Grgich Hills Estate is a winery with a handful of vineyards. People may shop from its online store, which features brands such as Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fume Blanc, Zinfandel and Merlot, or they may visit its location on Helen Highway. The vineyard is open daily and wine and cheese tastings are available, as well as tours.
Located in the Rutherford district of Napa Valley, ZD Wines organically produces grapes on a 36 acre stretch. It's operated by the deLeuze family with Robert deLeuze, CEO/Winemaster at the helm. ZD Wines goes the extra mile to preserve the global environment through its local practices. It employees 712 solar panels for powering up its production line. And on that note, Robert employees a staff equally aligned with his green practices who drive environmentally-friendly vehicles. Robert recently joined the electric revolution with a new car, which derives solar-generated electricity, as well.
The winery's signature varietal, Carneros Pinot Noir, celebrates its 5th decade in 2009. Its bouquet of black cherry, rhubarb, clove and spice and its dark ruby color make it a complex wine, which is matured in french oak barrels for 10 months. ZD Wines was established in 1969 and the family continues to carry a hands-on approach to winemaking. Its tenure in the winemaking business has garnered ZD Wines many awards as well as the preferred wine for table settings at the White House for several administrations. ZD was named Winery of the Year by Wine & Spirits in 1997.
Signorello Estate is a Napa based winery featuring over 50 acres of land growing a variety of grapes and producing fine wines for over 25 years. The wines produced at Signorello Estate include chardonnay, pinot noir, syrah, cabernet franc and the Estate's speciality, cabernet savignon. Signorello Estate is family owned and operated and offers online ordering for non-local customers.
Trefethen Family Vineyards is a grape-growing and winemaking estate. Its singular passion for good wine has kept the Trefethen family in business for 40 years. Its mission is this: Trefethen wines should taste like Trefethen grapes.
The estate is located in the Oak Knoll District, world famous for its enriched soil and mesoclimate. The marine influence of the region produces rich and expressive fruit with warm enough temperatures for Cabernet Sauvignon and cool enough for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vareities.
The family is proud of a heritage of estate-grown grapes as an expression of themselves. Varietals offered are dry Reisling, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, with the winery's flagship Halo Cabernet Sauvignon. The Trefethen Family Estate was established in 1968.
Bouchaine is a vineyard that offers Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, all of which can be purchased onsite or through a virtual store at its website. Visits are welcomed, but calls are advised.
Silenus Vintners is a collective of artisan winemakers. Once a walnut orchard, the property changed hands several times before the Williamson family established Silenus Vintners in 2006. As of 2010, the collective is owned by Silenus International Group – a Chinese-American company with interests in expansion on Chinese soil. There are 12 winemakers that make up Silenus Vitners. Club benefits include a collection of varietals from the winemakers here.
