Napa Flashcards
What was the first non-native grape to be planted in Napa?
Listan Prieto, or the “Mission” grape
When did winemaking become open to commercialization?
Mexico began secularizing the missions, and therefore winemaking in 1833. The land grants were supposed to go to the Mission Indians, but instead a good percentage of them went to the generals’ friends and family.
Who is Yountville named for?
George Calvert Yount, a former employee of General Mariano Vallejo who was gifted the Rancho Caymus and planted Napa’s first vineyard in 1838/39
Charles Krug
A German native who would go on to start Napa’s first commercial winery in 1861. Using a cider press borrowed from Agoston Haraszthy in Sonoma, Krug essentially acted as Napa’s first consulting winemaker, assisting local homesteaders in their efforts.
