Venge Vineyards

The Venge (ven-ghee) family has farmed vitis vinifera varieties in Napa Valley for nearly half a century. It is a journey that began when Knud Venge emigrated from Denmark to the United States in the early 1900’s. Knud's son, Per Venge, found his passion in the wine and spirits industry and started Vencom Imports, focusing on the importation of Western European fine wines and spirits. It was Per's son, Nils Venge, who left the family business ...

Our farming experience spans nearly half a century in the Napa Valley. We seek vineyard locations that possess the requirements for producing fruit of stature and consistency: a temperate climate of warm days and cool nights, porous alluvial, hillside, and mountain soils with balanced nutrient deposits, and ample degree-days to promote prolonged hangtime for optimal maturation.

Our Core Practices

Water Less: Dry farming, or as close to d...

Our experience spans four decades in winemaking. Both traditional and progressive wine production techniques are embraced, although we remain focused on our core belief: only fruit grown from select vineyards that has been handled gently and naturally produces wine worthy of bottling under the Venge family name.

Our Core Practices 

RED WINE PRODUCTION

All Hands On Deck: Hand sorting is a family tradition and a required harvest activit...