Resiliency describes the last few years in Napa Valley for many locals.
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| The new Signorello Winery opened this summer. image from signorelloestate.com |
The winery was founded by Ray Signorello, Sr. and Ray Jr. in the 1980s after spending a few years as grape growers. Ray Jr. says he plans on handing the winery over to his young daughters someday.
Almost seven years ago, the Atlas Fire tore through the area. Ray's winery and house were a total loss. The winery is finally reopened. It's all steel and glass set in a hillside to be as fireproof as possible. The house will be rebuilt later. Ray says he was excited to see visitors on his property again.
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| Newton Vineyards' famous gardens before the fire image from flowermag.com |
Peter Newton was an English-American vintner who loved wine and gardens. Before Newton Vineyards, he founded Sterling Vineyards (see below). After his passing, the winery went to Moet Hennessy.
With their structures and vineyards sitting in a heavily forested area on Spring Mountain, they were open to the devastation of the 2020 Glass fire. They lost all the buildings and some of the vineyards.
Newton has found a temporary home for winemaking and a tasting room nearby in Calistoga.
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| Sterling Vineyards sits on a knoll overlooking the valley image from sterlingvineyards.com |
Sterling was founded in 1964 as the 27th bonded winery in Napa Valley. The winery opened to the public in 1972. Since 1977 it has been owned by various corporations, currently Treasury Wine.
This large fixture of Napa was the third most visited before the 2020 Glass Fire that damaged the winery. They were closed down for three years to rebuild and refurbish. Sterling is now solar-powered and has new gondolas (the gondola ride to the tasting room is their big draw). They reopened last autumn.
Burgess and Roy wineries are all back in business now, too, after destruction from fires.
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| Signorello after the Atlas Fire |
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