Agoston Haraszthy: Hungary's Son - California's Pioneer

Hungary's Son - California's Pioneer. , The gentleman upon this rock is Count Agoston Haraszthy, the Hungarian nobleman who founded Buena Vista Winery in 1857. He is now known as the Father of California Viniculture - as he did more than any other single person to create our remarkably successful California wine world.

By turning your gaze to the South you may see the "buena vista" - the "good view." On clear days the northern stretches of San Pablo Bay are visible, along with the hills above the East Bay. By looking west you may see the hills separating the Sonoma Valley from Petaluma.

California's First Premium Winery

-1857-. . This historical marker is in Sonoma in Sonoma County California