Find the wineries that actually fit your visit.

A grass-roofed modern building carved into a Carneros hilltop, with some of the widest views in the county and plenty of space for buses.

A landmark of Napa Valley winemaking, the mission-style arch on Highway 29 has welcomed newcomers since 1966. After years of thoughtful renovation, the reimagined winery is ready to host guests. Secure your reservation and experience the estate’s transformation, elevated culinary offerings, and immersive tastings at Napa Valley’s finest winery.

Historic sparkling house on Diamond Mountain with two miles of hand-dug caves. Visits are tour-first and reservation-only.

A restored 1886 wooden gravity-flow winery in the Oak Knoll district, with shaded gardens and an unusually good dry Riesling.

A historic hillside estate farmed since the 1880s, high on the west-facing slopes of the Vaca Range in the new Crystal Springs of Napa Valley appellation. Visits are private, appointment-only estate experiences focused on age-worthy mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery's owner led the petition that created the Crystal Springs appellation.

A 121-room, 13th-century-style Tuscan castle complete with a drawbridge and barrel rooms carved into the hillside. The most family-oriented experience in the valley, with a dedicated grape-juice tasting for kids.

Organic, dry-farmed and famously unpretentious. Tastings happen on the porch of a red barn surrounded by gardens; dogs and slow afternoons encouraged.

One of Napa's oldest and highest wineries, perched at 2,400 feet on Lokoya Road. Estate visits are by reservation and there is a separate downtown Napa tasting room for shorter visits.

A welcoming hillside estate on Partrick Road, about ten minutes from downtown Napa, pouring Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Zinfandel on a patio with valley views. Tastings are by appointment.

A modern, light-filled tasting house set among more than 125 acres of rolling estate vineyards in Los Carneros. Seated tastings range from the Estate Tasting to elevated waterfront boathouse experiences, and dog owners can walk the Wine Tails Trail before a hosted tasting.

A French chateau overlooking the cool Carneros hills, specializing in méthode traditionnelle sparkling wine served by the glass or flight on a sweeping terrace.

A Persepolis-inspired columned estate on the Silverado Trail. Polished, quiet, and a good introduction to Bordeaux varietals for first-time tasters.

Part winery, part Italian deli and picnic ground. Walk-ins are welcome, you can buy lunch on-site and eat under the oaks — the most relaxed stop on this list for groups and families.

Sparkling-wine house in Yountville with lawn seating, food pairings and an easy walk to town. Well set up for larger groups.

The stone castle behind the 1976 Judgement of Paris Chardonnay, set beside a Chinese garden lake at the north end of the valley.

Napa's oldest continuously operating winery, founded 1876. The Rhine House and hand-dug tunnels make the historical tour a strong introduction to the valley's story.

An old-school, family-run Carneros winery pouring organically grown estate wines at a stand-up bar indoors or at vineyard-side tables outside. One of the few Napa wineries that still welcomes walk-ins, with a picnic area and a modest tasting fee waived with a two-bottle purchase.

Reached by an aerial gondola over the valley floor, Sterling pairs big views with a self-guided walk through the winery — a good pick for visitors who want a tour without a formal group.

A single, serious Cabernet blend served in a partly subterranean modernist building. Reservations only, small parties, and a rooftop terrace looking over the Oakville bench.

A historic Mount Veeder vineyard site farmed since the 1920s, now producing mountain-grown Cabernet Sauvignon. Visits are by advance reservation with a limit of six guests per experience.

A family winery known for Sauvignon Blanc and a strong culinary program — most visits pair wine with something cooked on site.

Contemporary art meets Cabernet, including the giant leaping rabbit sculpture out front. Bright, modern rooms and a rooftop looking over the vines.

A landmark Mount Veeder estate on Redwood Road combining mountain-grown Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay with a free contemporary art museum. Tastings are seated on the historic stone winery property, with reservations recommended.

The other half of the 1976 Paris tasting story. Tastings in the FAY Outlook building look straight across the Stags Leap District to the palisades.

A restored 19th-century Rutherford estate with a chateau, courtyard bistro and heritage Cabernet program. Handsome, unhurried and food-friendly.

The appellation's namesake label, producing mountain Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux blends from steep hillside blocks. Visits are by appointment only and there is no regular public tasting room.

An 18-acre Mount Veeder vineyard near Redwood Road producing estate Bordeaux varieties. Tastings are by appointment at the winery's downtown Napa room on School Street rather than on the mountain.

A tiny ridge-top estate above 2,000 feet on the Napa-Sonoma line, best known for old-vine Zinfandel and Syrah. There is no public tasting room; visits are arranged directly with the winery.

Founded in 1986 on a steep, terraced hillside above Deer Park, Viader is one of the original mountain estates whose terroir helped define the Crystal Springs of Napa Valley appellation. Its flagship is a Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Visits are private and by appointment only, with no drop-in tastings.

The oldest continuously operating winery in Carneros, with a terrace looking out over 270 degrees of rolling vineyard. Tastings run from a relaxed garden table to the terrace flight of estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, plus an occasional falconry experience in the garden.

A small-production family estate whose Rockwell Ridge vineyard sits just inside the Crystal Springs of Napa Valley appellation, a few feet below the Howell Mountain line. Tastings are hosted by appointment at the Caves at Soda Canyon rather than at the vineyard itself. The focus is single-vineyard Bordeaux-style reds and a small amount of Chardonnay.

A family operation farming steep terraces around 2,200 feet on the Mount Veeder ridgeline, making Cabernet-based mountain blends in small lots. Visits are arranged directly with the owners.

A working family estate on Old Sonoma Road where everything in the glass is grown, made and bottled on site. Private appointments walk the vineyard blocks and caves, and the library tasting pulls older vintages straight from the cave.

Mountain-grown Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Zinfandel from Mount Veeder and other Napa hillsides. Note that the vineyards are on the mountain but the tasting salon is in downtown Napa, on 2nd Street.

A quiet Carneros pioneer just off Highway 121, pouring single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Tastings are by appointment in the English-style gardens or the founders' private rooms, and usually include a walk through the working winery.

Carneros Pinot Noir specialists working from the Grace Benoist Ranch, with a range of seated tastings from the classic flight to deeper single-vineyard comparisons. Visits are by reservation on a quiet ranch setting off Cuttings Wharf Road.

A small grower-producer on the mountain devoted almost entirely to estate Syrah. Wines are sold largely direct to a mailing list and there is no regular public tasting room.

A small family winery in the heart of Los Carneros with a deliberately laid-back, French-style tasting. Appointments only, groups of ten or fewer, and a current-release flight of five wines including their well-known Cabernet Franc.

A small Mount Veeder estate producing Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The winery does not run a public tasting program.

A small family estate on Mount Veeder Road making Cabernet Sauvignon alongside an unusually broad set of Rhone varieties. Tastings are hosted by appointment on the estate.