Truchard Vineyards in Carneros was founded in 1970s when Tony and Jo Ann Truchard started acquiring property with the hopes of someday starting vineyards. By the late 1970s they were growing grapes to some of Napa Valley’s premier wineries, but in 1989 they started producing their own wines. Today the 400-acre estate includes 280 acres of vineyards planted to a wide variety of grapes. Today the estate is run by Tony and Jo Ann’s son Anthony, and the winemaker is Sal De Ianni. Truchard produces a varied portfolio of wines from Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, to Roussanne and Chardonnay.