About the winery
The Inglenook legacy began in 1879 when Gustave Niebaum, a Finnish sea captain, wine connoisseur and entrepreneur, came to Rutherford to build a wine estate that would rival Europe´s finest. When Niebaum´s grandnephew, John Daniel, Jr. inherited the chateau and vineyards in the 1930s, Inglenook had already earned international acclaim. Francis and Eleanor Coppola purchased the property in 1975 and have spent forty years reuniting the original vineyards, returning winemaking operations to the chateau, and restoring Inglenook´s illustrious heritage with the help of renowned wine consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt and Managing Director and Winemaker Philippe Bascaules. In honor of this estate and its historical significance, we have restored the name, Inglenook.; Distinctively appointed tasting rooms, vaulted stone cellars and a spectacular hand-carved stair case are a few of the dramatic attractions. At the Centennial Museum visitors can see documents and artifacts from Inglenook's early beginning and the story of the Coppola family restoration of the Estate.
- Tour
- Tasting Room Size
Medium
Tasting Room Atmosphere
Comfortable, spacious, and visually alluring, our tasting rooms showcase the original sandstone rockwork that was constructed by more than twenty-five masons when the Chateau took shape in 1882.
Music in Tasting Room: Classical
View from Tasting Room: Formal courtyard with fountain
Wine Education: Wery knowledgeable staff
Food Available: Wines by the glass and limited food items to pair with wine available in the Bistro
- Tasting room
- Winery Features
Open to the public
Open by appointment - call/email
Offers tours by appointment - call/email
Winery is family friendly
Seated tasting available
Tasting available in private area
Tasting fee
Indoor tasting area
Outdoor tasting area
Winery has gardens
Winery includes wine caves
Winery property is historical landmark
Romantic
Family run
Winery practices sustainable agriculture/production
Winery can host corporate functions up to 200 people
Club member lounge
Family Friendly Winery
Borrow boats from The Bistro and float them in the fountain while parents enjoy a glass of wine.
- Wine styles produced:
- Still
- Varieties produced:
- Cabernet Franc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Chardonnay
- Marsanne
- Merlot
- Petite Sirah
- Petit Verdot
- Primitivo
- Roussanne
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Semillon
- Syrah
- Viognier
- Zinfandel