Famed California winery destroyed as fast-moving fires take over wine country
(CNN)The famed 41-year-old Chateau Boswell Winery in Napa Valley, California, was destroyed during the Glass Fire on Sunday evening, according to CNN affiliate KPIX.
The private family-owned winery, established in 1979, is located along the popular Silverado Trail, an area that came under mandatory evacuation orders on Sunday as the Glass Fire grew from a relatively small 20-acre vegetation fire to burn 11,000 acres.
Photos show flames completely taking over the stone chateau as firefighters worked to contain them Sunday night.
Chateau Boswell, located in in St. Helena, is known as one of just a handful of privately owned family wineries remaining in Napa Valley, according to its website.
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The Black Rock Inn, another popular destination in St. Helena, was also destroyed in the fire, according to its former owner, Jeff Orlik.
Orlik told CNN that he sold the inn two years ago and the new owners had been working on the property during that time. It wasn't currently open to lodgers.
There are dozens of wineries in the area, three of which -- Reverie Winery, Viader Winery and Davis Estates winery -- are also threatened by flames, according to KPIX.
Fueled by dry conditions and high winds, two other fires -- the Boysen Fire and the Shady Fire -- also sparked Sunday night in the area, according to Cal Fire.
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It was a childhood weekend place my dad found in 1977, 40 acres with a tractor and a house in the hills near Mt Jackson.
I'm grieving even though we hadnt been up there in years... grew up in those forests and have a million amazing memories. (at least we have those)
So much potential and now it's gone 
