Near the northern boundary of Carneros in Napa, away from highway 121, the hills become higher and steeper, the climate slightly sunnier yet balanced with cool wind and fog, the soils, well-drained loams derived from sandstone and shale. Firetree Vineyards produces Chardonnay with personality as distinctive as the place where it is grown.

Since 1988, Firetree Vineyards has been realized as a “diamond in the rough” exhibiting tremendous potential as a world-class site in Napa Valley’s Carneros region. This thoughtful established, deeply rooted and expertly farmed Chardonnay vineyard thrives in this distinctive site.

The Jimenez family continues the commitment to responsible farming practices with Napa Green and Fish Friendly Farming certifications, as well as implementing a California Native pollinator permanent cover crop plan and introducing grazing baby doll sheep throughout their 28 acres of organically farmed estate vineyard land.

For many years, the Jimenez family has dreamt of owning a vineyard and making wine in California. Having traveled to many of the world’s premier wine regions in France, Spain, Italy, and Argentina, Ricardo and Dayva fell in love with wine’s natural ability to bond generations and tell the story of a family across several lifetimes.

It was during one particular visit to Napa Valley in 2021 when the Jimenez family’s dream became a reality and they had the opportunity to purchase Firetree Vineyard from Silverado Vineyards. Their oldest daughter Sophya, who is deeply in love with botany and has expressed an interest in viticulture, was a driving force in the family’s decision to take the leap of faith and begin their journey as Napa Valley vintners.

With devotion and admiration for the art and science of wine, the Jimenez family is pursuing their dreams in Los Carneros with two Firetree Family Vineyards Estate Chardonnays, each one reminiscent of the wines they enjoy from Burgundy.