Beaulieu Vineyard

Beaulieu Vineyard, commonly known as BV, is one of Napa Valley’s foundational estates and a benchmark for American Cabernet Sauvignon. Founded in 1900 by French immigrants Georges and Fernande de Latour in Rutherford, the winery survived Prohibition by producing sacramental wine and emerged afterward as a quality pioneer. The arrival of legendary enologist André Tchelistcheff in 1938 cemented its influence; under his guidance, Beaulieu helped define modern Napa winemaking and mentored an entire generation of Califo…