Newton Vineyard is a wine estate on Spring Mountain near St. Helena in California's Napa Valley. Founded in 1977 by Peter Newton and his wife, it was part of the Estates & Wines division of LVMH, which acquired a controlling interest in the business in 2001, until 2025, when it was sold to Napa locals Eric Bryan Seuthe and Nick Livanos. It was extensively damaged in 2020's Glass Fire and is currently being restored to its former glory by new ownership.
History
Peter Newton, who had previously co-founded Sterling Vineyards, founded Newton Vineyard in 1977 with his wife, Su Hua. Originally one square mile, it was one of the first wineries on Spring Mountain.
The French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH acquired a majority stake in Newton Vineyard in 2001 through its subsidiary Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin. After Peter Newton died in 2008, the Newton family retained a 10% share in the business. it then began to offer visits by appointment. Landscaped with formal gardens and cypress trees, it had multi-level cellars The property was renovated in 2019–20 at a cost of $10 million, and the vineyards were converted to organic viticulture. and most of the buildings, including the tasting room, were destroyed. the following year, it opened a tasting room in Calistoga.
In 2021, Newton Vineyard was planning to rebuild, The winery continued to be known for unfiltered wines, lower in alcohol than other Napa Valley wines, Robert Mann became estate director and winemaker in 2014. In 2017, Jean-Baptiste Rivail became estate director. was succeeded in July 2021 by Andrew Holve.
At the time of its acquisition by LVMH in 2001, Newton Vineyard owned more than 130 acres of vineyards and had an annual production of 28,000–40,000 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Merlot, produced by the Newtons under consultation with oenologist Michel Rolland.