Silverado Vineyards Winery
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| location_city = Yountville, California
| location_country = USA
| appellation = Stags Leap District AVA
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| other_labels= Miller Ranch
| year_founded = 1981
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| key_people = Diane Marie Disney, Ron W. Miller, co-founders
Jonathan Emmerich, Winemaker
Russ Weis, General Manager
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| varietal1 = Chardonnay
| varietal2 = Sauvignon blanc
| varietal3 = Sangiovese
| varietal4 = Cabernet Sauvignon
| varietal5 = Merlot
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Silverado Vineyards is located east of Yountville, California in the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley.
History
Ron and Diane Miller purchased the land with existing vineyards in the mid-1970s. The winery takes its name, "Silverado," from the historic vineyard which surrounds it. The vineyard borrowed its name from the abandoned mining town at the top of the Napa Valley.
Although the Millers' original intention was to only grow grapes, they began construction of their own winery on the property in 1981.{{cite news|last1=Dunne|first1=Mike|url=http://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/article167148072.html|title=Napa Valley's Disneyland vibe isn't Walt's doing|work=The Sacramento Bee|accessdate=April 7, 2018|date=August 14, 2017}} Architect Dick Keith designed the old California mission style structure.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}
The winery has acquired a total of seven family owned vineyards located in various districts throughout the Valley. Silverado produces Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon.{{cite book | author=Stewart, James | title=DisneyWar | publisher=Simon & Schuster | location=New York | year=2005 | isbn=0-684-80993-1}} The previous owners of the vineyard were the See family of See's Candies.{{cite news|last1=Bugue|first1=Catherine|url=http://napavalleyregister.com/star/lifestyles/touring-napa-valley-s-silverado-vineyards-it-s-not-what/article_ca500da8-ae1d-5323-91b4-e62e0bbca5d7.html|title=Touring Napa Valley's Silverado Vineyards: It's not what you think|work=Napa Valley Register|accessdate=April 7, 2018|date=August 8, 2017}}
In July 2022, Silverado Vineyards was acquired by Foley Family Wines, with an estimated purchase price of over $150 million.{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: Foley Family Wines Buys Napa's Silverado Vineyards |url=https://www.winespectator.com/articles/foley-family-wines-buys-napas-silverado-vineyards}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website}}
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Category:Wineries in Napa Valley
Category:Companies based in Napa County, California
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