CaptainVineyards LLC
Beverage ManufacturingCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
CaptainVineyards LLC is a boutique winery operating in Moraga, California, on steep hillside vineyards planted at about 1000 feet elevation. The winery focuses on producing limited quantities from its own estate grapes, with varieties including Petite Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Grenache, and Pinot Noir, yielding several hundred cases per year depending on harvest conditions. The operation emphasizes sustainability and environmental stewardship, having earned Green Winery certification and a sustainability prize in 2009, and practicing dry farming, recycling vineyard and winery organic matter, and solar-powered electricity. Sal serves as winemaker and Susan as viticulturist, with wine sales limited to on-site visits and online orders via their website. The company situates itself within the beverage manufacturing industry as a small, location-bound producer that prioritizes high-quality, estate-produced wines and environmentally conscious practices.