Groth Vineyards & Winery

What Groth Vineyards & Winery does

Groth Vineyards & Winery is a family-owned Napa Valley winery headquartered at 750 Oakville Cross Road, Oakville, California, founded in 1982 when the Groth family purchased the 44-acre Hillview Estate in the Oak Knoll District. The company operates two estate vineyards — a 165-acre Oakville Estate that contains a dedicated 12.10-acre Reserve Vineyard with distinctive gravelly, sandy loam soils featuring red chert, and the 44-acre Hillview Estate — and a mission-style winery facility completed in 1990. Groth produced America's first 100-point wine, and James Molesworth of Wine Spectator described the brand as a 'Napa Cabernet powerhouse' over 40 years of success.

The product portfolio centers on Cabernet Sauvignon across three tiers: a flagship limited-production Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from the 12.10-acre Reserve Vineyard, a classic Oakville Cabernet sourced from the broader 165-acre Oakville Estate, and limited Winery Exclusives available only through the estate. A long-term vineyard program — including a strategic 1999-2003 replanting of all 54 Oakville Estate Cabernet acres and an ongoing 30-year replanting initiative launched in 2018 at 4-6 acres per year — supplies integrated vineyard and winemaking teams under Director of Winegrowing Ted Henry, who joined in 2021 from Clos du Val.

Revenue is generated primarily through direct-to-consumer channels (estate tastings by appointment, the grothwines.com online shop, and a mailing list/wine club), supplemented by trade distribution to restaurant and retail accounts. Experiential revenue is being expanded via the 2026 events calendar (Camp Groth Yosemite, Oakville Summer School, Groth Grumbles, Vineyard & Cellar Walk, Annual Reserve Release, and Reserve by the Sea). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held under multi-generational Groth family ownership, with three generations living on the two estates, and holds Napa Green and Fish-Friendly Farming sustainability certifications.

Name

Groth Vineyards & Winery

Legal name

Groth Vineyards & Winery

Website

https://grothwines.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Groth Vineyards & Winery is a family-owned Napa Valley winery in Oakville, California, founded 1982, producing estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon across Reserve, Oakville, and limited Winery Exclusive tiers for wine enthusiasts and trade accounts via direct-to-consumer and restaurant/retail channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Production

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Wineries (31213), Grape Vineyards (111332), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD), Wine Retail (Bottle Shops & Wine Merchants) (CRANABAB), Vineyard Certification & Sustainability Programs (Organic, Biodynamic, Regenerative, GAP) (AFAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Napa Valley wines
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Estate winemaking
• Oakville AVA wines
• Wine tastings

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Groth Vineyards & Winery produces premium estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon wines from two Napa Valley estates in Oakville and the Oak Knoll District. Its portfolio includes the flagship Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, the Oakville Cabernet, and limited-production Winery Exclusives. The winery sells directly to consumers through its estate tasting room, online shop, and wine club, and distributes through trade channels to restaurants and retail accounts.

Product overview

Groth Vineyards & Winery is a family-owned Napa Valley winery in Oakville producing premium wines, primarily Cabernet Sauvignon. The portfolio centers on three wine tiers—Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (the flagship from a dedicated 12.10-acre vineyard), Oakville Cabernet (from the broader 165-acre estate), and limited winery exclusives. The company supplements wine sales with wine tourism experiences including daily tastings by appointment, seasonal events (Camp Groth Yosemite glamping, Groth Grumbles, Oakville Summer School classes, Annual Reserve Release celebrations, and Reserve by the Sea coastal retreats), and an online wine shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Joseph Phelps Vineyards: Multi-generational Napa Valley estate producer with comparable premium Cabernet focus, Insignia flagship, and DTC tasting experience. Direct peer in estate Cabernet prestige tier.
• Cakebread Cellars: Family-owned Napa Valley winery with comparable estate positioning, second-generation leadership, and emphasis on tasting-room hospitality and consumer experiences.
• Silver Oak Cellars: Family-owned Napa (and Alexander Valley) Cabernet specialist with comparable scale, multi-generational family stewardship, and direct-to-consumer tasting room model. Strongly comparable in product focus, family-ownership narrative, and channel mix.
• Heitz Cellar: Heritage Napa Valley family-owned Cabernet producer with comparable estate-grown positioning, long brand history, and ultra-premium Reserve-tier flagship wines. Direct overlap in Oakville/Napa collector segment.
• Opus One: Bordeaux-style Oakville winery producing ultra-premium Napa Cabernet/Merlot blends. Comparable in Oakville AVA estate location, ultra-premium pricing, and DTC tasting experience; differentiated by its joint-venture ownership and global brand reach.
• Caymus Vineyards: Iconic Napa Valley family-owned Cabernet Sauvignon producer with comparable prestige, estate footprint, and DTC focus. Both brands are perennial benchmarks in the Special Select / Reserve category and target the same ultra-premium collector segment.
• Screaming Eagle: Cult Oakville Cabernet producer with comparable ultra-premium pricing, scarcity-driven allocation model, and Oakville estate terroir narrative. Direct peer in collector/allocation tier.
• Spottswoode Winery: Family-owned Napa Valley (St. Helena) Cabernet estate with comparable prestige, sustainable certification, and limited-production model. Direct peer in estate-driven, family-stewarded ultra-premium Cabernet.
• Stag's Leap Wine Cellars: Iconic Napa Valley Cabernet producer (winner of the 1976 Paris Tasting) with comparable premium positioning, estate vineyard narrative, and DTC tasting room model. Direct competitor in the Oakville/Napa ultra-premium category.

Broad incumbents

• Duckhorn Vineyards: Larger publicly-traded Napa Valley fine-wine portfolio company with comparable premium estate positioning but broader varietal mix and national distribution scale. Relevant comparable for portfolio-level valuation and channel breadth benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GrothVineyards
• Instagraminstagram.com/grothwines

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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