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Napanook

Dominus Estate's 124-acre vineyard in Yountville, farmed dry since 1990s under Christian Moueix.

Vineyards in Napa Valley
Pictured: Napa Valley

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Area50.0 ha124 ac
Planted50.0 ha
Land value, regional range$500,000–1,000,000 /haBroker reporting, Napa range 2025
Elevation55 m

Napanook was part of the Inglenook holdings and was planted in the 19th century; Moueix bought it outright in 1995. Dominus reports about 124 acres in production, dry-farmed, yielding the estate's two wines.

The essentials

The site and its economics

Napanook was part of the Inglenook holdings and was planted in the 19th century; Moueix bought it outright in 1995. Dominus reports about 124 acres in production, dry-farmed, yielding the estate's two wines.

Site facts

Grape varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Soil
Alluvial fan, gravelly loam
Climate
Warm Mediterranean
Coordinates
38.4000, -122.3800
Owner
Dominus Estate (Christian Moueix)Dominus Estate
Area
≈ 124 acres (50 ha)Dominus Estate

At the going rate for vineyard land in this region, a site this size would be worth roughly $25,000,000–$50,000,000. Famous vineyards like this one almost never change hands, and when they do the price is far higher.

Wines from this site

Sources

  1. The vineyard, Dominus Estate, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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