Rutherford

Planning FAQ

How many wineries and restaurants are in Rutherford in your guide?

Rutherford has 33 wineries and one restaurant in our guide. Both counts are citywide, covering wineries and restaurants across the whole city. The winery figure and the restaurant figure are the two counts for the whole of Rutherford in our guide.

Which part of Rutherford has the strongest concentration of serious wine stops?

Rutherford has 31 of the venues in our guide. That neighbourhood count is higher than the Rutherford Bench, which has one venue in our guide, and higher than Downtown Yountville, which has one venue in our guide. Rutherford holds the strongest concentration in these counts.

Where should I focus for historic wineries in Rutherford?

Focus on Rutherford, where Inglenook, Beaulieu Vineyard (BV) and Freemark Abbey Winery are historic names in our guide. Inglenook is a château built in 1881 by Gustave Niebaum. Beaulieu Vineyard (BV) has an 1885 stone winery building. Freemark Abbey Winery has a history from the late nineteenth century.

Which Rutherford venues have Wine Spectator awards in your guide?

Caymus Vineyards, a Rutherford winery, family-owned since 1972, was twice named Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year. In our guide for Rutherford, that Wine Spectator Wine of the Year naming is the honour given for the Rutherford winery Caymus Vineyards.