“These vineyards were originally planted in the 1860s as part of Caroline Bale’s dowry when she married Charles Krug,” co-listing agent Nick Muccitelli of Compass said in an email. “It was sold and went dormant sometime between the phylloxera epidemic of the 1900s and prohibition in the 1920s. The vineyard returned to its state as a native forest and remained that way for more than 70 years.”
The next owners were Carolyn and Perry Butler, British expats who first found success in the 1980s Bay Area tech industry. After selling their San Francisco-based computer business, the Butlers turned to their real passion, winemaking.Daniel Wilson In 1997, the couple purchased this property and cultivated cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc and petit verdot to launch Juslyn Vineyards.
Since then, the winery has grown its production and reputation. Juslyn Vineyards has won myriad accolades and top wine scores on 23 of their vintages.Daniel Wilson Now for sale, the Juslyn property is composed of two parcels and the listing offers more than one option to the open market.Daniel Wilsonfeatures a 12,000-square-foot mansion with seven bedrooms, a 5,000-bottle wine cellar and tasting room, a guest house, as well as grounds that feature a 70-foot pool, an outdoor kitchen with its own pizza oven, gardens and stone terraces, and 1.8 acres of vines. This property is listed at $17.5 million.Daniel Wilsonincludes 30 acres, of which 4.