Schrader Cellars

Schrader Cellars is one of Napa Valley’s modern cult Cabernet houses, founded in 1998 by art and antiques dealer Fred Schrader with the singular goal of making world‑class Cabernet Sauvignon. Early on, Schrader secured long‑term access to some of the region’s most hallowed sites—most notably Beckstoffer’s blocks in the historic To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville—as well as Georges III in Rutherford and Las Piedras in St. Helena. Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown joined in 2000 and quickly helped propel the brand to internat…