In 1972, while shooting photographs for Nathan Chroman’s “Treasury of American Wines”, Jack and Dolores Cakebread casually offer to buy the Sturdivant Ranch in Rutherford. The Sturdivants take them up on the offer, and soon the first Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc is planted on AXR1 rootstock.
By the late 1970s, they were releasing Cabernets and Zinfandels. Today, Cakebread is known for its relentless commitment to quality.