"Anything worth doing is worth doing well." His grandmother's words have inspired Eagle & Rose Estate founder Norman Alumbaugh for a lifetime. Norman has been pursuing his passion for crafting exceptional wines. And as with all his endeavors, his goals are lofty and his commitment to the very best enduring. Eagle & Rose Estate is in Pope Valley, tucked in the Napa Valley's legendary eastern hills. When Alumbaugh first discovered the picturesque valley in 1981, he knew it suited his dreams perfectly.
Once the world's largest parachute training facility, the property not only had a landing strip, it had the ideal terroir for creating a world-class estate winery.
Admiring the eagles which soared above their wild rose-covered valley, Alumbaugh's wife, Evonne, suggested the name Eagle & Rose Estate.
The winery was built, extensive caves dug and the first vines planted in 1995.