The Chappellet Collection

Founded by Molly and Donn Chappellet in 1967, today a second generation of the Chappellet family has embraced the mountain’s exceptional terroir and is committed to stewarding their father’s vision for generations to come. Built in 1968, the Chappellet winery takes on the form of an ancient pyramid. Designed by artist Ed Moses to blend with the surroundings on Pritchard Hill, this timeless structure was called “the most remarkable wine cathedral of the modern world” by wine writer Hugh Johnson. A state-of-the-art barrel chai, nestled beside the pyramid, was constructed in 2012 to enhance winemaking and carry a solar array to generate electricity for both structures.

Pritchard Hill’s distinctive terroir presents a variety of elevations, exposures and soil structures offering unique growing environments. Farming the rugged hillside was difficult and expensive, but Chappellet proved that Pritchard Hill produced grapes of superior quality.

Pritchard Hill is the source of some of the world’s finest mountain-grown Cabernet Sauvignons, earning numerous comparisons to the great First Growths of Bordeaux. Pritchard Hill has been dubbed “Napa Valley’s Rodeo Drive” and “Napa Valley’s Grand Cru”.