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A life connected
to wine.
For Pat Vinatieri, wine has always been a personal pursuit—connected to family, to the land, and to the work of making something over time.
His travels in Italy in the 1970s helped shape an old-world approach. In Yountville, that inspiration found a place to take root.
Pat Vinatieri, founder and vintner.
From an idea to an estate.
- 1978 — A home in Yountville.
Pat acquired the property that would become the family vineyard. - 1993 — The vineyard takes root.
Five classic Bordeaux varieties were planted together, establishing the field blend at the heart of Vinatieri. - 2001 — The first Grand Meritage.
The first commercial vintage brought the family’s work beyond the vineyard and into the bottle.
Today — The same personal approach.
The family estate remains the foundation of the wine and the story behind it.
“A winemaker is a chef of wine.”
Pat Vinatieri
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