As a family-run winery on Napa’s Spring Mountain, we’ve spent over 40 years embracing methods that respect both the land and future generations. Sustainable winemaking is a year-round commitment, and for us, every decision, from vineyard management to bottling, is an...
Our Practices
Our Practices: Paloma Vineyard’s Regenerative Farming Journey
If you are unfamiliar with the practice of Regenerative Farming, we highly recommend reading this short breakdown! What is Regenerative Farming? In 2021, shortly after the devastating fire season of the previous fall, and after numerous years of drought...
What is Regenerative Farming?
Regenerative Farming or Regenerative Agriculture is a diverse ecological system that revitalizes the beneficiary relationships of the plant life and nature that live within the ecosystem. While we tend to focus on what we see above ground, regenerative farming...
The Family Legacy: The Quality Farming Practices of Paloma Vineyards
When people ask us what we do, our answer is simple: we are farmers. Farming is at the core of everything we do. Our founders, Barbara and Jim Richards, had a clear understanding of this. Barbara was quick to remind everyone that “great wine is made in the vineyard,...
The Paloma Wine Clubs: The Ultimate Way to Bring Our Tasting Room Home
Immerse yourself in the heart of wine country without leaving your living room. Experience the essence of California's celebrated vineyards, a refined pleasure once reserved only for those visiting our scenic winery. At Paloma Vineyard, we’ve reimagined this exclusive...
Keeping it Simple: How Paloma Vineyard Maintains High Quality Standards
Imagine stepping into a vineyard where every vine is cared for individually, every cluster of grapes is handpicked, and every bottle of wine tells a story. Welcome to Paloma Vineyard, where we believe maintaining high-quality standards is an art that involves every...
Behind the Scenes: The Secrets to the Delicious Wines of Paloma Vineyard
Merlots have always been Paloma’s focus. It all started with Jim and Barbara Richards investing in Duckhorn Vineyards in 1976. The couple started spending more time in the Napa Valley. The more time they spent here, the more the dream of having their own vineyard...
Sipping in Style: Inside the Tasting Room of Paloma Vineyard
Have you ever been to a tasting where all you hear is the sound of the birds, wind, and the winemaker talking? No?! Then you haven’t visited Paloma Vineyard. Our personal team of furry greeters will meet you at your car and escort you up our steps to the owner’s home,...
Paloma Vineyard: Where Wine Tasting Feels Like Home
Since Barbara and Jim purchased the 17 acres of land at the top of Spring Mountain in 1983, our goal has never shifted–creating a winery that feels like home. By 1992, that dream was fully realized when Barbara and Jim finished construction of their home inside the...
Sustainable Winemaking: The Paloma Difference
As Barbara, our matriarch, always said, “it starts in the vineyard”. Sustainability has become an essential practice for businesses looking to lead the way in their industry. While adapting to new practices can be challenging, it offers a unique lens to reexamine the...