About
Caymus Vineyards is a 100% family-owned winery in Rutherford, Napa Valley, founded in 1972 by Chuck Wagner and his parents, Charlie Sr. and Lorna. They specialize in Cabernet Sauvignon from low-fertility soils, producing a dark, concentrated style with ripe fruit, along with Special Selection Cabernet, Zinfandel, and a new California Cabernet Sauvignon. The next generation, Charlie and Jenny Wagner, continues the farming and winemaking traditions.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Family-owned across generations
High-density plantings and dry farming
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What They Make
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley Cabernet from valley floor and mountains, dark and concentrated with ripe fruit.
Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Best barrels set aside each year.
Napa Valley Zinfandel
Limited bottling honoring Charlie Wagner Sr.
Caymus California Cabernet Sauvignon
Introduced with 2021 vintage, sourced from sites throughout California.
Latest News
New winery in Suisun Valley; Introduced Caymus California Cabernet Sauvignon with 2021 vintage.