About Kenefick Ranch Winery
Almost 25 years ago, in the midst of a successful and respected career as a neurosurgeon, including training at the Mayo Clinic, and tenures as Chief of Neurosurgery at California Pacific Medical Center and St. Mary’s Hospital & Medical Center in San Francisco, Dr. Thomas Kenefick fell in love with the Napa Valley and became fascinated with the correlation between vines and disease. Over time, he acquired 125 acres of vineyard property in the foothills of the Palisades Mountains in Calistoga.
After creating a world class vineyard, growing grapes for some of the most prestigious wineries in the Valley, in 2002 he decided to produce his own wines, and with the inaugural release of his 2002 Kenefick Ranch Cabernet, a new winery was born! While only 384 cases of this first vintage were released to an overwhelmingly enthusiastic reception, the 2003 production was expanded in both volume and offerings to include 910 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon and 490 cases of Cabernet Franc, named after his daughter Caitlin.
In the coming years, plans are being made to build a winery on the vineyard land in order to ultimately produce estate grown and bottled wines. The goal will be to continue to produce exceptional red wines – including a classic Bordeaux blend with all five Bordeaux varietals, and add a white blend to the mix.
