Progeny Winery is a family-owned and operated business located in the heart of Napa Valley, California. Founded in 2006 by Paul and Betty Woolls, the winery is a love story that has been decades in the making.
The Woolls first met in college and quickly discovered that they shared a passion for fine wine, cuisine, and the magic of the Napa Valley region. They married on a beautiful weekend in the fall and, on the same day, purchased a 32-acre property on the crest of Mount Veeder. This land, known as the Woolls Ranch Vineyard, had previously been used as a cattle ranch, but the Woolls saw the potential for growing beautiful grapevines.
Despite the challenges of building vineyard roads and overcoming erosion issues, the Woolls were able to create a beautiful vineyard layout with undulating hills that are ideal for growing grapevines. They planted a variety of Bordeaux and Rhône grape varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet franc, St. Macaire, Grenache, Mourvedre, and Counoise on the red side, and Roussanne, Marsanne, Vigonier, and Grenache Blanc on the white.
The Woolls’ philosophy at Progeny Winery is centered around extended barrel and bottle aging, resulting in wines that are powerful, balanced, and elegant with an exotic bouquet and a lingering finish. Each year, the winery releases four limited-production wines: Trinity Blanc, Trinity Rouge, Mt. Veeder Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, and their flagship bottling, Special Selection Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.
In addition to the Woolls Ranch Vineyard, the Woolls also own another property on Mount Veeder known as Betty’s Vineyard. This vineyard holds special significance for Betty, as it was the first place she and Paul went for a picnic when they started dating. It is also the site of the first Progeny wine, a hand-selected, best vineyard block wine that was aged for 32 months in new French oak and then bottled for an additional two years.
Progeny Winery is more than just a business for the Woolls family – it is a love story rooted in their shared passion for fine wine, cuisine, and the Napa Valley region. It is a place where they can come together and share their commitment, loyalty, and hope for the future with others through the wines they produce. Each visit to Progeny is an opportunity to experience the Woolls’ deep rootedness in the land, their relationships, and their belief in the future.
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Sarah Chalmers
a year agoAn absolutely wonderful experience. This was our first Napa winery and they set the bar very high with our private wine tasting experience. The grounds were breathtaking. The architecture was amazing. The owners’ story was inspiring. Jessica, our hostess, did a wonderful job. AND that was all before we even got to the wine! The wines were outstanding! We look forward to returning soon and next time would definitely like to add food pairings (prepared by their on site chef) to our wine tasting.
Warren Arnold
a year agoProgeny was top notch!! The views, wine, and architecture were amazing. We got to try some of their older wines from 2013-2017. They had great meat and cheese pairings to go with each of the wines, as well. Our tasting guide, Anthony, provided by far the best experience we have ever had! He had us laughing and cutting up the WHOLE time!!
Javier Calderon
a year agoOne of the most luxurious and well-put-together wine-tasting experiences in Napa Valley! This 260 acres estate with only 32 planted produces about 2000 cases of four wines, predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon and one of my favorite white wine blends (200 cases), trinity blanc. Tip: if you join their wine club, they will waive your tasting.
Jason M
11 months agoProgeny is beautiful & amazing. Awesome architecture. All the wines were delicious, and a wonderful tasting experience. @princeofnapa was great!
Sean F
2 years agoGreat experience and the wines shown for themselves. The views are unreal and tad easier to get to than other wineries in the hills. Our wine educator was great. I’d say my only critique is $100 tasting fee for 3 wines and no cheese/crackers seems tad steep. But overall good experience.