07/26/2023
The founder of our famed To Kalon Vineyard was a true pioneer. Traveling west searching for gold in the mid-1800s, Hamilton Walker Crabb found his true calling after purchasing a 240-acre parcel of land at the northwest corner of Highway 29 and Walnut Lane in Oakville, California.
Originally naming his vineyard “Hermosa,” meaning beautiful in Spanish, he was inspired to change the vineyard name to “To Kalon,” meaning “Highest Beauty” in Greek, after seeing the unmatched bounty of fruit and remarkable quality produced from the vines planted on his land.
Becoming an ardent collector of grapevines, H.W. Crabb proudly planted 400 varietals, boasting a collection many considered to be the largest in the world.
After receiving numerous accolades in 1889, the Chicago Herald proclaimed him the “Wine King of the Pacific Slope.”
Today, To Kalon Vineyard Company proudly honors a legacy of winemaking excellence by producing terroir-drive wines that express the purest essence of this storied vineyard.