Miner Family Vineyards

Miner Family Vineyards is California winery and brand that began as a custom crush label made in Oakville. Today it makes a wide range of wines, although its reputation is built on the popular Napa Valley varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay.

The label was established in the mid-1990s by Emily and Dave Miner. In 1993, Dave had began working at his uncle's winery, Oakville Ranch, as president. Eventually he and his wife were inspired to start their own label, buying fruit from and vinifying it at Oakville Ranch until they bought the winery in 1999. The flagship wine, a Bordeaux-style blend called the Oracle, had its inaugural vintage in 2001. Miner Family Vineyards quickly received critical praise, and was named one of the Top 100 Wineries of the Year in 2006 by Wine & Spirits Magazine.

Miner owns no vineyards of its own but has long-term buying agreements with vineyards in a number of appellations and sub-appellations that are designated on the wines' labels. These include Napa Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands, Carneros, Sierra Foothills and Oakville. Miner Family Vineyards' wines are broadly divided into four categories based on the varieties used: Bordeaux-style, Burgundy-style, Rhône-style and a fourth miscellaneous selection that includes Tempranillo and Sangiovese.