The Californian winery is located in Yountville in the AVA area of the same name in Napa Valley. It was here that George Yount, after whom the area was named, planted a vineyard called "Napanook Vineyard" (meaning "Napa corner vineyard") in 1836. It has subsequently had several owners, including viticultural pioneer Hugh La-Rue and John Daniel, the great-nephew of Gustave Niebaum and former owner of Inglenook Winery. In 1982, the vineyard was revitalised by Christian Moueix, the owner of Château Pétrus in Pomerol, in a joint venture with John Daniel's two daughters under the new name "Dominus Estate". The first vintage was in 1983 and Moueix has been the sole owner since 1995. The vineyards cover around 50 hectares of vines on gravel and clay soils, some of which are still planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc from 1880. These are the oldest vines in Napa County.
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