Grove 45

Grove 45 is a small, premium brand of Extra Virgin Olive Oil produced in the heart of Napa Valley. In November of 2019, mother-daughter duo of Ana and Marcela Hernandez purchased the brand. Both women have a long history of business, entrepreneurship, and a deep love of food. Ana Hernandez, who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, fell in love with food early on, and olive oil has long been a part of that. After moving to St. Helena in 2011, Ana and her family discovered that there were hundreds of olive trees on their new property, the trees planted in the 1880’s by famed Napa Valley wine pioneer Charles Krug. Marcela Hernandez joined her mom in the business after graduating from the business management and law program at the University of Arizona Marcela then returned to St. Helena and joined her mom in the family business. Side by side, now the mother-daughter pair are working to build one of California's most extra virgin olive oil brands.