May 24, 2021
The Napa County Planning Commission recently approved the construction of a new 475,000-gallon winery on the Napa Valley floor in Rutherford.
Frank Family Vineyards LLC proposed to build the future Benjamin Ranch Winery on an 81-acre site off Conn Creek Road in order to consolidate its wine production. The Frank family plans to continue to operate its winery on Larkmead Lane near Calistoga.
About 5.1 acres of vineyards will have to be removed for the development of Benjamin Ranch Winery, which entails the construction of an 87,400 sq ft. winery/tasting room. An existing barn will be relocated to make room for the production facility.
A selling point to commissioners â about 90% of the visitors arrive by bus or shuttle.
âI think itâs also important to acknowledge thatâs a business model we donât see a lot,â Commissioner Anne Cottrell said. âAnd it really helps address traffic issues in the valley.â
Madonna winery is located on 4.4 acres at 5400 Old Sonoma Road. It is along Highway 12, the main road linking southern Napa County with southern Sonoma County.
âI can assure you we will do our best to make the valley proud as the second-oldest wine-making family still producing wine today in the Napa Valley,â Taylor Bartolucci of the winery told commissioners.
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