Two wine properties on Silverado Trail in Calistoga are headed toward a foreclosure auction next month over a combined $46.25 million in unpaid debt, even as the company that owns them insists the winery is staying open through harvest. Calistoga Vintner Services faces foreclosure on parcels at 865 Silverado Trail and 963-965 Silverado Trail, with the auction currently scheduled for October 16.
According to foreclosure notices reviewed by The Napa Valley Register, the 865 Silverado Trail notice lists $22.88 million in unpaid debt and other costs as of late August, while the 963-965 Silverado Trail notice lists $23.37 million — together totaling $46.25 million. The notices do not establish whether any part of the two debts overlaps, and it remains unclear if the auctions will actually proceed; under California law, property owners retain the right to reinstate their loans and halt a trustee sale by curing the default and qualifying fees up to five business days before the scheduled auction, as Hoodline has previously reported.
Company founder Jorge H. Anguiano told the paper the business is working through a capital restructuring involving the properties and is in active discussions with financial partners about a long-term capitalization plan. He declined to discuss possible deals or their terms, saying only that talks on a restructured financial framework remain ongoing. Anguiano attributed the company's difficulties to broader macroeconomic and industry pressures rather than any single misstep.
A Bottling Plant Turned Custom-Crush Winery
The larger of the two properties, at 865 Silverado Trail, covers about 14.31 acres and was formerly the site of the Calistoga Beverage Co. mineral water bottling plant, which operated under owner Nestle Waters North America until it closed in late 2009, according to The Napa Wine Project. The site also features a metal sculpture depicting a likeness of the company's founder. Calistoga Vintner Services bought the property in 2021 and now uses part of it as a winery and custom-crush site, where wine is made and stored on behalf of other brands that typically retain ownership of what's produced there — a point Anguiano emphasized in describing how the business operates.
The much smaller parcel at 963-965 Silverado Trail covers roughly 0.42 acres and has been used for winery projects; Grove 45 currently offers olive oil and wine tastings there, and Museion advertises wine tastings and tours at the same address. The foreclosure notices cover only the land and buildings, and they do not show that any wine brands using the properties have closed as a result.
Client Departure Tied to Family Illness, Not Facility Trouble
One notable former customer, Trois Noix, made wine and hosted tastings at the Calistoga site before founder Jaime Araujo announced the brand would stop producing wine and wind down operations by the end of June. Araujo, who built the brand over 12 years, said the past 12 months had been unsustainable for small producers, citing distribution headwinds, quieter tasting rooms and declining wine consumption. Separately, according to Wine Business, Araujo has said her decision was prompted by a family cancer diagnosis that left her unable to balance full-time caregiving with running the brand — a detail that clarifies her departure stemmed from personal circumstances rather than any failure at the facility itself.
Anguiano said the company's main goal remains keeping the winery running, with continuity for clients, employees and operations as the top priority. He and his sister, Marcela Hernandez, remain committed to the property. Anguiano, who said he grew up in the area and has lived in Napa Valley since he was 9, said the two hope to eventually create a hospitality and events site there that would bring additional visitors to the valley.
Litigation Over Stolen Fermentation Tanks Looms in the Background
Calistoga Vintner Services was named in a separate civil lawsuit over equipment at the properties. Francis Ford Coppola filed the Napa County Superior Court suit, which alleged that contractor George Giles Beeker III unlawfully sold 26 stolen fermentation tanks to the company for $1.2 million in 2022, according to Vinetur. Calistoga Vintner Services subsequently filed a cross-complaint against Beeker, alleging he falsely represented his authority to sell the equipment in the first place. The suit and cross-complaint both concerned Beeker's sale of the tanks.
Part of a Broader Napa County Reckoning
The pressure facing Calistoga Vintner Services fits into a wider pattern battering Napa County's wine and hospitality sectors. California wine shipments into the U.S. market have fallen nearly 25% over the past decade, and total U.S. wine volume dropped 4% in 2025 to 362 million cases even as total consumer spending rose 3% to $115 billion on higher bottle prices, per a report from BMO Commercial Bank.
Other Napa County properties have hit similar walls this year. Napa Valley's Signorello Estate faced foreclosure proceedings tied to a $37 million loan, with an auction scheduled for August 21; the estate also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as Hoodline previously reported. Blackstone acquired the Stanly Ranch luxury resort at a foreclosure auction in March after its developers defaulted on a roughly $220 million loan, according to CoStar. Closer to home, the Calistoga Motor Lodge & Spa faced a default involving more than $40 million, and the Alila Napa Valley resort in St. Helena faced a notice tied to roughly $94 million earlier in 2026.
Whether Calistoga Vintner Services can strike a restructuring deal, pursue Chapter 11 protection of its own, or see the properties change hands at auction remains to be seen — for now, Anguiano says the winery remains fully operational through harvest while talks with financial partners continue.
