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The historic town of Calistoga, planned by Samuel Brannan.
HISTORIC SAMUEL BRANNAN VINEYARD
Originally purchased in 1861 by the founder of Calistoga, Samuel Brannan. Among founding the town of Calistoga, he founded the Napa Valley Railroad in 1864 and planned a resort around the hot springs of Saratoga. One of the oldest vineyard plantings in Napa Valley, the Historic Samuel Brannan Vineyard presents us with an opportunity to express a warmer climate Cabernet, from the eastern floor of Napa, alongside the Vaca mountain range.
View of Historic Missouri Hopper, looking west to the Mayacamas Mountain Range.
historic beckstoffer missouri hopper vineyard
Located north of the town of Yountville in the Oakville AVA, Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper was originally part of a large piece of land owned by George C. Yount, from whom the town of Yountville takes its name. Purchased by Charles Hopper and given to his daughter Missouri in 1877, the land was planted to wine grapes and, as much of the Napa land was at that time, prunes and walnuts. In 1960, the land was purchased by Bruce Kelham as part of the historic Vine Hill Ranch. Purchased by Beckstoffer Vineyards from the Kelham family in 1996, the vineyard is today planted with multiple clones of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. In 2002, the property was placed under a land conservation easement that forever prohibits non-agricultural development.
Historic Georges III Vineyard, located in Rutherford.
Historic Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard
Historical records show that a portion of this vineyard was planted in 1895 by Mrs. Thomas Rutherford. This 300-acre parcel first purchased by Beaulieu founder Georges de Latour in 1928 and called Beaulieu Vineyard Number 3, was the home to BV’s Rutherford Cabernets made by the renowned winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff. These wines achieved wide acclaim in the 1960’s and 70’s, establishing BV’s pre-eminence in the making of fine Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Purchased by Beckstoffer Vineyards in 1988, the vineyard has since been replanted using new Cabernet Sauvignon clones with tighter spacing and advanced trellising systems, enhancing both quality and grape tonnage. In 2009 181 acres were placed under a land conservation esement that forever prohibits non-agricultural development. Vineyard Georges III is today home to the main offices of Beckstoffer Vineyards.