Swanson Vineyards is a 100-acre estate in Oakville founded in 1985 by Clark Swanson Jr., an heir to Swanson Foods and a newspaper publisher. He bought the former Cassayre-Forni winery in Rutherford. The estate produces a full portfolio of wines including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and dessert wines. The prestige wine is the Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon, named after Swanson’s daughter.