{"id":127081,"date":"2025-07-16T09:54:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/?p=127081"},"modified":"2025-07-17T09:52:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:52:52","slug":"frogs-leap-winery-pours-sophisticated-wines-in-a-down-home-rutherford-setting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/frogs-leap-winery-pours-sophisticated-wines-in-a-down-home-rutherford-setting\/","title":{"rendered":"Frog\u2019s Leap Winery Pours Sophisticated Wines in a Down-Home Rutherford Setting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For four decades, Frog\u2019s Leap has been making some of Napa Valley\u2019s most expressive wines \u2014 but they\u2019re not inclined to brag about it. The eco-conscious winery is known for its playful, unpretentious spirit and a lineup of accessible and balanced wines, from crisp Sauvignon Blanc to elegant Cabs.<\/p>\n<h4>The story<\/h4>\n<p>John Williams studied dairy sciences at Cornell University before a work-study program at nearby Taylor Wine Company inspired him to trade milk for wine. In 1975, Williams hopped a Greyhound bus for Napa Valley and pitched a tent on a rundown farm owned by Larry Turley \u2014 his college friend\u2019s brother. Turley introduced him to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/article\/news\/warren-winiarski-judgment-of-paris-stags-leap\/\">Stag\u2019s Leap Wine Cellars founder Warren Winiarski<\/a>, who hired Williams as the fledgling winery\u2019s first employee.<\/p>\n<p>Williams went on to become head winemaker at Spring Mountain Winery, and in 1978, he teamed up with his original campsite \u201clandlord\u201d to plant Sauvignon Blanc on Turley\u2019s property. In 1982, Williams and Turley released their first Frog\u2019s Leap wine.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_127091\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127091\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-127091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-08763-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-08763-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-08763-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-08763-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-08763-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-08763-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-08763-1200x801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"John Williams, left, and his son, Rory Williams, of Frog&#039;s Leap Winery in Rutherford. (Emma K Creative)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-127091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Williams, left, and his son, Rory Williams, of Frog&#8217;s Leap Winery in Rutherford. (Emma K Creative)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The partners went their separate ways in 1994, and Williams found a new home for Frog\u2019s Leap in Rutherford. In the years to follow, he expanded the winery\u2019s vineyard holdings, added fruit trees and other crops to the ranch, and became a passionate practitioner of dry farming. Frog\u2019s Leap earned organic certification in 2002 and went solar two years later.<\/p>\n<p>The Williams family now farms 200 acres of vines in Napa Valley, including 40 on the winery ranch. Frog\u2019s Leap\u2019s original Sauvignon Blanc is still a flagship, along with Cabernet Sauvignon.<\/p>\n<h4>The vibe<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_127085\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127085\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-127085 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-02664.jpg\" alt=\"Frog's Leap Winery in Rutherford\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-02664.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-02664-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-02664-1024x1280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-02664-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-02664-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-02664-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-02664-1200x1500.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-127085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At Frog&#8217;s Leap Winery in Rutherford. The wraparound porch is one of the best places to sip. There\u2019s also a sweet Garden Bar set in a shady spot away from the main house. (Emma K Creative)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Driving onto the Frog\u2019s Leap estate, past the restored Red Barn fermentation room, you get an instant feeling that you\u2019re down on the farm. Because you are. The contemporary-meets-Mission-style Vineyard House tasting room \u2014 one of California\u2019s first LEED-certified winery buildings \u2014 is surrounded by vineyards and a lush garden towering with sunflowers and bursting with vegetables.<\/p>\n<p>The best place to taste is on the covered, wraparound porch, cooled in the summer by ceiling fans and warmed in winter with overhead heaters. There\u2019s also a sweet Garden Bar set in a shady spot away from the main house, designed for casual tastings (kids and dogs welcome).<\/p>\n<h4>On the palate<\/h4>\n<p>Frog\u2019s Leap wines never cease to impress me because they\u2019re always balanced, elegant and just plain delicious. Head winemaker Rory Williams, John\u2019s son, has clearly learned a lot from his dad. The mouthwatering 2023 Concrete Aged Sauvignon Blanc from Rutherford ($55) was fermented and aged entirely in egg-shaped concrete vessels, and it has the minerality and creamy texture to prove it. John\u2019s love for Chablis reveals itself in the 2022 Shale &amp; Stone Chardonnay ($42), aged just four days in French oak before moving to stainless steel tanks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_127088\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127088\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-127088 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-01962-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-01962-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-01962-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-01962-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-01962-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-01962-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-01962-1200x801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"At Frog&#039;s Leap Winery in Rutherford. (Emma K Creative)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-127088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At Frog&#8217;s Leap Winery in Rutherford. The eco-conscious winery is known for its lineup of accessible and balanced wines, including the crisp Sauvignon Blanc. (Emma K Creative)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_127090\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127090\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-127090 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-7036.jpg\" alt=\"Frog's Leap Winery in Rutherford\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-7036.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-7036-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-7036-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-7036-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-7036-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-7036-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PhotoEmmaKMorris-7036-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-127090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Garden Bar at Frog&#8217;s Leap, in a shady spot away from the main house, is designed for casual tastings. (Emma K Creative)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Frog\u2019s Leap Cabernets are perpetually lovely, yet I had a hard time putting down the 2022 Napa Valley Zinfandel ($45), a sophisticated rendition that leaves those big ol\u2019 jammy Zins in the dust. If you\u2019re in the mood for a light, chillable red, try the multi-appellation 2023 Flycatcher blend ($35).<\/p>\n<p>Tasting options include casual flights at the Garden Bar ($45) and seated tastings at the Vineyard House, ranging from $60 to $100. When you\u2019re finished sipping, meander through the gardens to see what\u2019s buzzing.<\/p>\n<h4>Beyond the bottle<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_127092\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127092\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-127092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/understudy_corndog-1024x1365.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/understudy_corndog-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/understudy_corndog-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/understudy_corndog-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/understudy_corndog-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/understudy_corndog-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/understudy_corndog-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/understudy_corndog.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/ alt=\"Lobster dog with caviar from Under Study, a sibling to St. Helena&#039;s Press restaurant. (Press restaurant)\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-127092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lobster dog with caviar from Under-Study, a sibling to St. Helena&#8217;s Press restaurant. (Press restaurant)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For breakfast, lunch or a between-wineries snack, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/under-study.com\/\">Under-Study<\/a> in St. Helena, from the team at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/michelin-starred-restaurants-in-the-bay-area\/\">Michelin-starred Press<\/a>. The casual bakery and counter-service caf\u00e9 offers playful-yet-sophisticated bites, like the Lobster Corn Dog \u2014 a BottleRock favorite. Also find gorgeous pastries, tapas, local and international wines, and a takeaway butcher and seafood counter. Outdoor seating will open later this summer. In the meantime, patrons can order at the counter and settle in on the pretty patio at Press.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Frog\u2019s Leap Winery<\/strong>, 8815 Conn Creek Road, Rutherford, 707-963-4704, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frogsleap.com\/\">frogsleap.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Tina Caputo is a wine, food, and travel journalist who contributes to Sonoma magazine, SevenFifty Daily, Visit California, Northern California Public Media, KQED, and more. Follow her on Bluesky at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/winebroad.bsky.social\">@winebroad.bsky.social<\/a>, view her website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinacaputo.com\/\">tinacaputo.com<\/a>, and email her story ideas at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tina@caputocontent.com\">tina@caputocontent.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The eco-conscious winery is known for its playful, unpretentious spirit and a lineup of accessible and balanced wines, from crisp Sauvignon Blanc to elegant Cabs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145,"featured_media":127084,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[113,5995,5992,5,25145,749],"tags":[5908,3833,2480],"layout":[5591],"class_list":["post-127081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eat-and-drink","category-napa-wineries","category-napa-getaway","category-things-to-do","category-trending","category-whats-new-sonoma-county","tag-napa-valley-wine","tag-napa-winery","tag-rutherford"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3.1 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - 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