About Goldeneye Winery
Goldeneye Winery was founded in 1996, years before the Pinot Noir boom that has reshaped the landscape of California winemaking. But the genesis for Goldeneye goes back even further. After producing top-notch Bordeaux-varietal wines for fifteen years, Dan and Margaret Duckhorn decided to embrace their increasing passion for Pinot Noir in 1990. Their plan for Goldeneye Winery was straightforward, but not uncomplicated. They desired to establish a winery that could produce California Pinot Noir with the same level of recognition as the renowned Merlots they had established at Duckhorn Vineyards in Napa Valley. The Duckhorn’s searched for Pinot Noir greatness in the Anderson Valley because they thought it would be located on the cool-climate peripheries of contemporary California viticulture.