Snowden is east of the Silverado Trail in Napa Valley. The 24-acre estate has been the site of vineyards since the late 19th century and in 1955 it was purchased by Wayne and Virginia Snowden, who grew grapes for local wine producers. In 1981 the couple’s sons, Scott and Randy Snowden, took over the estate and replanted many vineyards. During the 1980s all the grapes went to Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. In 1993 the brothers started producing their own wine under the family name while continuing to sell some of their grapes to local wineries. Today Snowden makes limited amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Petit Verdot.