Rare 2,000-acre Napa Valley farm with 40 acres of working vineyards for $100 million

Say hello to this nearly 2,000-acre farm in California, which not only grows Malbec, Merlot and other varietals on its 40 acres—but it’s also listed for a breathtaking $100 million.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Glendale Ranch, located in Napa Valley, has remained in the same family since 1938.

Near the city of St. Helena, and in addition to vineyards that also grow Cabernet Sauvignon—bottles of which are sold to local wineries—the farm comes with four family homes, a workshop, a wine barn, an agricultural barn, and an extensive road system.

The current seller, Lindsey Wiseman — who has controlled the property since 2020 — told the Journal she hopes a potential buyer won’t subdivide it further and develop the land in its current form, though that possibility theoretically exists.

“My view is that it would be a huge mistake and really devastating,” she told the paper. Wiseman, 41, who lives on the property with her husband, Andrew Green, and their two young sons have enjoyed the vastness of the grounds. Also boasting ponds and lakes, it’s proven to be an escape from the real world – with plenty of space for the kids to play – eliminating the need for a TV for entertainment. “There’s no other place like it in the Napa Valley.”

However, they are looking to sell him to spend more time in England, where Green is from.

Listing agent Erin Lail, of Coldwell Banker Brokers of the Valley, told the Journal that it’s rare for prospective buyers to find a property of this scale in the area, where, over time, lots have been further subdivided.

“This is the brass ring,” Lail told the paper, adding that the property is commanding premiums for being home to a commercial vineyard. She said the largest vineyards in the region have sold for $1 billion.

Beyond the rare nature of its offering is its simple history. Winemaking is believed to have begun there in the 1880s, but stopped during Prohibition a few decades later. The vineyard resumed production in the late 1970s. These days, during the growing season, more than 50 people work on the farm.

The main house on earth is known as the White House; like the winemaking history, it also dates back to the 1880s. The roughly 3,300-square-foot structure includes original stained glass windows and fabulous sets of wallpaper that Wiseman’s great-aunt, Barbara Towne Fasken, chose for every room.

“Barbara had an incredible sense of style, so she put wild wallpaper in every room,” Wiseman said. “We’ve continued to live with all of this because it’s just unbelievable. Each room has its own personality.”

As for the other three houses, there is a two-bedroom circa 1940s house that arrived on the property by rail. Two other houses with three bedrooms each date back to the 1900s.

Wiseman himself visited the farm often in its younger years, and the decision to part with it did not come easily.

“Coming to the deep understanding that it’s time to pass the torch has been really difficult,” she told the Journal. “And at the same time, I leave with a very, very full heart.”