Timeline



Jan, 1
Tony Peju purchases 30 acre Rutherford Estate and the family moves from Los Angeles to their new home in the Napa Valley

Jan, 11
Daughters Lisa and Ariana soon adjust to life in the country riding horses and bicycles in the vineyard


Dec, 1
In the early days the majority of grapes were being sold to other wineries. The 1986 Peju Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve...

Dec, 7
Financial arrangements were made to build the first phase of construction on the winery...


Dec, 22
Tony unveiled “Harvest Dance” the first of many commissioned sculptures by Welton Rotz, made out of Carrara marble

June, 17
Due to phylloxera the HB Vineyard was torn out and replanted with resistant root stock.

June, 17
An additional 350 acres of land are purchased in Pope Valley and it is named Persephone Vineyard.


June, 17
Construction began on the Peju Tower, the second phase of expansion to the winery tasting room.




June, 17
In 2007 Peju received Organic Certification for the Rutherford Estate Vineyard from the California...

June, 17
In 2009 Peju was certified as a Napa County Green Winery and Bay Area Green Business.