Groth Vineyards & Winery

“The moment that everything changed, we drove from Sonoma to Napa via the Oakville grade.  When we reached the top, we stopped and looked down on spectacular sea of vineyards.  Curiously, the vineyard we bought is one that we saw that moment, and every time we drive over the grade we think of that day.  It was a life changing investment for Judy and me,” Dennis Groth recalls.  The year was 1981.  The 121 acre purchase was the Oakcross Vineyard...

Groth Vineyards & Winery believes that a significant portion of the magic in the bottle comes from what goes on out in the vineyards. Our Vineyard Manager, Ben Benson, has been farming on this land since he joined Groth as the very first member of the team in 1982. His years of experience with the Groth estate have enabled us to make sure we have the perfect grape planted in the perfect location.

We have matched soil types to rootstock...

The vineyard philosophy at Groth isn’t a lofty abstraction; it gets right down into the details.  “Each and every vine is managed for its individual needs.” says vineyard manager Ben Benson.  “We prune, thin shoots, or leaf pull for balance throughout the vineyard so that all the grapes have uniform ripening and optimum maturity.”

More often than not, the same practices that promote grape and wine quality also have an environmental pay...