About Casa Nuestra Winery
Casa Nuestra was founded by Gene Kirkham, a former San Francisco civil rights attorney known locally as the 'Happy Farmer,' who bought the St. Helena property in 1975 and released the first commercial vintage in 1980. Set on the west side of the northern Silverado Trail, the roughly 40-acre estate centered on a yellow 1890s farmhouse called the Douglas House and a winery building dating to 1978.
The winery built its reputation on heritage varieties that had largely disappeared from Napa Valley, including Chenin Blanc planted in 1960 and Riesling from 1970, alongside Cabernet Franc and a seven-variety Tinto field blend. Farming was organic from the original planting, decades ahead of the practice becoming common, and the estate installed solar power in 2005. Annual production ran 1,500 to 2,500 cases, sold mainly through a by-appointment tasting policy and a wine club allocation list.
Its Chenin Blanc vines, planted in 1960, were farmed organically from the start, decades before that was standard practice anywhere in Napa Valley.
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Heritage varietiesThe estate specialized in grapes largely absent elsewhere in Napa Valley, including Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Cabernet Franc, and a seven-variety Tinto field blend.
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Early organic farmingCasa Nuestra farmed organically from its 1975 founding, using no chemical fertilizers or pesticides and dry-farming except in severe drought years.
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Apparent closureWine club shipments reportedly stopped without notice around 2022, and the winery's own online presence shows no signs of current activity.
"A pioneering organic, heritage-variety producer that appears to have quietly wound down operations in recent years."
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Featured Wines
CHENIN BLANC
Estate Chenin Blanc
St. Helena, Napa Valley
Made from vines planted in 1960, among the oldest Chenin Blanc plantings in Napa Valley.
RED FIELD BLEND
Tinto
St. Helena, Napa Valley
A field blend of seven grape varieties harvested and fermented together, a house specialty.
CABERNET FRANC
Estate Cabernet Franc
St. Helena, Napa Valley
An estate-grown varietal bottling from the property's organically farmed vineyard.
Wine names reflect the estate's historical lineup as described at casanuestra.com and napawineproject.com; the winery appears to have ceased active sales as of 2022-2023 and current pricing is unavailable.
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The property operated strictly by appointment for many years, with preference given to wine club members, but public visits do not appear to be currently available.
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