Fairwinds Estate Winery is nestled in the hillside off the Silverado Trail in the northern realm of Napa Valley. The historic winery was the 4th winery established in Napa Valley after prohibition.
In 1969, Thomas Cotrell and Thomas Parkhill, both Silicon Valley engineers, founded the Calistoga winery. New York publisher Oakleigh Thorne subsequently purchased the winery in 1974 and appointed the Swiss-born Philip Togni as Winemaker. In 1979, the Schmidheiny family of Switzerland purchased the winery and operated it for 36 years.
