Winery Story

Kongsgaard

Long before Napa became a wine empire, one family carved a path from wild hillsides to world-class Chardonnay—and five decades later, their story is still unfolding.

All Roads Lead to Kongsgaard

Rome wasn’t built in a day. The 1970s and ‘80s were critical Napa Valley foundation-laying decades, blazing the trails to today’s wine empire. St. Helena, Yountville, and Napa were just one-horse-towns back then, while the valley transitioned from being mom-and-pop orchard fruit growers into a growing community of small, family-owned wineries and vineyards: Diamond Creek,...

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John and Alex Kongsgaard

Winery Information

Region: , , ,

Address: 4375 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa, CA 94558

Open for Tastings: No

Major Grapes: , ,

Vineyard Size: The Judge Vineyard (Napa Valley AVA, Chardonnay)—6 acres; Kongsgaard Vineyard (Atlas Peak, mainly Cabernet Sauvignon)—5 acres

Own Winery: Yes

DTC Mailing List: Yes

Vineyard Sustainability: NA

Year Established: 1996

Owner: Johan Kongsgaard

Winemaker: John & Alex Kongsgaard (father & son)

Website: https://www.kongsgaardwine.com

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Published: April 2025