Stanton Vineyards

The Stanton family has grown grapes in the Napa Valley since 1947. We began making our own wine in 1999. For this first vintage and the next three we used grapes exclusively from our Oakville vineyard. In addition to the Oakville property, the Stanton family owns two vineyards in St. Helena. We presently grow seven different red-wine varieties which include: Cabernet Sauvignon,Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Petite Sirah and Mour...

Oakville - 33 acres

In 1971, Doug Stanton’s father, John Stanton, planted grapes on this 33 acre property in Oakville on valley floor land that has gravelly, sandy clay and loam soils producing grapes of rich suppleness and texture. This vineyard produces three varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah and Merlot. Stanton Vineyard’s Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from this Oakville property.

Oakville’s unique topography, soil and climat...

"Producing wines has made us better farmers," explains Doug Stanton. "We see the connection." Stanton Vineyards keeps less than 5-7% of the grapes they grow at their three vineyard properties for their own wine label production. The rest is sought after by the finest names in the wine industry. A true boutique winery, Stanton Vineyards believes in quality, not quantity. They plan to keep production to approximately 800 cases a year so that the...