join wines gallerypurchase cart contact account hi sign out sign in username password submit need an account sign up join our mailing list for 10 % off and 5 ground shipping on your first order . submit gustave niebaum1879 1908 john daniel1939 1964 the inglenook legacy began in 1879 when gustave niebaum a finnish sea captain wine connoisseur and entrepreneur came to rutherford to build a wine estate that would rival europe s finest . when niebaum s grandnephew john daniel jr. inherited the chateau and vineyards in the 1930s inglenook had already earned international acclaim . francis and eleanor coppola purchased the property in 1975 and have spent forty years reuniting the original vineyards returning winemaking operations to the chateau and restoring inglenook s illustrious heritage with the help of renowned wine consultant st phane derenoncourt and managing director and winemaker philippe bascaules . in honor of this estate and its historical significance we have restored the name inglenook . gustave niebaum buys inglenook 1879 inglenook chateau completed 1887 inglenook wines triumph 1915 end of prohibition signals new era 1933 john daniel jr. officially takes helm 1939 wine of the century 1941 pride not profit 1954 the coppolas move to napa valley 1975 coppolas reunite property 1995 inglenook once again and forever 2011 trade terms privacy careers contact directions 2011 inglenook all trademarks used herein are exclusive property of inglenook and or its affiliates .