About Gandona Estate
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Gandona is a 1,500-case Pritchard Hill estate open only to collectors, by appointment.
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Pritchard Hill address, not Rutherford properThe estate sits above Lake Hennessey in hillside terrain near St. Helena.
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Portuguese ownership since 2006Manuel and Cristina Pires, originally from Portugal's Douro region, own and run the estate.
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By-appointment onlyGandona has no walk-in tasting room; visits are reserved for collectors.
"Gandona Estate is best understood as a small-production Napa Valley wine producer with a brand-specific story that deserves current source verification."
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Featured Wines
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Gandona Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Current release · Pritchard Hill, Napa Valley
The estate's 100% varietal flagship Cabernet Sauvignon.
RED BLEND
Encosta
Current release · Napa Valley
A Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend and the estate's highest-production wine.
PORT-STYLE
Fraga do Arco
Current release · Napa Valley
A Touriga Nacional Port-style wine reflecting the Pires family's Portuguese roots.
Wine names confirmed via gandona.com and napawineproject.com, July 2026; current vintages and pricing are not published publicly and require direct inquiry.
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Private Estate Visit
An appointment-only vineyard-overlook walk and cave tour for serious collectors, often hosted personally by Manuel Pires.
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