Artesa – Carneros Region of Napa
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Named Artesa – Catalan for “handcrafted”. Artesa is a leading producer of artisan wines from the varietals for which Carneros and Napa Valley are best known: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon
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Offers wonderful wine tastings and food & wine pairings.
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As the region’s oldest continuously operating winery, Beringer is an American wine icon built on 140 years of winemaking tradition. Its exquisite stained glass windows and historic architecture while tasting the Reserve and Single Vineyard wines is what makes Beringer the most awarded winery in Napa.
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13th century inspired Tuscan castle and winery offering Italian-style wines
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Offers private tour and tasting options in addition to team-building events (for ex. blending seminars and blind tastings)
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A stone castle carved into a hillside overlooking a Chinese garden and lake and vineyards reaching out to the base of Mount St. Helena
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Del Dotto – Two locations in Napa and one in St. Helena
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Spectacular wineries! Historic Napa Location & Venetian Estate in St. Helena focus on cave and barrel tasting experiences
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Newest location, Piazza Del Dotto focuses on food & wine pairings. Has an incredible culinary program led by Chef Josh Schwartz
Blog Post: Piazza
Blog Post: Venetian Estate
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Beautiful chateau and winery that produces methode traditionnelle sparkling wine and pinot noir
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Producer of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay – founded in 1885
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The stately stone shell of a winery was purchased in 1979 by Gil Nickel, as part of his quest to create a world class wine estate in the Napa Valley. During restoration, the original name, Far Niente, romantically translated to “without a care,” was found carved in stone on the front of the building, where it remains to this day
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State-of-the-art vision, timeless artisanship, and gracious hospitality are showcased in every luxurious detail. Completed in March of 2005, this high-tech facility has been carefully designed for the production of small-lot red wine.
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Located at the historic Bergfeld Vineyard at the base of the Mayacamas Mountains, HALL St. Helena is a vibrant, 33-acre property off of Highway 29 in the charming town of St. Helena.
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With over 35 pieces of contemporary art, this 150-year old site has something for everyone. Wine, art, history, architecture, technology, lush landscaping and a Great Lawn for relaxing and unwinding
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Hall concentrates on growing Bordeaux varietals, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, and Cabernet Franc which form what they call The Napa Valley Collection.
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Joseph Phelps Vineyards is a family-owned winery committed to crafting world class, estate-grown wines.
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Phelps is best known for its flagship wine, Insignia, a Napa Valley blend of red Bordeaux varieties first produced in 1974.
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Specializes in sparkling wines
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No appointments are needed to stop by and taste flights of their sparkling and still wines as well as winery-exclusive wines by the glass and by the bottle
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Fun place to go with a group of friends and chill on their outside patio
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For more than 40 years, Robert Mondavi Winery has been the symbol of Napa Valley. Founded in 1966, it was the first major winery built in Napa Valley in the three decades following the repeal of Prohibition (1933), and went on to establish the foundation for modern California winemaking.
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Specializes in sparkling wines
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Experience amazing photography exhibits in a spectacular winery setting
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Dedicated exclusively to producing 100 percent varietal, single-vineyard wines that best express the distinct personality of each vineyard
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Varietals include Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Syrah
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Devised both high-tech and natural ways to produce their delicious wines. Invented the FILCS, pronounced Felix, an impressive fermentation monitoring system that allows the winemaker to know exactly what is happening inside her 24 quadrilateral-jacketed glycol system fermentation tanks.
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Primarily dedicated to Cabernet Sauvignon production.
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Experiences at the winery include:
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The Crystal Cellar – A tasting room encased by stainless steel walls, a mirrored bar, and 100% Cabernet Sauvignons poured from Baccarat decanters
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The Red Room – A by appointment lounge featuring velvet ensconced walls, red couches, a black lacquer bar, and is lit by Baccarat chandeliers
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Theater of Nature – The largest exhibition on Biodynamic farming and winemaking in the Napa Valley
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Winemaker for a day – An opportunity for guests to learn to mimic the winemakers art of blending wine. Guests have the opportunity to work with Raymond’s Reserve-level wines to make their own unique blend. While dressed in a non-traditional lab coat, guests will create their special blend, fill, cork, and foil their bottle and then create their own label and place the label on their bottle and proudly walk out the door with a bottle of their own Reserve-level wine to take home and share with friends
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Privately owned estate comprised of four historic vineyards first planted to vine in the late 1800s. Concentrates on red wines (although they do make an estate Sauvignon Blanc).
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Best known for Elivette Reserve, a Cabernet Sauvignon based wine which is blended with small amounts of various Bordeaux varietals which the varietals and blend amounts change from year to year.
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Offers a variety of tastings
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Perched 300 feet above the town of Calistoga, Sterling Vineyards offers unparalleled panoramic views of Napa Valley. An aerial tram carries visitors up the hill to the winery, whose architecture was modeled after that of the Greek island of Mykonos.
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Recognized for exceptional Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and estate red and white blends
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Is owned by the fashion house, Chanel
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Focus on small production expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from their amazing portfolio of estate vineyards within Oakville and Napa Valley
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Has been producing small lots of handcrafted wines from the Napa Valley since 1983, including Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced primarily from vineyards on Mt. Veeder in the Napa Valley
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The Tasting House and Garden, features wines paired with food bites from the Michelin starred La Toque Restaurant
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VGS wines are available only at the Tasting House and Garden in St. Helena, online at vgschateaupotelle.com and in select restaurants
You know all the great wineries! Cheers