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Rutherford
Made By profiles 33 places in Rutherford, spanning winery — each tied to the people and producers behind it.

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Inglenook
Rutherford, United States
One of Rutherford's most storied estate wineries, Inglenook holds a Pearl 4 Star Prestige rating (2025) and sits at the upper tier of Napa Valley's allocation-driven Cabernet houses. The historic property on St Helena Highway represents the kind of vertically integrated estate model that shaped California's premium wine identity, drawing visitors who come to understand the appellation as much as to taste it.
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Beaulieu Vineyard (BV)
Rutherford, United States
One of Napa Valley's oldest continually operating wineries, Beaulieu Vineyard sits on St. Helena Highway in Rutherford, where it has shaped the region's Cabernet identity across more than a century. A 2025 Decanter Silver medal and Pearl 3 Star Prestige recognition place it firmly within Rutherford's medal-earning tier. The tasting room format offers visitors a structured entry point into Napa's historic winemaking tradition.
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Cakebread Cellars
Rutherford, United States
Cakebread Cellars has operated from the same stretch of Highway 29 in Rutherford since its first vintage in 1973, placing it among Napa Valley's foundational estate producers. With winemakers Stephanie Jacobs and Julianne Laks overseeing production and a Pearl 3 Star Prestige award in 2025, it holds a clear position among the appellation's established Cabernet-focused houses.
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Quintessa
Rutherford, United States
Quintessa is a Rutherford estate producing a single Bordeaux-style red blend from its 280-acre hillside property on the Silverado Trail, with its first vintage dating to 1994. Winemaker Rebekah Wineburg leads production, and the estate holds a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating for 2025. Visits are appointment-based, placing it firmly in Napa's reservation-only, allocation-driven tier.
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STAGLIN Family Vineyard
Rutherford, United States
STAGLIN Family Vineyard operates from a quiet lane off the Rutherford Bench, producing Cabernet Sauvignon in one of Napa's most historically consequential growing zones. The estate holds a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating from EP Club (2025), placing it among a small cohort of Rutherford producers recognised at the upper tier of the valley's quality hierarchy. Visits are by appointment, consistent with the allocation-driven model common to the appellation's prestige houses.
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Caymus Vineyards
Rutherford, United States
Caymus Vineyards sits at the heart of Rutherford's Cabernet country, carrying a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating from EP Club in 2025. The property operates from 8700 Conn Creek Road, where the Rutherford Bench's well-drained alluvial soils have shaped Napa Valley's Cabernet identity for generations. For collectors and serious tasters, Caymus represents a reference point in the region's post-harvest aging and blending tradition.
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Freemark Abbey Winery
Rutherford, United States
One of Napa Valley's oldest operating wineries, Freemark Abbey sits along the St. Helena Highway in Rutherford with a production history that stretches back to the late 19th century. Awarded Pearl 3 Star Prestige by EP Club in 2025, it occupies a position among Napa's heritage estates where continuity of place and vine age carry as much weight as any single vintage. The address puts it squarely inside one of California's most scrutinized appellations.
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St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery
Rutherford, United States
St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery sits on the Rutherford Bench, one of Napa Valley's most consequential stretches of alluvial gravel, where the appellation's Cabernet tradition runs deepest. Awarded a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating in 2025, the estate operates at a tier where vineyard provenance and winemaking discipline carry more weight than brand volume. For visitors seeking structured tasting access to serious Rutherford terroir, St. Supéry is a considered address.
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Grgich Hills Estate
Rutherford, United States
Grgich Hills Estate on Rutherford's Highway 29 corridor holds a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating (2025) and occupies a historically significant position in Napa Valley Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon production. The estate's biodynamic farming approach and decades-long commitment to estate-grown fruit place it among a small cohort of Napa producers that have shaped the valley's international reputation. A visit here is a study in Californian wine history as much as a tasting.
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Alpha Omega Winery
Rutherford, United States
Alpha Omega Winery sits on Mee Lane in the heart of Rutherford, one of Napa Valley's most consequential addresses for Cabernet Sauvignon. Holding a Pearl 3 Star Prestige award for 2025, it operates at the upper tier of Rutherford's prestige producer set, where alluvial benchland soils and the AVA's signature dust-laden afternoon winds define what ends up in the bottle.
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Cathiard Vineyard
Rutherford, United States
Cathiard holds a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating from EP Club (2025), placing it in Rutherford's upper tier of estate wineries. Located on Zinfandel Lane in St. Helena, the property sits within one of Napa Valley's most closely watched appellations for Cabernet Sauvignon. For collectors and serious tasters, it represents the kind of small-production, prestige-bracket address that rewards advance planning.
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ONEHOPE Wine
Rutherford, United States
ONEHOPE Wine sits along Highway 29 in Rutherford, one of Napa Valley's most recognizable wine corridors, and carries a Pearl 3 Star Prestige award from 2025. The winery operates at the intersection of premium California production and a social-impact mission, directing proceeds toward charitable causes. For visitors drawn to the St. Helena Highway stretch, it represents a distinct entry point into the Rutherford tasting circuit.
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Frog's Leap Winery
Rutherford, United States
Frog's Leap Winery has farmed Rutherford's Conn Creek corridor since its first vintage in 1977, building a reputation around dry-farmed viticulture at a time when irrigation was standard Napa practice. Under winemaker John Williams, the estate holds a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating (2025) and sits in a comparable set defined by agricultural conviction rather than production scale. It is one of the valley's longer-running independent voices.
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Provenance Vineyards
Rutherford, United States
Provenance Vineyards sits within Rutherford's tightly competitive Cabernet corridor, holding a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club in 2025. The address places it in Lodi's wider Central Valley wine belt, where the physical experience of the estate and the character of its wines speak to a different register than Napa's headline names. A considered visit rewards those tracking California's broader appellational range.
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Tres Sabores
Rutherford, United States
Tres Sabores is a Rutherford winery holding a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club (2025), positioned among the valley floor producers whose small-scale programs prioritize post-harvest craft over volume. Located on South Whitehall Lane in St. Helena, it sits within the Cabernet-dominant corridor where barrel decisions and aging discipline separate the allocation-tier estates from the rest.
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Peju Province Winery
Rutherford, United States
Peju Province Winery sits on Highway 29 in Rutherford, one of Napa Valley's most scrutinized appellations for Cabernet Sauvignon. Recognised with a Pearl 2 Star Prestige award in 2025, it occupies the mid-to-upper tier of Rutherford's competitive winery landscape, where estate identity and tasting experience carry as much weight as the bottle.
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Swanson Vineyards
Rutherford, United States
Swanson Vineyards sits on Manley Lane in Rutherford, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club in 2025. The property occupies a part of Napa Valley where Cabernet-focused wineries define the competitive set, while a smaller cohort of estates prioritise viticulture philosophy alongside varietal expression. Swanson places in that second tier, where the land and how it is farmed carry as much weight as what ends up in the glass.
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Perchance Estates
Rutherford, United States
Perchance Estates holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club (2025), placing it in Rutherford's upper tier of producers alongside long-established names in one of Napa Valley's most storied appellations. The estate operates from a Washington Street address in Yountville and represents the kind of small-production, credential-backed operation that defines the valley's quieter prestige circuit.
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Elizabeth Spencer Winery
Rutherford, United States
Elizabeth Spencer Winery sits in the heart of Rutherford, one of Napa Valley's most storied Cabernet subappellations, and holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club (2025). The address on Rutherford Road places it squarely within the appellation's dense concentration of benchmark producers, making it a natural stop for anyone tracking the region's range and character across price tiers and styles.
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Whitehall Lane
Rutherford, United States
Whitehall Lane is a Rutherford winery earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige award in 2025, placing it among a tier of producers where vineyard provenance and winemaking discipline carry as much weight as cellar reputation. Set along one of Napa's most storied stretches of the valley floor, it draws serious collectors and curious visitors to a region that has long defined California's relationship with structured red wine.
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Cornerstone Cellars
Rutherford, United States
Cornerstone Cellars sits at 6505 Washington St in Yountville, with a street-scene view, conversational noise level, and casual dress.
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Sullivan Rutherford Estate
Rutherford, United States
Sullivan Rutherford Estate sits at 1090 Galleron Rd in the heart of Napa's Rutherford appellation, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige designation in 2025. The estate occupies a part of the valley where volcanic and alluvial soils converge, producing wines that sit comfortably within Rutherford's reputation for structured, age-worthy Cabernet. It belongs to a small peer group of estate producers operating at the prestige tier of the appellation.
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Sequoia Grove Winery
Rutherford, United States
Sequoia Grove Winery sits on St. Helena Highway in Rutherford, one of Napa Valley's most recognized Cabernet Sauvignon appellations. Holding a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club in 2025, the winery occupies a position in Rutherford's mid-to-upper tier, where appellation character and tasting room experience both carry weight. It is a reference point for visitors tracing the Rutherford bench's influence on structured, age-worthy reds.
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William Harrison Vineyards
Rutherford, United States
Positioned on the Silverado Trail in St. Helena, William Harrison Vineyards holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club (2025), placing it in the upper tier of Rutherford's estate producers. The address situates it within a corridor of Napa appellations where Cabernet-focused estates define the competitive set, and where cellar depth and estate sourcing determine the peer ranking.
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Plinio Wines
Rutherford, United States
Plinio Wines holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating (2025) in Rutherford, placing it within Napa Valley's allocation-driven tier of small producers. The winery sits in a corridor defined by Cabernet-focused estates, yet commands the attention of returning visitors who treat it less like a tasting stop and more like a standing appointment.
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Honig Vineyard & Winery
Rutherford, United States
Honig Vineyard & Winery sits on Rutherford Road at the agricultural heart of one of Napa Valley's most Cabernet-concentrated appellations. The winery earned a Pearl 2 Star Prestige designation from EP Club in 2025, placing it among a recognized tier of Rutherford producers whose work reflects the appellation's dusty, mineral character. Plan visits around harvest season for the most direct engagement with the estate's farming calendar.
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Revelette Wines
Rutherford, United States
Revelette Wines operates from a St. Helena address at the southern edge of Rutherford, holding a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club in 2025. The winery sits within one of Napa Valley's most concentrated appellations for Cabernet Sauvignon, where producer density and land values have long defined the competitive tier. A considered choice for milestone occasions and serious collectors looking to place a bottle from a recognised Rutherford address.
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Conn Creek Winery
Rutherford, United States
Conn Creek Winery now pours at The Yount Room in Yountville rather than at the former Silverado Trail visitor site.
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Amici Cellars
Rutherford, United States
Amici Cellars operates from a Calistoga-area address in the heart of Napa Valley's premium wine country, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025. The winery sits within the broader Rutherford corridor, where Cabernet Sauvignon has defined the region's identity for decades. It belongs to a tier of prestige producers whose recognition signals quality benchmarks well above the valley's entry-level tasting rooms.
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Long Meadow Ranch Winery
Rutherford, United States
Long Meadow Ranch Winery sits along the St. Helena Highway in Rutherford, operating within one of Napa Valley's most concentrated corridors of serious Cabernet production. Recognized with a Pearl 2 Star Prestige award in 2025, the ranch-scale estate places itself in a comparable set defined by agricultural depth and estate integrity rather than tasting-room spectacle.
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S. R. Tonella Cellars
Rutherford, United States
S. R. Tonella Cellars is a Rutherford-based producer holding a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club (2025), placing it among the recognized tier of Napa Valley boutique estates. The winery operates within one of California's most closely watched appellations, where Cabernet Sauvignon benchmarks are set against a century of viticultural precedent. For collectors and allocation-oriented visitors, it merits attention alongside Rutherford's established names.
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Rutherford Wine Company
Rutherford, United States
Rutherford Wine Company holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating from EP Club (2025), placing it in a select tier among Napa Valley's appellation-focused producers. Located on St. Helena Highway in the heart of Rutherford, the winery operates within one of California's most scrutinised Cabernet corridors, where soil specificity and farming practice carry as much weight as cellar technique.
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Round Pond Estate
Rutherford, United States
Round Pond Estate sits on Rutherford Road at the agricultural heart of one of Napa's most storied appellations, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige designation in 2025. The property operates as a working estate, producing olive oil alongside its wines, which places it in a distinct tier among Rutherford producers. Visitors arrive for tasting experiences that reflect the estate's dual agricultural identity and the valley floor character of the surrounding benchland.
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