Founded in 1857, the historic winery buildings were severely damaged in the 1906 earthquake. The old stone buildings were abandoned until 1943, when newspaperman Frank Bartholomew bought the property and started to renovate. In 1968, Young's Market Company of Los Angeles bought the winery and added a large new vineyard and a fermenting winery on a backroad in the Carneros district before selling to a German firm, A. Racke, in 1979. The property still retains the look and the sense of tranquility from the 1860's. Buena Vista has lovely picnic grounds in which to enjoy the local French bread, cheeses and fresh fruit - all of which can be purchased within a close proximity.
Tours are by appointment.