Dakota Shy began in 2008 when Todd Newman started producing small lots of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon with winemaker Tom Garrett. The partners built the winery on the lower slopes of Pritchard Hill after acquiring the site in 2014 and completing construction in 2017. The team now works with more than a dozen vineyard sources across Napa Valley, including sites in St. Helena, Rutherford, Oakville, Calistoga, Howell Mountain, Mount Veeder, and Atlas Peak. Production focuses on Cabernet Sauvignon made in small fermenters with detailed lot selection.