In 1900, when Frenchman Georges de Latour's wife, Fernande, first laid eyes on the land that would become their original Rutherford vineyard, she named it "beau lieu," or "beautiful place." Shortly thereafter, de Latour sold his thriving cream of tartar business, bought the four-acre ranch and founded Beaulieu Vineyard with the vision of making Napa Valley wines that would rival those of his native France.

Beaulieu Vineyard is the longest continually operating winery in Napa Valley. With over 100 years of rich history, the BV story speaks of a "beautiful place" and extraordinary people who shaped winemaking in America.