While Ballentine Vineyards' Winery only dates back to 1992, it can be reasonably argued that the winery's roots can be traced back more than a hundred years. Ballentine's owners, Betty and Van Ballentine, are both descendents of Napa Valley pioneering wine families that had a hand in carving the reputation of the region. Today's Ballentine Vineyards is a modest 10,000 case winery that produces excellent estate, old-vine wines that have won numerous medals and awards in competitions, and is considered one of the rock-solid small wineries that are the true bases of the Napa Valley. In many ways, Ballentine Vineyards and its owners are the continuation of the Napa Valley wine tradition, producing high caliber wines in the shadow of their higher profile neighbors.