Our Story

A Napa Valley Dream

For years, Bill Foley and his wife, Carol Johnson Foley, had dreamt of opening a winery bearing their name in Napa Valley. They both enjoyed the grandeur of Napa’s scenery and the rhythm of its lifestyle, and, more importantly, the couple loved the opulence and complexity of Napa’s wines. Originally Sawyer Cellars, Bill and Carol renamed the estate to pay homage to their family heritage, launching Foley Johnson in 2012. In Foley Johnson, the Foleys have created a world-class winery with premier vineyards and a historic tasting room right in the heart of America’s preeminent wine-growing region.

Located along Highway 29 in the prestigious Rutherford AVA, Foley Johnson exemplifies the understated elegance and casual warmth of the Valley. The winery focuses on luxury Bordeaux wines produced from our 40 acre Foley Johnson Estate in the heart of Rutherford, inclusive of our esteemed Peral Vineyard, a 10-acre parcel of Cabernet Sauvignon adjacent to our main estate.