Farella Vineyard

Farella Vineyard

Wine Pressing in Napa Valley, CA Farella Vineyard

Welcome To Farella

Welcome to our website, the portal to our vineyard and winery in the

southeast "Coombsville" area of the Napa Valley.

This year marks the 31st vintage for me as a vintner, something my

father, Frank Farella, encouraged me to do as a boy while blazing a

trail along the way. When I was 12 years old, our family visited the

Burgundy region in France which illuminated winemaking as a

beautiful mixture of science, farming, craft, creativity and old-

fashioned hard, physical work. It doesn't hurt that most fine wine

regions of the world are also in beautiful places.

My father's long-sought goal to grow wine grapes from a modest,

depression-era background was a story that unfolded slowly and

steadily for us. In the mid 70's, it was actually affordable to buy land

here but the process of establishing a 26 acre vineyard was far less

clear-cut. Most of us in the wine business learned together, piece by

piece, in a time when the Napa Valley had a lot of potential but not

much credibility. Now, in the new millennium, we find ourselves literally

leading the way in a vast, complex industry that seems to always start

from lofty dreams and hard work much like my father's story.

The path for me led to UC Davis, Neyers and Flora Springs in Napa,

Preston in Sonoma, Prieur in Meursault, Ponzi and Beaux Freres

(vineyard) in Oregon and finally back to our home vineyard a few

miles from downtown Napa. We relish our role as growers for other

prestigious wineries while keeping just a few favorite blocks for

ourselves. Our practices are steeped in quality and experience with a

solid dose of maintaining a healthy, natural environment. We are

blessed with a location against the Vaca Mountains that is abundant in

wildlife and has a perfect sunset seemingly every day.

As I grow older, fewer places seem to match the raw beauty of the

Napa Valley and I never grow weary of the work. It really is a

fascinating thing to take a plant, stick it in the ground, grow some

luscious fruit, ferment it naturally, age it in an oak barrel, draw off the

clear wine and put it in a bottle. In 5, 10, 20, 30 years you may find

out what that little plant in that place is really all about. This magic is

what we offer from our little slice of a very unique spot in a special

valley on the planet.

Our winemaking philosophy starts with a balanced vineyard and

finishes with balanced wines with an eye toward service with food, the

perfect compliment - and vice-versa. These are wines that reflect the

location, something innate to the land and shaped by our philosophy.

We offer something unique and very personal all bottled up, sealed

with a cork, nice and neat. We encourage you to visit and taste and

see for yourselves.

All the Best!
Tom Farella
Winemaker/Farm Manager

Farella Vineyard from the old truck

Farella Vineyard is located on the east side of the town of Napa in

Napa Valley. Click here to see a bird's eye view.

The view up valley from Farella Vineyard

Farella practices what is known as "conservation tillage." We are

conserving our soil by using cover crops in the vineyard avenues to

limit erosion and compaction of the soil.

Visit Farella Vineyard

Map to Farella Vineyard and Winery

We are open for tastings by appointment only most days. Our visits

are private and personal, usually hosted by the winemaker. We will

make every effort to accomodate your timing and schedule. Please

remember that, as a small, family-run vineyard and winery estate,

that we may not respond to every query immediately but will try!

Tastings are $20 per person (credited to onsite purchases of 6 bottles

or more).

To Make an Appointment:

Use the form below to request a tasting appointment (best way)

Call us at 707-254-9489. Please leave a message with your

requested day, time, number of people, and your email.

If you are driving in Napa, you can attempt to call from your cell

phone, but we can't promise impromptu appointments or we may

have reservations already.