Oakville Chronology
Oakville Post Office
- 1857 Post Office established in Oakville.
- 1867 Oakville established as a stop on Napa Valley’s north/south railway line.
- 1868 H.W. Crabb purchases 240 acre ranch in Oakville.
- 1873 John Benson purchases 400 acres, plants 84 to vineyards.
- 1877 Crabb produces 50,000 gallons of wine from To Kalon Winery.
- 1880 Oakville area includes 430 acres of vineyards.
- 1885 John Benson builds Far Niente Winery.
- 1887 Surveys report 1,085 acres under vine in Oakville.
- 1893 Crabb’s To Kalon wines garner 8 awards at Columbia Exposition.
- 1903 Oakville Experimental Station established by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
- 1965 Heitz Cellars produces “Martha’s Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon.
- 1966 Robert Mondavi establishes his winery in Oakville.
- 1993 Oakville is officially recognized as a distinct appellation.Oakville Winegrowers forms with Vintners and Growers to preserve, promote and protect the appellation.
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