Wineries
With over 400 wineries, your wine tour possibilities are endless! Our Concierge department is skilled at designing custom tours to meet your individual needs. Please contact our Concierge to discuss wineries that fit your particular vision for your wine-country getaway. As for some suggestions to get you started, here is a list of some of our favorite wineries. They are split up into ones you need appointments for and ones you can just walk in to taste.
PlumpJack Winery – The Inn's sister property
PlumpJack Winery is known for producing some of the "Best Wine in the World" – says Wine Enthusiast of the PlumpJack 2001 Cabernet. The Carneros Inn and PlumpJack Winery are under the same management team and share the united goal of providing visitors with genuine wine country hospitality. PlumpJack Winery is located just about 25 minutes from The Inn, and the tasting room is open daily for visitors to walk in and taste their incredible wines.
Napa County
Click here to view a great interactive winery map for Napa Valley
Need appointments
Far Niente is reminiscent of a fairytale castle. Their tour takes you through the whole estate, including their antique cars.
Swanson Vineyards offers a unique sit-down tasting in their amazing Parisian Salon; their wines are paired with caviar, artisan cheeses and one-of-a-kind handmade chocolate!
Del Dotto Winery has an informative barrel tasting tour in their caves.
Nickel & Nickel is a small, intimate tour and sit down tasting in their refurbished farmhouse.
Frog's Leap is SO much fun and one of the first wineries to be certified organic and "green."
Quintessa is incredible architecturally and does a great tour.
Schramsberg Winery has a fantastic sparkling wine tour through their hand dug caves. They have one of the only "master riddlers" in the country.
Vine Cliff is known for rich, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignons from the treasured Oakville Appellation and bold Chardonnays from the acclaimed Carneros District.
Kelham Vineyards is a small family owned and operated winery. They do a great family style lunch on their property prepared especially for you by Susanna Kelham.
Joseph Phelps offers a wonderful Terrace tasting.
Cakebread Cellars is notorious for having fabulous chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon.
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Acacia Vineyards makes some fantastic pinot noir, among others, and has a very friendly and inviting tasting room.
Hall Rutherford sits high atop the eastern hills of Rutherford with 14,000 square feet of caves and extensive art collection.
Pride Mountain rides the crest of the Mayacamas Mountain Range at an elevation of 2,100 feet. Their 200+ acre property is bisected by the Napa / Sonoma county line; Fabulous wine.
Domaine Charbay When you visit "The Still on the Hill" in Napa Valley , the family brings alive the history and everyday life of winemaking and distilling spirits.
Chappellet is the first winery to plant vineyards exclusively on high elevation hillsides and the second winery to be established in the Napa Valley after Prohibition.
Opus One is the collaboration of Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild; an incredibly extravagant winery with equally amazing wine.
Flora Springs boasts renowned award-wining wines and has a quaint satellite tasting room up valley.
Beringer does an incredible private tasting with cheese pairing in their old mansion, the Rhine House.
Honig Vineyard & Winery is Earth friendly and you are sure to feel right at home chatting away with the staff while sipping their amazing Sauvignon Blanc and other four delicious varietals!
Constant-Diamond Mountain Take you for a ride through the vineyards concluded by a tasting at the pool house, amazing views and great wine! There are a few different tasting options from which to choose.
Kuleto Estate offers a light-hearted and very friendly tour and tasting of their rustic winery. They are considered Napa's "best kept secret" and have views that overlook Lake Hennessey!
Robert Biale is recognized internationally as being among California's very finest producers of Zinfandel; we love their consistently amazing wine and super friendly and humble tasting room.
Rubissow Sargent is nestled in Mt. Veeder Appellation and produces limited production; true Bordeaux style artisan red wines.
No appointment necessary
PlumpJack Winery is, of course, one of our favorites! They have a great tasting room!
Vintner's Collective is a great place to taste hard to find wines. The collective is a group of small producing vintners who have all come together in one fabulous tasting room. They also offer private sit down tastings by appointment.
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Artesa Winery is actually built into a hill! Architecturally unique and it even has a modern art sculpture garden.
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Bouchaine Winery is set amongst the rolling hills of Carneros...beautiful winery and great wine.
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Ceja Vineyards is an amazing family owned and operated winery in Carneros. Their passion for wine is contagious, and you are sure to have a memorable visit with the family.
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Domaine Carneros is a beautiful Chateau with some great sparkling wines and Pinot Noir.
Hess Collection offers an art gallery and a fantastic view of the valley.
Peju is owned by a landscape architect, and is complete with koi ponds and a moat!
Pine Ridge Winery has some great wines and a picnic area, if that's your cup of tea.
Silver Oak produces only cabernet sauvignon and thus has some of the best in the valley.
Frank Family Vineyards tasting room is quaint and unpretentious; limited production award winning Chardonnay, Cabernet, Zinfandel and Sangiovese.
Dutch Henry is a small family-owned and operated winery specializing in artisan Bordeaux varietals. Tastings are conducted within a working winery environment.
Chateau Montelena winery is a stone castle carved into a hillside overlooking a small lake complete with swans and pagodas.
Grgich Hills is known for its world-renowned wine with no pretense.
Miner Family offers walk in tastings and patio picnicking along with limited production wine.
Robert Sinskey is one of the top Pinot Noir producers in the area and has a wonderful culinary tour offered by appointment only.
Sterling Vineyards is a beautiful property with a fun aerial tram ride.
Darioush looks like an Egyptian temple and has very good cabs. They also offer a sit down tasting with cheese pairing by appointment only.
Elizabeth Spencer Wines is in a quaint brick building that was constructed in 1872 and was the original post office for the town of Rutherford. They offer several different tasting flights with wine selections that change daily.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars is another famous winery, and justifiably so, with some incredible wines.
ZD Vineyards is family-owned and operated and produces wines similar to those from the renowned Burgundy region of France
* These wineries are our "neighbors" along with
Saintsbury,
Cuvaison,
Folio Winemaker's Studio,
Madonna Estate,
Etude, and
Truchard.
Want to Picnic?
MARKET, at The Carneros Inn is the perfect place to stop and pick up some local deli items to take on wine tour. Delicious picnic menus and boxed lunches are also available by advanced reservation. Please contact our Market for details - 707.299.4820
Bouchaine Winery offers a fantastic picnic basket lunch for you overlooking their vineyards. The price is $60 per couple, including a bottle of wine. 48 hours notice is required and a 24 hour cancellation policy is enforced.
Kelham Vineyards is a small family owned and operated winery. They do a great family style lunch on their property prepared especially for you by Susanna Kelham.
*There is a variety of wineries that allow picnics, our Concierge team will be happy to arrange your wine country picnic.
Sonoma County
Click here to view an online winery map for Sonoma County
By Appointment
Chalk Hill is an amazing winery. They offer a truly unique culinary tour that ends with a foodpairing overlooking their equestrian center!
Jordan Vineyard &Winery has produced classically styled Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay wines since 1976.
Hanzell Vineyard is dedicated to the best traditions of Grand Cru Burgundy, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Lynmar is a state-of-the-art winery producing some ofthe top Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
A.Rafanelli is known for producing magnificentunfiltered Zinfandel, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Inspiration Vineyards owner and winemaker, Jon Phillips,named one of the best up-and-coming winemakers in
California by Andrea ImmerRobinson.
Michel Schlumberger has a well-earned reputation for its excellent Bordeaux varieties.
Lancaster Estate consists of 24 vineyard blocks on 53 hillside acres and is planted exclusively to the classic Bordeaux varieties.
Unti is a dream-come-true for lovers of Rhone varietals.
Ramey produces authentic, hand-crafted wines made in an Old World tradition--coupled with New World innovation and California terroir.
Siduri are producers of first-class single vineyard Pinot Noir from the premier vineyards of California and Oregon.
Loxton Cellars is owned by Chris Loxton, a native of Australia. He produces terrific Syrah and Zinfandel.&
Fisher Vineyards is a small family owned winery located on the Sonoma side of Spring Mountain.
No Appointment Necessary
Benziger practices sustainable and biodynamic farming. Voted most comprehensive vineyard tour by Wine Spectator.
Chateau St. Jean is just beautiful; people love to relax on the property.
BR Cohnproduces award-winning wines as well as world-class California olive oils and vinegars. Owned by Bruce Cohn, manager of The Doobie Brothers.
Arrowood produces classic varietal wines using grapes exclusively from Sonoma County's diverse viticultural areas.
J Winery offers a fantastic tasting with food compliments … We absolutely loveit!
Ferrari-Carano sits on a gorgeous property with five acres ofexquisite gardens and the Enoteca Wine Lounge is beautiful.
Iron Horse specializes in sparkling wines, while also producing still reds and whites.
Robert Youngis operated by fifth generation family producing top wines on their beautifulestate.
Stryker Sonoma is very interesting; their design focus was to integrate the production facility with the visitors center, thereby offering visitors aunique opportunity of a behind-the-scenes look into a small working winery.
Gary Farrell is perched atop a hillside overlooking the serene and enigmatic Russian River Valley.
Ridge is known for their wonderful Zinfandels and famousMonte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon.
Marimar Estate winery resembles a Catalan farmhouse. Producers of wonderful Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Rochioli produces highly sought Pinot Noir in the Russian River area.
Martinelli Winery has a unique tasting room and giftshop situated in a historic turn-of-the-century hop barn.
Larson Family is a fun, casual place where people go to relax and enjoy their wine.
Eric Rosstasting room is located in the quaint town of Glen Ellen.
Ledson Winery is truly unique! Take a look at the castle!