This private Napa Valley wine tasting tour from San Francisco features the best that California’s wine country has to offer. By special arrangements with the winemakers, your own San Francisco wine tour visits Napa’s the 13th century-styled castle at Castello di Amorosa, the equestrian-inspired wines of Tamber Bey, and finishes on a high note with a vineyard tour and seated tasting by a Napa Valley winemaker.

Tour Highlights

• Tours and tastings with just your private group
• Castello di Amorosa and two other prestigious Napa Valley wineries
• Time for a relaxing lunch in charming Calistoga
• Photo stops at the Napa sign and Golden Gate Bridge
• Private guide, tasting fees, everything included

Tour Details

On this all-Napa, all-highlights private wine tasting tour from San Francisco, you will be delighted with the history, architecture, idyllic vineyards, and memorable toasts. Your private wine enthusiast guide will prepare you for experiences at three of the most celebrated Napa Valley wineries. Once there, you will be treated to reserve wines estate grown in the California Wine Country.

Your private San Francisco wine tour to Napa Valley begins as you cross the Bay Bridge and take in incredible views of the city skyline.  As you travel, your private group will learn about the many microclimates and soil types that combine to produce some of the world’s best winemaking grapes – Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc.

Your private tour starts a Castello di Amorosa, a medieval-styled Tuscan castle winery constructed using more than 200 containers of European materials to furnish the vaulted wine cellars, moat, drawbridge, towers, courtyards, and armory. Happily, Castello di Amorosa puts the same attention into its wines which are elegant, intensely flavored, and well-balanced.

Your lunch break is in charming Calistoga, California. Among its hot springs, elegant spas and yoga studios, you’ll have no trouble finding the perfect lunch spot - perhaps sampling another locally crafted wine with your meal. Before or after lunch, your private Napa wine tasting tour takes a fun photo stop at the Napa Valley Welcome Sign.

Unique Tamber Bey Winery shares its idyllic 22 acres with Sundance Ranch, a world-class equestrian facility. From the tasting courtyard, your private group will enjoy stunning views of Mount St. Helena, grazing Arabian horses and the winemaker’s selection of estate-grown Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Chardonnay wines.

Your Napa experience finishes overlooking a sun soaked Carneros vineyard that is perfectly situated to be cooled each evening by breezes from San Pablo Bay—ideal conditions for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes. The terroir has been cultivated for over 100 years (and for many years by the Michael Mondavi Family Estate). Take time to chill while enjoying a private, seated tasting of reserve Napa Valley wines by the winemakers at Kieu Hoang.

On the journey back to San Francisco (weather permitting) we’ll make one final stop at a scenic look-out point with sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge where you can snap some keepsake photos of Marin Headlands, San Francisco skyline, and Alcatraz Island.

Things to Know:

For international guests, please be aware that the legal drinking age in the United States is 21 years of age.

While we endeavor to follow the scheduled itinerary, winery closures, special events, holidays, or unforeseeable circumstances can occasionally require us to substitute a winery with one of comparable quality and appeal.

Why choose us:

A private wine tour from San Francisco leverages our 20 years of hosting experience to create an incredible event that saves months of planning and reservation making. Castello di Amorosa never disappoints, and our other crowd-pleasing wineries add up to a perfect day in Napa Valley that can take at your own pace.

Tour Itinerary

08:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Enjoy stunning views of San Francisco and the countryside as you head out on a one-day tour to Napa Valley from San Francisco. Relax and listen as your guide whets your appetite for a one-day tour in California’s premier wine region.

10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Arrive at one of the most highly acclaimed Napa Valley wineries – Castello di Amorosa. Tour the medieval, stone castle and taste its premier wines.

11:45 AM to 1:00 PM

Grab a group shot at the Napa Valley welcome sign. Choose a spot for lunch from more than a dozen restaurants in charming Calistoga.

1:00 PM to 2:15 PM

Continue your Napa highlights tour as your group goes to Sundance Ranch and the vineyards of Tamber Bey.

2:30 PM to 3:45 PM

Chill and enjoy reserve wines while overlooking the vineyards of Kieu Hoang, the former home of the Mondavi Family Estate Winery.

4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Make your relaxing return trip from Napa to San Francisco where we will return you comfortably to your pickup location.

NOTE: Special events, temporary winery closures, or unforeseeable circumstances can occasionally require us to substitute with a comparable premium winery.

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