Stony Hill Vineyard was founded in 1943 when Fred and Eleanor McCrea bought a goat ranch on Spring Mountain in Napa Valley, California. In in 1947 they planted Chardonnay vineyards and in 1952 they had their debut release. Today the winery is run by son Peter McCrea and though the estate still is best known for Chardonnay, it also produces Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Semillon and red table wine.