Silverado Vineyards is located east of Yountville,

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in the Stags Leap District of

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History

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and Diane Miller purchased the land with existing

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in the mid-1970s. The winery takes its name, "Silverado," from the historic vineyard which surrounds it. The vineyard borrowed its name from the abandoned mining town at the top of the Napa Valley. Although the Millers' original intention was to only grow grapes, they began construction of their own

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on the property in 1981. Architect Dick Keith designed the old California mission style structure. The winery has acquired a total of seven family owned vineyards located in various districts throughout the Valley. Silverado produces

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and

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. The previous owners of the vineyard were the See family of

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. In July 2022, Silverado Vineyards was acquired by Foley Family Wines, with an estimated purchase price of over $150 million.

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