Day 1, Wednesday – Welcome to Napa!
Check in at the Wydown Hotel and meet at 3:30 p.m. for our 4:00 p.m. tour and tasting at Promontory Winery. Return to the hotel and get ready for our 7:30 p.m. welcome dinner and drinks at Charter Oak Restaurant (wine tasting, winery tour, dinner and drinks included)
Day 2, Thursday – Wineries & Saint Helena
First stop is Fe Vineyards a Bordeaux style winery. We will sip and savor the view of the Vaca mountains. Next stop is Marciano estate with its rich heritage from the mid 19th century where we will tour and have lunch paired with their wines and olive oil. After lunch we will return to the hotel for free time to relax or shop.
(wine tastings, lunch)
Day 3, Friday – Vineyard Activity and Tastings
Our first stop this morning will be to meet Oenologist and Winemaker Aaron Pott at his very special vineyard on Mt. Vedeer. We will walk through his vineyard as he explains how, why and what regarding farming, trellising and winemaking style. You may even be able to prune a vine or two! We will have a lovely lunch and wine tasting on property. Later we visit the Antinori Winery Estate high in the mountains as we taste through a library of wines produced with Old World Heritage and a winemaking legacy that spans over six centuries.
Head back to the hotel for a free evening.
(wine tastings, vineyard tour and pruning, winery tour and lunch and included)
Day 4, Saturday – Bye for now…
Check out of the hotel and depart. Thank you for joining the 1st Napa Tour!
(if you would like me to organize transportation to and from the airport please let me know)