Three decades of relationships have opened doors at Napa Valley's most celebrated and most exclusive estates. Every tour below can be arranged with private, seated tastings and chauffeured transportation.
The legendary 1979 collaboration between Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild. Tour the iconic curved limestone temple set within heritage Oakville Cabernet rows, descend into the semi-circular barrel chai, and conclude with a seated tasting of the current vintage on the rooftop terrace overlooking the Mayacamas.
Napa's most sought-after cult Cabernet. Access is by allocation only — a privilege we can occasionally arrange for established collectors. Private hilltop tastings reveal the tiny dry-farmed parcel that produces fewer than 1,000 cases each vintage.
Bill Harlan's First Growth of California, perched in the western Oakville hills. Allocation-only visits include a tour of the gravity-flow stone winery, the underground caves, and a vertical tasting of Harlan Estate and The Maiden in the intimate hospitality library.
Five Grand Cru hillside vineyards — Vecina, Melbury, St. Eden, Pluribus, and Quella — bottled as five distinct site-expressive Cabernets. A rare comparative tasting hosted at the modern stone pavilion above the Napa Valley floor.
Home of Insignia, the proprietary Bordeaux blend that helped define modern Napa. Seated tastings on the iconic redwood terrace at sunset, with library verticals available by request for serious collectors.
America's most beloved restaurant Cabernet, aged exclusively in American oak. Tour the LEED Platinum-certified winery, walk the estate vines, and taste current and library releases of both Napa and Alexander Valley bottlings.
An 1885 stone winery restored to grandeur, surrounded by the Carriage House classic car collection. The signature Estate Tasting pairs Far Niente Chardonnay and Cabernet with Dolce late-harvest, served in the historic salon overlooking the gardens.
Sister estate to Far Niente, set in a restored 1880s Sullenger farmhouse. The seated Single-Vineyard Tasting walks you through up to six 100% varietal Cabernets, each from a single named Napa Valley vineyard.
Three generations of the Wagner family on the famed Rutherford bench. The Caymus Estate Experience pours the iconic Special Selection Cabernet alongside lesser-known Wagner family wines beneath the heritage oaks of the original family ranch.
California's preeminent traditional-method sparkling house, served at every Presidential state dinner since Nixon. The candlelit cave tour winds 34,000 feet through hillside tunnels hand-carved by Chinese laborers in the 1870s, followed by a flight of Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noirs, and tête de cuvée J. Schram.
Napa's benchmark Merlot producer since 1976. Take the seated Estate House tasting on the wraparound veranda overlooking the home vineyard, or upgrade to the Wine and Cheese pairing of Three Palms Vineyard Merlot with artisan cheeses.
The oldest continuously operating winery in Napa Valley (1876) and home to the magnificent Rhine House mansion. Reserve tastings are poured in the stained-glass parlor, followed by a tour of the hand-dug limestone tunnels behind the historic Old Winery.
Founded in 1861 — Napa's very first commercial winery, owned by the Peter Mondavi family. Tastings are hosted in the restored 1881 Redwood Cellar with vineyard views, featuring the Family Reserve Generations Bordeaux blend.
A contemporary glass-and-steel winery anchored by Bunny Foo Foo, the towering Lawrence Argent stainless-steel rabbit. The Cabernet Experience walks you through HALL's library of 100-point single-vineyard Cabernets paired with the on-site contemporary art collection.
The Calistoga castle whose 1973 Chardonnay famously won the Judgment of Paris in 1976. Tour the ivy-covered stone winery, stroll the Chinese garden on Jade Lake, and taste the current Estate Cabernet that has carried the legacy forward for 50 years.
The other Judgment of Paris victor — its 1973 S.L.V. Cabernet beat the finest Bordeaux first growths blind. Sit beneath the basalt palisades and taste current vintages of S.L.V., FAY, and the flagship CASK 23 from the very vines that made history.
A dramatic modernist winery built into a Carneros hilltop by the Codorníu family of Spain. The terrace offers the valley's most expansive sunset view, paired with cool-climate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and the estate's traditional-method sparkling Codorníu Napa.
Moët & Chandon's first American outpost (1973) and the gateway to Napa sparkling wine. The étoile Rosé pairing on the koi-pond terrace is a Yountville classic; upgrade to the méthode traditionnelle cellar tour to walk the riddling library.
An entirely subterranean 45,000-square-foot cave winery — one of only a handful in the world. Tour the crystal-chandeliered chambers, the underground waterfall, and the cathedral barrel hall before a seated tasting of estate Cabernet Franc and Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.
An authentically constructed 13th-century Tuscan castle complete with drawbridge, moat, and a frescoed Great Hall. The Royal Tour and Tasting visits the dungeon, torture chamber, and 8,000-barrel cellar, ending in the private Il Barone reserve room.
The whitewashed Mediterranean winery atop a 300-foot knoll, reached by aerial gondola tram with sweeping views of upper Napa Valley. A self-guided estate tour ends with a flight of Reserve Cabernet on the panoramic tasting deck.
A second-generation family winery beloved for its food-friendly Chardonnay and Rutherford Cabernet. The Harvest Lunch and culinary garden tastings showcase the family's deep commitment to wine and food pairing.
A stately estate centered on a grand reflecting pool and fountain on the Rutherford Bench. Seated tastings of the flagship ERA and Beckstoffer To Kalon-sourced bottlings, with the Mayacamas as your backdrop.
Francis Ford Coppola's painstakingly restored 1879 chateau, the historic home of Napa winemaking. Tour the original Gustave Niebaum stone chateau, walk the heritage block, and taste the flagship Rubicon — a Cabernet that traces its roots to 1882.
The Huneeus family's 280-acre biodynamic estate, hand-farmed as a single organic property. The crescent-shaped gravity-flow winery is built into the hillside; the seated Estate Experience walks you through the lake, vineyards, and library Quintessa vintages.
A breathtaking Persepolis-inspired travertine palace honoring founder Darioush Khaledi's Persian heritage. The Treasury tasting pours small-production Signature Cabernet, Shiraz, and Viognier in the elegant reserve lounge.
Founded by Diane Disney Miller and her family, perched on a Mission-style hilltop with arguably the finest vineyard view in the valley. The Silverado Reserve tasting features the SOLO and GEO single-vineyard Cabernets.
Three generations of the Trefethen family inside Napa's only original 19th-century wooden gravity-flow winery, a registered National Historic Landmark. The Estate Tour and Tasting features the Dragon's Tooth red blend and the cool-climate Estate Chardonnay.
Every winery tour is paired with a late-model True Elegance vehicle and a licensed professional chauffeur — from intimate Sprinters to flagship motorcoaches.
