Rutherford, California

Rutherford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Napa County, California, United States. The population was 164 at the 2010 census.Rutherford is located in the Rutherford AVA which is located in the larger Napa Valley AVA. The Robert Mondavi Winery is located between Rutherford and neighboring Oakville (though its corporate headquarters are in nearby St. Helena). Other notable wineries in the Rutherford area include Beaulieu Vineyard, Grgich Hills Estate, Elizabeth Spencer and Inglenook (winery). The Auberge du Soleil restaurant and resort is located in Rutherford.Rutherford's zip code is 94573. It is inside area code 707.HistoryRutherford is located within the 11887acre Mexican land grant Rancho Caymus deeded to the early Napa Valley settler George C. Yount from General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo in 1838 as payment for a variety of services. Yount gave a 1040acre portion of the grant to his grand daughter Elizabeth and her husband Thomas Rutherford in 1864 as a wedding present. Thomas Rutherford established himself as a grower and producer of high-quality wines during the late 1800s.