Jacob Schram dies. Property inherited by son, Herman.
Timeline Event Category: Jacob Schram Era
1905
1912
The winery ceases operation and is sold.
1891
Wines produced at Schramsberg listed as Zinfandel, Sauvignon Vert, Burgundy, Hock, Sauterne and Riesling style of wines. Schramsberg Riesling served to President Harrison at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
1890
Schramsberg produces 540,000 lbs of grapes (approx. 28,361 cases of wine) from 100 acres of vines.
1881
Construction for a second set of cellar tunnels begins. In the past 17 years, Schramsberg winery has pressed 87,237 cases of wine.
1880
Author Robert Louis Stevenson visits Schramsberg. Descriptions of his stay are recorded in his book, Silverado Squatters. Schramsberg produces 8,403 cases of wine from 50 acres of vines.
1889
The Schram Victorian mansion with stately veranda completed on vineyard site.
1870
Schramsberg has 30,000 vines. Chinese laborers dig Napa’s first hillside caves for wine-aging and storage.
1862
Jacob Schram purchases 200+ acre Mt. Diamond property from the government and begins development of Napa hillside vineyards. His son, Herman Adolph Schram is born.