The building that now houses Napa Wine Company is actually a culmination of two historic winery properties. The oldest building originated in 1877, home to the Noveau Medoc Winery. The newer of the two dates back to 1892. Eventually the properties were expanded to support large-scale production of generic wines.

But America's taste for wine took a dramatic shift from generic jug wines to varietally-specific wines. In 1993, the winery was purchased by the Pelissa family who converted the former Inglenook facility from a mass production winery into a state-of-the-art custom crush facility. With an incredible team of craftsmen under the guidance of original winemaker Randy Mason, the Pelissas completely renovated the facility to accommodate small-lot, high quality production. The smaller-production focus allowed for artisan winemaking of over 20 varieties, for over 60 wineries.

The same team that transformed the jug wine facility into a custom crush facility also launched a new brand in 1999, aptly named Napa Wine Company.

The brand name was resurrected from one of the original names associated with the property in the 1930s and 1940s. It features the best varieties from the partners' 100% certified organic vineyards in Yountville and Oakville, Napa Valley. The wine brand still connects with its past by incorporating "Bonded Winery #9" into the label, signifying the status of the original building that produced wines in 1877.

"Following the Pelissa family's mantra to "let the vineyard do the talking," the 2002 Temescal Cabernet Sauvignon shows its Rock Cairn Vineyard pedigree with its inky color (probably helped along by a little malbec in the blend), hazelnut-sweet aroma and lush finish. This is a cab with plenty of stuffing and spice from industrious wineman Rob Lawson and a feather in the Napa Wine Company cap." --L Pierce Carson, Napa Valley Register, June 22 2006

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