Seavey Vineyard

In the 1870s – when Conn Valley Road was little more than a wagon trail – the land which we now farm was planted with grapes to make a “Claret of high repute.” This wine was judged by the St. Helena Star to be “as fine as one might find anywhere.” Commonly known as the Franco-Swiss Farming Company, this was the pioneering vineyard and winemaking operation of Conn Valley. After roughly thirty years of producing great wines, the company dissolved due to the impact of a phylloxera infestation and Prohibition. For more than a half century, cattle roamed the land and grain was farmed but no more grapes were cultivated until Bill and Mary Seavey acquired the land in 1979.

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meet the team

Jim Duane | Winemaker

Jim Duane has been Seavey’s winemaker since 2011. Now with a fourteen years of legendary Seavey wines to his credit, Jim has proven himself an elite winemaker whose artistry and skill continue to reach new heights with every vintage. About Seavey, Jim says: “I delight in the rugged terraces and steep vineyards here, which provide constant opportunities to refine our cultivation methods, and in our small team’s relentless pursuit of crafting unmistakable, world-class wines.” He previously worked at Robert Mondavi Winery and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and has a Master’s Degree in Viticulture and Enology from UC Davis. Jim also produces the Inside Winemaking Podcast.

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