Premium Wineries and Vineyards


When formed in 1994 to serve premium wineries and vineyards, Silicon Valley Bank's first wine industry office stood as the only banking office in the United States dedicated exclusively to the premium wine industry. Today Silicon Valley Bank's Wine Division is the leading provider of financial services to wineries and vineyards in the western United States, with over 300 winery and vineyard clients, and growing, in Napa, Sonoma, the Central Coast of California, Oregon and Washington.

Silicon Valley Bank's premium wine specialists are a unique group — they are experts in the wine industry and understand that the winemaking business is like few others. They have a thorough appreciation for the rewards that come from winemaking, but also understand the risks and challenges faced by vintners. You'll find that our team of 35 professionals is enthusiastic about helping you turn challenges into opportunities.

Our goal is to provide winery and vineyard owners with the custom financial solutions they need so they can stay focused on the business of growing and harvesting grapes and making wine. Our flexible finance solutions provide for:

  • Inventory and accounts receivable financing
  • General working capital lines of credit
  • Winery acquisition, construction and upgrades
  • Vineyard acquisition and development
  • Short and long term real estate loans
  • Equipment and barrel facilities
  • Buyouts and recapitalizations
  • Re-planting
  • Seasonal crop lines of credit

In addition, Silicon Valley Bank offers treasury management products and services to keep your business running smoothly, day after day and harvest after harvest.


Select Clients

"Silicon Valley Bank is invaluable to us — they know the industry, they know our business and most importantly, they know us."
Mark and Teresa Aubert , Owners

"SVB is as knowledgeable about the wine business as the vintners they serve. Instead of viewing our unique issues and needs as barriers and telling us why things won't work, SVB finds the best solution for our situation." 
Harry Peterson-Nedry , Founder and Winemaker

"When I talk to my bankers at Silicon Valley Bank, finance is important, of course, but they ask questions related to the wine, showing how knowledgeable they are about winemaking and the wine industry. The fact that a banker is able to talk about more than finance is stunning and a big deal to me. I like that they relate to my business. As we've grown and become more sophisticated as a business and SVB's questions have gotten more involved, the team's interest level in the wine business has remained the same. We have a relationship with SVB and we consider it much more than just a vendor of banking services."
Adam Lee , Founder and Winemaker

"SVB has a thorough appreciation and understanding of the wine industry. They have seen the ups and downs of the industry and yet their commitment has not wavered. Their reputation and commitment enables them to be the stable, strong partner to many of us in the wine industry and one to whom we can turn to when we face unpredictable and challenging issues and need their help."
Garen Staglin , Owner

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NextGen Venture Association Breakfast
September 15, 2010
Seattle, WA
Online Seminar: Going Global: What You Need to Know as You Expand Overseas
September 16, 2010
SVB Accelerator Online Seminar
NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference(2)
September 20, 2010 - September 23, 2010
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September 22, 2010 - September 24, 2010
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October 05, 2010
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October 12, 2010 - October 13, 2010
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October 14, 2010
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Phoenix 2010 Conference(22)
October 14, 2010 - October 17, 2010
Montage, Laguna Beach
CEO Summit in Beijing
October 21, 2010
Beijing, China
Consumer Med Summit
November 03, 2010 - November 04, 2010
Laguna Niguel, CA

Contact Us

William  A.Stevens William A.Stevens
Division Manager
Silicon Valley Bank, Northern California, Central Coast of California, Pacific Northwest
Specializing In: WIne, Lending To Wineries And Vineyards, Banking Services For The Wine Industry, Strategic Advice In Business Planning

Rob McMillan Rob McMillan
Founder - SVB Wine Division
Silicon Valley Bank, Northern California, Central Coast of California, Southern California, Pacific Northwest
Specializing In: Wine Lending, Winery Banking And Finance, Wine Loans, Fine Wine Business, Vineyard Real Estate Financing, Business Speaker, Business Consulting, Working Capital Finance

Client Service for Wine Division

707-967-1389 phone
707-967-4829 fax
ClientServiceWineDivision@svb.com