Winery Story

001 Vintners

There’s something slightly subversive about 001 Vintners. Not just the name—borrowed from a Prohibition-era liquor license—but the intent behind it. In a region increasingly defined by scale, branding, and polished luxury, this small, insider-driven project, launched with the 2019 vintage, is built on relationships, memory, and a stubborn belief that site still matters more than story—unless the story earns it.

Subversive

001’s origins trace back to Boston, not Napa. In 1933, following the repeal of Prohibition, Carmine Martignetti’s grandfather secured retail license number 001. Decades later, that number becomes a flex—less marketing gimmick than family code. The Martignetti family, long-time distributors who helped introduce Napa’s early cult names to the East Coast, is now on the...