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Truchard Vineyards was established in 1974, when Tony and
Jo Ann Truchard came to the Carneros region of the Napa Valley and purchased a 20 acre parcel of land. They transformed what was an abandoned prune orchard into a vineyard and began selling the fruit to a local winery. Through hard work and dedication they quickly developed a reputation as one of the outstanding vineyards in Carneros. Over the past 31 years the Truchard Estate Vineyard has grown to 400 acres, of which 270 acres are planted. The Truchards now sell grapes to more than 20 premiere Napa Valley wineries.

The Truchard Estate Vineyard is a series of hills and valleys, which contain a variety of soils: clay, shale, sandstone, volcanic rock and ash. The various combinations of terrain, geology, and marine-moderated temperatures provide unique winegrowing conditions. Currently the vineyard grows 10 different grape varieties, making it one of the most diverse estate vineyards in California. 

In 1989,  the Truchards began making wine for themselves using only their estate-grown fruit.  An old barn on the property was converted into a winery; this barn became the symbol for Truchard Vineyards and adorns the top of the wine label.  With the addition of a 10,500 square foot wine cave, the winery has become a beautiful, modern facility.  The winery makes 11 different wines, producing a total of 16,000 cases per year.

Truchard wines are produced with the vineyard in mind.  We always will consider ourselves “a big vineyard and a small winery”.  The wines are hand-crafted using traditional winemaking techniques and exemplify the high quality fruit of the Truchard Estate Vineyard.  They are truly:  “wines with a sense of place”.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the evening please call at 329-4634 and ask for Rocco.