Jade Mountain in Napa Valley was founded in 1984 when San Francisco attorney Jim Paras purchased 22 acres on the eastern slope of Mount Veeder. By the late 1990s the estate was producing 10,000 cases annually of Syrah, Merlot, Mourvedre and Viognier. In 2000 the estate was purchased by the Chalone Group, a conglomerate of wine and spirits companies, and in 2004 the Chalone Group was purchased by the international beverage group Diageo. Jade has always been well known for its estate Syrah. Today the estate sources grapes from Lake County, Napa County and Sonoma County. Jade produces red and white Rhone Style blends called la Provencale, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay.