![]() ![]() The tour begins with a walk around the Rutherford estate grounds where you learn all about the family, their history and their winemaking practices. This semi-private and seated experience lasts 60 minutes, during which you’re treated to a flight of the most elegant locally-grown wines. The tour: Peju Province Winery offers several tastings, but we recommend the winery tour and reserve tasting. It’s at that point the family stopped selling their grapes to other wineries and began focusing solely on producing their own wines. ![]() They planted cuttings from the vines which were earning them the highest accolades and added a few extra varieties for experimenting. ![]() In 1990 the old vines were coming to the end of their reproductive years, by which time the family were already producing their own award-winning wines. The Peju couple started off by selling on the grapes and also worked to improve their vineyard through irrigation, trellising and canopy management. Cabernet Sauvignon and Colombard were originally planted here and sold onto several wineries by the vineyards former owners. In 1982, Tony and his wife Herta bought 30 acres of land in Rutherford which included a 1900-era house and sprawling vineyards which had been established well over 60 years prior. History: A passion for traditional farming and a love of good wine is what brought Tony Peju to the Napa Valley over 40 years ago. Vineyard, the winery also encompasses the Persephone vineyard used exclusively for the growing of Merlot and Chardonnay, a 50-foot tower designed by renowned Southern Californian architect Calvin Straub and the Peju Gardens which feature fountains, lawns, sycamore trees and a koi pond tended to by Herta Peju. ![]() Sustainability is incredibly important to the family: all the wine produced within this vineyard is certified organic and the 36% of the winery’s energy is generated by 720 solar panels installed on the roof. Vineyard which features 22 acres dedicated to the five traditional Bordeaux varietals of Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. What: For more than 30 years the Peju family has been welcoming guests to their Rutherford estate to soak up the gorgeous garden views and sip on their superb wines. We’ve picked the best of the best in the region and whittled down the hundreds of award-winning vineyards and wineries to the very finest 10.įor unforgettable wine tastings, where every sip is better than the last, fascinating behind-the-scenes vineyard tours led by the grape growers themselves and stunning scenery - the likes of which you’ve never seen surrounding you on all sides, you really can’t beat our comprehensive list of the top 10 vineyards and wineries in Napa Valley. Buttery Chardonnays, full-bodied Cabernets and fruity Merlots are just a small example of the vast array of varieties crafted by the 400+ wineries scattered across the fertile, picturesque land.Īpproximately 95% of the wineries within Napa Valley are family-owned and operated, which ensures the entire process from grape to glass is done with the utmost care, attention and love. Putting its breathtaking natural beauty, which is reason enough to visit, to one side, the region produces some of the world’s finest wines. There’s a good reason almost everyone who’s had so much as a sip of wine knows about Napa Valley. ![]()
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