national register of historic places california historical landmark 392 1 show map of california show map of the us location 18000 old winery rd. sonoma california coordinates 38 17 58 n 122 25 23 w 38.29944 n 122.42306 w 38.29944 ; 122.42306 coordinates 38 17 58 n 122 25 23 w 38.29944 n 122.42306 w 38.29944 ; 122.42306 built 1857 architect agoston haraszthy architectural style other nrhp reference 86001902 chisl 392 1 added to nrhp july 24 1986 buena vista winery is a winery located in sonoma california united states . it is the oldest commercial winery in california . it was founded by agoston haraszthy in 1857 . 2 3 the winery is located on its original grounds just east of sonoma california . contents 1 history 2 wine 3 haraszthy villa 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit sparkling wine being bottled during the early 1870s at buena vista as photographed by eadweard muybridge . buena vista winery was founded in 1857 by agoston haraszthy . 2 haraszthy was unable to sustain the estate financially and in 1863 financial support came by way of the buena vista vinicultural society ; a group of financiers led by san francisco banker william ralston . within two years of the society s founding buena vista was producing 2 million gallons of wine a year . the success of the budding wine industry in california led to wine prices dropping dramatically as expenses rose . in 1866 haraszthy was forced to resign from his position of superintendent of the winery . during the 1870s the winery would produce about 100 000 gallons of wine a year from approximately 500 acres of vineyards . sparkling wine was a popular seller . during the depression of 1873 77 the society was forced to liquidate its assets and file for bankruptcy . the estate in the 1880s would become the home of businessman robert c. johnson . 4 phylloxera would destroy the vineyards just before world war i 4 and prohibition would postpone any hopes of reopening the winery . 5 in 1941 4 435 acres 4 of buena vista land was acquired by frank bartholomew at auction . he replanted some of the original vineyards and in 1943 he bonded the winery and became one of the first entrepreneurs to invest in the california wine industry after prohibition . he would sell the property in the 1968 to vernon underwood of young s market . bartholomew would retain most of the original vineyards which would form the basis for hacienda wine cellars . 4 underwood planted a large vineyard in the carneros region and built a new modern winery facility . the west german wine and spirits company a. racke purchased buena vista in 1979 . in 1984 they acquired 1 000 acres making buena vista the largest vineyard estate in the area . 2 today the winery sits on its original property and is owned by the boisset collection led by jean charles boisset who purchased the winery and the historic property in may 2011 . 6 the original hand dug caves are still on site and have been re opened to visitors for tours after a reconstruction effort led by boisset . 7 the visitor center located inside the original wine press house provides access to the original champagne cellar . buena vista is listed on the national register of historic places and is a california historical landmark . 5 wine edit the winery produces 100 000 cases of wine including cabernet sauvignon syrah pinot noir merlot sauvignon blanc zinfandel and chardonnay wines as well as a host of unique historical varietals labeled under the vinicultural society label . the winemaker is brian maloney with consulting winemaker david ramey . citation needed haraszthy villa edit buena vista winery location sonoma sonoma county california historical landmark official name site of haraszthy villa 1 reference no. 392 1 a reconstruction of haraszthy villa also called the palladian villa 8 is located on castle road near buena vista winery . the building a part of the buena vista winery california historical landmark title as 892 1 is a reconstruction of the original villa built by haraszthy in 1857 . it looks over the original haraszthy planted vineyards . 8 the property was the site of the first masquerade ball to celebrate the wine harvest in california . it was held october 23 1864 . mariano guadalupe vallejo and francisca benicia carrillo were the guests of honor at the ball . 9 the reconstructed villa was commissioned by antonia bartholomew in 1988 . 8 it was completed in 1990 . the architecture was based on photographs of the original building . as of its completion it was owned and maintained by the frank h. bartholomew trust . it was also maintained by gundlach bundschu for a period of time . a museum was also located on site which examined the life of bartholomew . 10 see also edit sonoma county wine references edit a b california historical landmark sonoma county . office of historic preservation . california state parks . retrieved 2012 10 15 . cite error invalid ref tag ; name chl defined multiple times with different content see the help page . a b c anthony dias blue 1 december 1988 . american wine a comprehensive guide . harpercollins . pp. 376 377 . isbn 978 0 06 015914 6 . retrieved 4 february 2012 . lamar jim . professional friends of wine wine 101 history a b c d e charles lewis sullivan 1 october 1998 . a companion to california wine an encyclopedia of wine and winemaking from the mission period to the present . university of california press . pp. 38 39 . isbn 978 0 520 21351 7 . retrieved 4 february 2012 . a b philip goldsmith 10 december 2007 . moon northern california wine country . avalon travel . p. 140 . isbn 978 1 59880 078 4 . retrieved 4 february 2012 . http www.boissetfamilyestates.com press press % 20releases boisset buena % 20vista % 20press % 20release.pdf http napavalleyregister.com lifestyles food and cooking wine california s oldest winery reborn article 7aecae7a f307 11e1 a1b5 001a4bcf887a.html a b c mcconahey meg . on the trail of a perfect picnic spot . sonoma . sonoma magazine . retrieved 17 august 2014 . california historical landmarks in sonoma county . noehill travels in california . retrieved 17 august 2014 . buena vista carneros a remarkable saga . pinotfile . the prince of pinot . retrieved 17 august 2014 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to buena vista winery . official website v t e u.s. national register of historic places topics architectural style categories contributing property historic district history of the national register of historic places keeper of the register national park service property types lists by states alabama alaska arizona arkansas california colorado connecticut delaware florida georgia hawaii idaho illinois indiana iowa kansas kentucky louisiana maine maryland massachusetts michigan minnesota mississippi missouri montana nebraska nevada new hampshire new jersey new mexico new york north carolina north dakota ohio oklahoma oregon pennsylvania rhode island south carolina south dakota tennessee texas utah vermont virginia washington west virginia wisconsin wyoming lists by insular areas american samoa guam minor outlying islands northern mariana islands puerto rico virgin islands lists by associated states federated states of micronesia marshall islands palau other areas district of columbia morocco category portal wikiproject retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title buena vista winery & oldid 734172643 categories wineries in sonoma countysonoma valleybuildings and structures in sonoma californiahistory of sonoma county californiaindustrial buildings completed in 1857industrial buildings and structures on the national register of historic places in californianational register of historic places in sonoma county california1857 establishments in californiavisitor attractions in sonoma county californiahidden categories pages with reference errorspages with duplicate reference namescoordinates on wikidataall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from november 2012commons category with local link same as on wikidataofficial website different in wikidata and wikipedia navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version in other projects wikimedia commons languages add links this page was last modified on 12 august 2016 at 16 17 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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