# Sequoia Grove Winery > Voted Best Napa Valley Tasting Room. Sequoia Grove is a Rutherford, Napa Valley estate winery founded in 1979, known for single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and sustainable, Napa Green Certified winemaking. This is a manually curated llms-full.txt, supplementing the auto-generated llms.txt (which lists page URLs only). It provides fuller factual context on the winery so AI answer engines can cite it accurately. Source pages are linked under each section. ## About & History Source: https://sequoiagrove.com/our-story/ Sequoia Grove Winery was established in 1979 by James and Barbara Allen. The winery operates out of a barn dating to circa 1908, on land originally part of the Rancho Caymus land grant given to George Yount in 1836; the Allens purchased the property in 1978. The winery is located in Rutherford, in the heart of Napa Valley, California. Its estate encompasses two vineyard properties, both in Rutherford: the 24-acre Sequoia Grove Estate Vineyard and the 50-acre Tonella Estate Vineyard. In total, Sequoia Grove owns nearly 100 acres of vineyards and farms nine grape varieties. Rutherford's gravelly-loam soils, combined with hot days and cool nights, are considered ideal for Bordeaux varieties, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon — the winery's flagship varietal. Winemaking philosophy: Sequoia Grove describes winemaking as "storytelling," aiming to craft wines that reflect vineyard, varietal, and vintage character. The stated goal is elegant, balanced wines suited to a range of food pairings, with continuous investment in vineyard and production improvements. ## Wine Portfolio Source: https://sequoiagrove.com/shop/ - **The Winemaker Series** — single-varietal wines. - **The Vineyard Series** — site-specific, single-vineyard wines (e.g. Tonella Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon), showcasing terroir from Rutherford to more elevated estate sites. - **Cambium** — the winery's flagship Cabernet-based red blend, produced from the top cellar lots each vintage. - Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are the core varietals; the shop also organizes wines by Red, White, Cambium, Library, and Magnum/3L/6L large-format categories. - Full current inventory, vintages, and pricing are on the shop page itself (https://sequoiagrove.com/shop/) rather than reproduced here, since they change with each release. ## Sustainability Source: https://sequoiagrove.com/is-my-wine-sustainable-heres-how-to-tell/ and https://sequoiagrove.com/our-story/ Sequoia Grove is a Certified Napa Green Winery and Napa Green Land certified, practicing minimal-intervention farming and gentle cellar winemaking. The winery is 100% powered by renewable energy through the Deep Green program with Marin Clean Energy, is a 1% for the Planet member, and supports the Save the Redwoods League. ## Tasting Room & Experiences Source: https://sequoiagrove.com/wine-tasting/ Sequoia Grove's tasting room is on its Rutherford estate. All guests must be 21+. Tastings are held in the estate gardens (weather permitting) or the historic barn (circa 1908). Group reservations are required for parties of 9 or more (call 707-339-5757 or email — see site for current contact). Tasting experiences offered: - **Taste of Sequoia Grove** — Four estate wines including the Rutherford Bench Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon; introduction to the portfolio and winery history. Available with or without paired bites. - **Wines + Bites** — Four red wines paired with small bites by Chef Bryce Palmer. - **The Single Vineyard Experience** — A flight exploring the estate's owned/farmed vineyards from Rutherford to more elevated sites, focused on terroir. Available as flight only or with paired bites. - **A Taste for Cabernet** — A multi-course wine-and-food pairing experience featuring single-vineyard, reserve, and Cambium wines; communal seating, limited reservations. - **A Taste for Cabernet at Dusk** — Evening version of the above, hosted in the Cambium Room with limited seatings; discounted for club members. Wine club members receive complimentary tastings and exclusive pricing. Current pricing for all tasting experiences is on the tasting page: https://sequoiagrove.com/wine-tasting/ ## Wine Clubs Source: https://sequoiagrove.com/wine-clubs/ Three membership tiers, all shipped four times annually: - **Rare Reds Club** — small-production red varietals (Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Merlot, Malbec, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon). - **Classic Cabernet Club** — limited-edition single-vineyard and Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon selections. - **Mixed Six Club** — combines Classic Cabernet and Rare Reds selections into six-bottle shipments. Member benefits: savings on all wines, complimentary tastings for up to four guests, first access to new releases, fully customizable shipments, priority access to limited-production wines, exclusive winery events, reciprocal benefits at sister winery St. Francis Winery, and customer support six days a week. Minimum commitment is two shipments upon enrollment; members may skip up to two shipments per year; processed shipments are non-refundable. Current shipment pricing is on the wine clubs page: https://sequoiagrove.com/wine-clubs/ ## Events Source: https://sequoiagrove.com/events/ Sequoia Grove hosts a recurring calendar of on-site events tied to the winemaking season and holidays, such as harvest celebrations with member-release tastings and live music, seasonal wine-and-food pairing dinners with the winery's chef and winemaker, and custom group experiences for parties of 9+ by advance reservation. Current dates, pricing, and event details are on the events page: https://sequoiagrove.com/events/ ## Recipes Source: https://sequoiagrove.com/recipe/ The winery publishes food-and-wine pairing recipes developed in-house (e.g. Summer Fish En Papillote, BBQ Chicken Pizza, Pork Katsu with Thai Style Green Papaya Salad, Lamb Bolognese, Petrale Sole Meunière), organized by type: Meat, Vegetarian, Seafood, Wines, Poultry. Full recipe list: https://sequoiagrove.com/recipe/ ## People - **Jesse Fox** — Winemaker. - **Bryce Palmer** — Chef, responsible for food pairings across tasting experiences and events. ## Location & Contact - Estate: Rutherford, Napa Valley, California. - Group reservations / tasting inquiries: 707-339-5757. - Full sitemap: https://sequoiagrove.com/sitemap_index.xml - Short-form llms.txt (page directory): https://sequoiagrove.com/llms.txt