While shooting photographs for Nathan Chroman's "Treasury of American Wines", Jack and Dolores Cakebread casually offer to buy the Sturdivant Ranch in Rutherford. The Sturdivant's take them up on the offer, and soon the first Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc is planted on AXR1 rootstock. The initial winery is built pondside after two years of evening and weekend work, and Cakebread Cellars releases its first wine- a 1973 Chardonnay (157 cases total).
With nowhere of our own to crush, we crushed some Cabernet Sauvignon up at Keenan Winery, also helping them to keep their winery permit active. The original winery is enlarged, and Mondavi enologist, Larry Wara is brought on as wine consultant. Also, a drought year, only 9 of rain! Produced three Cabernets for '78 vintage: JTL1, Napa Valley, and Lot 2. Steve Kubicki, a high school friend of Bruce, helps with this harvest.
With nowhere of our own to crush, we crushed some Cabernet Sauvignon up at Keenan Winery, also helping them to keep their winery permit active. The original winery is enlarged, and Mondavi enologist, Larry Wara is brought on as wine consultant. Also, a drought year, only 9 of rain! Produced three Cabernets for '78 vintage: JTL1, Napa Valley, and Lot 2. Steve Kubicki, a high school friend of Bruce, helps with this harvest.
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Looking for our wines in your local area? Call (800) 588-0298 to speak with our guest and member services team, or contact one of our fine distributors below. We can be found in many fine wine shops across the United States. Please keep in mind that our wines are typically on allocation, which means they cannot be found year round.
Visit
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We would be thrilled to welcome you to our new Visitor Center. For the health and safety of our guests and employees, Cakebread Cellars tasting experiences are limited. For those who prefer a single-household visit, private experiences are available for smaller parties with an equivalent expenditure.
Club
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We love sharing our Napa Valley wines, recipes, experiences and much more with wine club members-our extended Cakebread Cellars family! Quarterly shipments with first access to current release wines, limited-production wine and wine solely available at the winery. Invitation to Wine Club events, which include live and virtual cooking classes, special winery events and excursions.
Private Events
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From small-bite wine and food pairing sessions with our resident chefs to seated wine dinners and in-depth cellar tours, visit Cakebread Cellars for a unique Napa winery experience. Private events are available for groups of 10 to 50 guests. Contact us at (800) 588-0298 or cellars@cakebread.com to explore our private event offerings.
Vineyards
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Our family's story began with a 22-acre parcel of land in Rutherford that Jack Cakebread first secured with his $2,500 photography commission. Yet our pursuit of prime vineyard sites didn't end there. Over the years we've added to our family's estate vineyard collection throughout Napa Valley and Anderson Valley, totaling 16 vineyards or 1,600 acres, approximately 600 of which are planted to vine.
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