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Napa Valley | Wineries | Wine
Tastings
 Vincent
Arroyo Winery produces over 6,000 cases from
estate vineyards. Every year we make Chardonnay, Cabernet,
Petite Sirah, Merlot, Sangiovese and a couple red blends –
in fact, our dog even makes a wine! We consider Petite Sirah
to be our signature wine, and develop those vineyards into
several different bottlings – a “Napa Valley”
Petite Sirah which is a blend our many Petite Sirah vineyards;
2 vineyard designated Petite Sirahs, Greenwood Ranch and Rattlesnake
Acres; a Winemaker’s Reserve Petite Sirah which is barrel-aged
for 34 months; and a Petite Sirah Port. Most of these wines
are sold on a waiting-list basis.
TASTINGS (707)
942-9231 DIRECTIONS
 Chateau
Montelena - We defined the Chateau Montelena
style in 1972 – fruit, first and foremost, balanced
by an underlying structure of natural acidity for an elegant
and balanced wine that provides both drinkability and ageability.
Winemaking at Chateau Montelena is regarded as a continuous
process that begins in the vineyard, which is why we use the
term “winegrowing”. Exceptional wine can only
be made with exceptional grapes.
TASTINGS ORDER
ONLINE (707)
942-5105 DIRECTIONS
 Calistoga
Cellars. - Without friendship, wine is altogether
one-dimensional. Something to wash down a meal. But to those
who love wine and wine-making, friendship is their core inspiration.
From the winery to the tasting room to the dinner party, hospitality,
celebration, dialogue, graciousness, romance and social gathering
all contribute equally to the experience that is wine. Friendship
likely never before has been taken to such lengths in the
wine making business as when the original partners from around
the United States joined forces to create Calistoga Cellars.
Not the typical story of abandoning the rat race to settle
into an earth-bound lifestyle in a leafy little wine country
hamlet, Calistoga Cellars instead is owned primarily by ambitious
professionals who keep their day jobs, but contribute immeasurably
to the winery's success.
TASTINGS ORDER
ONLINE (707)
942-7422 DIRECTIONS
 Dutch
Henry Winery - Established in 1992, Dutch Henry
Winery is a small family-owned and operated winery in Napa
Valley. The Chafen family takes great pride in caring for
and nurturing all aspects of the winery and vineyards. Less
and Maggie Chafen have grown grapes in Napa Valley for nearly
20 years. Their son, Scott Chafen oversees the daily operations
of Dutch Henry Winery
TASTINGS ORDER
ONLINE (707)
942-5771 DIRECTIONS
 Diamond
Terrace - In 1998 we realized our dream of owning
a high quality vineyard by purchasing a 16-acre parcel on
Diamond Mountain near the town of Calistoga. We moved our
family of six onto the property and determined that Diamond
Terrace was the perfect name for our new home.
TASTINGS (707)
942-6926 DIRECTIONS
 ZD
Wines - The success of ZD Wines can only be attributed
to the dedication and winemaking philosophy of the de Leuze
family. As ZD Wines moves forward, the family continues to
grow. Norman and Rosa Lee's grandchildren represent the 4th
generation to contribute their time and skills to the winery.
In 1996 the de Leuze family purchased an historical, 33-acre
vineyard in Carneros. Formerly owned by Irish immigrant Patrick
Flanagan, the property is planted with 26 acres of Chardonnay.
Another seven acres was planted with Pinot Noir which produced
its first vintage in 1999. As the winery continues to grow,
so does the vision of ZD Wines.
PUBLIC TASTINGS
ORDER ONLINE TOURS (707)
963-5188 DIRECTIONS
 Trefethen
Vineyards - Designed and built in 1886 by a Scottish
sea captain Hamden McIntyre, the winery was originally known
as Eshcol. He designed it to use a "gravity-flow"
system. A horse-drawn winch would bring grapes to the third
floor for crushing; gravity would then carry the juice to
the second floor for fermenting and eventually to the first
floor for aging. The winery was heralded in the local papers
of the time as a "model farm". Known as the "Big
Four", is the small cluster of McIntyre-designed wineries
-- including Greystone (now the West Coast campus of the Culinary
Institute of America), Far Niente, and Inglenook (now the
Niebaum-Coppola Winery).
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APPOINTMENT TASTINGS
ORDER ONLINE TOURS (707)
255-7700 DIRECTIONS
 Clos
du Val Wine - Our friendly tasting room is open
to the public daily from 10am to 5pm. Tastings are $5 per
person; the tasting fee will be waived with any wine purchase
and is free for Cellar Club and Dusty Bottle Club members.
Stop by on Saturdays and Sundays for a sample of our favorite
Clos Du Val reserve and library wines. Tasting is $20 per
person and includes a Clos Du Val logo glass; free for Cellar
Club and Dusty Bottle Club members. Please call for an appointment
for groups of 8 or more. Tours are also available to the public
by appointment at the discretion of the winery. Please call
Clos Du Val Hospitality at 800.820.1972 or 707.261.5225.
BY APPOINTMENT TASTINGS
ORDER ONLINE TOURS (707)
259-2200 DIRECTIONS
 Luna
Vineyards - Luna Vineyards is located at the
southernmost end of the historic Silverado Trail, an idyllic
region renowned for its natural beauty and quiet sophistication.
President Mary Ann Tsai heads a dedicated team in crafting
Napa Valley wines of intricate character and exquisite taste,
using techniques such as co-fermentation and natural yeasts
to achieve distinctive results. Luna has achieved critical
acclaim and is quickly becoming known for producing wines
whose timeless attributes evoke a lifestyle of refined taste
and sophistication.
PUBLIC TASTINGS
ORDER ONLINE TOURS (707)
255-5862 DIRECTIONS
 Vine
Cliff Winery - Vine Cliff Winery is a small,
family-owned winery located in the Oakville appellation of
the Napa Valley. We proudly create premium Napa Valley wines
that capture the essence and magic of the region. Our current
varietals include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay,
and we maintain estate vineyards in Oakville, Carneros, and
Calistoga. The Vine Cliff of today maintains a commitment
to live up to its historic legacy by working with the best
possible fruit and the best winemaking technology to make
the high scoring wines in its portfolio. For the past few
years, The Sweeney Family has invested heavily in vineyards
located in the most desirable grape growing locations.
BY APPOINTMENT TASTINGS
ORDER ONLINE TOURS (707)
944-2388 DIRECTIONS
 Bighorn
Cellars was founded by Bill Hill to combine his
two ambitions -- developing ultra premium vineyard sites and
handcrafting limited quantities of exceptional wines from
the regions where they grow best. Bighorn's mission is to
produce wines from exceptional vineyards in the best growing
regions for each varietal. For example, we make Cabernet Sauvignon
and Merlot from Napa Valley, Chardonnay from Carneros and
Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast and Willamette Valley, Oregon.
Bill Hill's extensive experience developing 'Grand Cru' vineyards
in many different geographies makes this unique multi-regional
approach possible. Look for additional releases in new regions
in the near future.
BY APPOINTMENT TASTINGS
ORDER ONLINE (707) 224-6565 DIRECTIONS
 Robert
Biale Vineyards - The Biale family, immigrants
from Northern Italy, began growing grapes in Napa in the 1930’s
– Zinfandel only. Zinfandel, California’s adopted
grape, was widely planted by immigrants throughout the State’s
history as a highly flavorful red grape well-suited for the
climate. Each harvest, the Biale’s fruit was routinely
sold for bulk wine. For decades before the global demand for
Napa Valley wine, one winery, the Napa Valley Co-Op winery,
processed almost half of Napa’s grapes. Before big companies
moved in, most of Napa’s fruit was grown by local farmers
like the Biales. In fact, prunes and walnuts were as valuable
as grapes in those days, and the Biale farm produced its share
along with eggs and vegetables
BY APPOINTMENT TASTINGS
ORDER ONLINE (707) 257-7555 DIRECTIONS
 Shafer
Vineyards - I never would have started a winery
without a vineyard, since the greatest factor in consistent
wine quality is consistent grape quality. And owning your
vineyards allows you to maintain consistent quality, year
after year. After growing grapes for a number of years, I
realized our vineyards had the potential to make outstanding
wine. I'd lucked out by selecting a hillside vineyard in what
would later become the Stags Leap District, and that's where
our Hillside Select Cabernet still comes from today. But as
great as the area is for Cabernet, we realized it wasn't the
best for Chardonnay. That's when we bought some land in Carneros
- our Red Shoulder Ranch.
BY APPOINTMENT TASTINGS
ORDER ONLINE (707) 944-2877 DIRECTIONS
 Atlas
Peak Vineyards - Atlas Peak. Howell Mountain.
Spring Mountain. Mount Veeder. The cornerstone mountain vineyard
sources behind the Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon wines. These
high-elevation appellations frame the Napa Valley and provide
ideal growing conditions for bold, complex and intense wines.
Our goal at Atlas Peak is to create wines that reflect their
origin. Mountain Cabernet is known for its lush, full-bodied
character with big, bold tannins, and deep, concentrated color.
The Mountain Cabernet Series includes five wines sourced from
four of the finest mountain appellations in Napa: Atlas Peak,
Mt. Veeder, Spring Mountain and Howell Mountain.
BY APPOINTMENT TASTINGS
ORDER ONLINE (707) 252-7971
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