OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING NAPA WINERIES
Napa wineries with *first vintages* dating from various decades (still operating) – all had first vintages in each listed decade, some may not have yet had a physical bonded winery, and others may have resurrected ghost wineries under new names – or started producing wine again after not making wine for a period of time.
There are 57 Napa Valley wineries/producers who have made wine continuously under the same name since 1979 or earlier.
1970s (42) — Total still active producers from 1979 or earlier, (58)
Burgess 1972
Chateau Montelena 1972 (Resurrected)
Clos du Val 1972
Diamond Creek 1972
Franciscan 1972 (non Napa only wines now?)
Rutherford Hill 1972
Silver Oak 1972
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 1972
Stags’ Leap Winery (1972) (Resurrected)
Conn Creek 1973
Cakebread 1973
Domain Chandon 1973
Mt. Veeder 1973
Trefethen 1973
Joseph Phelps 1974
Raymond 1974
Caymus 1975
Tulocay 1975
V Sattui 1975
Green & Red 1977
Grgich Hills 1977
Keenan (1977)
Smith Madrone 1977
Buehler 1978
Duckhorn 1978
Flora Springs 1978
Grace Family 1978
Markham 1978
Pine Ridge 1978
Rubicon Estate/Inglenook 1978
Shafer 1978
Summit Lake 1978
William Hill 1978
Calafia 1979
Chateau Boswell 1979
Dunn Vineyards 1979
Opus One 1979
Far Niente 1979 (Resurrected)
Hagafen 1979
Madonna Estate (1979)
Prager 1979
Sky 1979
1960s (8)
Heitz 1961
Schramsberg 1965 (Resurrected)
Robert Mondavi 1966
Chappellet 1967
Mayacamas 1968 (Resurrected)
Sterling 1969
Cuvaison 1969
ZD Wines 1969
1950s (2)
Stony Hill 1952
Schoolhouse 1957
1940s (2)
Sutter Home 1948 (current owners)
Charles Krug (Resurrected)
1930s (1)
Louis Martini 1933
PRIOR to 1930s (3)
Beringer
Beaulieu Vineyard
Nichelini
OTHER NOTES
A number of Napa wineries which were originally founded decades ago are again producing wines after long absences
Quite a few ghost wineries have been restored but are operating as “new” wineries with different names
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