When we first started Caymus Vineyards 45 years ago, our little town of Rutherford- the center point of the Napa Valley- was a very different place than it is today. That same look and feel back in 1972 exists today in a place that is only a 40-minute drive from Rutherford. Suisun (us-soon) Valley lies to the southeast, separated from its more famous neighbor only by a county line. It, too has a maritime climate, with warm days and cool nights. About one and a half times the size of Rutherford AVA, the Suisun AVA has rich soils and historically is known for growing stone fruit. The domain is also ideally suited to growing certain varieties of grapes View More