Cakebread Cellars

Cakebread Cellars is a Napa Valley winery founded in 1973 by Jack and Dolores Cakebread in Rutherford, California. The winery traces its origins to a 1972 visit to Napa Valley and the purchase of a 22-acre Rutherford ranch, funded in part by a $2,500 advance from a photography book project. It sold its first wine, a 1973 Chardonnay, and has since grown into a family-run producer spanning three generations. Its wines are made to pair with food, drawing on estate vineyards in Napa Valley, Carneros, and Anderson Valley, and the winery emphasizes sustainability through certifications such as Napa Green Winery and Fish Friendly Farming.

Cakebread Cellars was founded in 1973 by Jack and Dolores Cakebread in Rutherford, Napa Valley. The story begins with a 1972 visit to Napa Valley, when Jack Cakebread made a casual offer to buy a friend's 22-acre ranch property, the current site of the winery. The friend accepted that afternoon, and Jack and Dolores used a $2,500 advance from a photography book project as down payment. Jack continued working at Cakebread's Garage in Oakland while the couple planted and tended grapes on evenings and weekends. The next year they founded their Napa winery and sold their first wine, a 1973 Chardonnay. Over more than 50 years, the winery has remained family-run across three generations, with sons Dennis and Bruce Cakebread taking on leadership roles. The winery has pursued sustainability certifications including Napa Green Winery (since 2008), IWCA Silver Member (since October 2022), Bee Friendly Farming, and Fish Friendly Farming.

Wines made for the table, pairing richly flavored, balanced wines with food and good company.

• Sauvignon Blanc

• Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon

• 1973 Chardonnay

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