Atlas Peak · Napa Valley
Visit Aequitas with a Private Chauffeur
Amy Ash's small, rocky Cabernet vineyard on Atlas Peak Road, looking out over Silverado and the valley, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Napa native Amy Ash, who has worked in winery management since 2007, owns and runs Aequitas Vineyards (spelled Æquitas on its labels) on Atlas Peak Road. The vineyard was planted in 2010. Amy started the project with partners, the attorneys David Boies and Stephen Zack, and has since bought them out to become sole proprietor. Her winemaker is Jason Moore, whom she met while working at Anderson's Conn Valley.
The vineyard sits at about 800 feet, which the winery describes as above the cloud line, with a panoramic view over Silverado Resort and Napa Valley. The ground is extremely rocky, with thin soils where the volcanic cap breaks the surface, and only a few acres are planted. Aequitas focuses on Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, in the Atlas Peak AVA, with production of around 600 cases a year.
There is no tasting room, and the winery publishes no visiting hours; visits are by appointment, arranged with Amy by phone, and estate tours can be arranged. We make the request on your behalf and confirm where the tasting takes place. The vineyard is only a few minutes up Atlas Peak Road from Silverado, an easy first stop of the day.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
2520 Atlas Peak Road, Napa
AVA
Atlas Peak
Visiting
By appointment or private request only, arranged by phone with proprietor Amy Ash. We arrange it on your behalf and confirm whether the tasting is at the vineyard.
Known For
Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
Founded
2010 (vineyard planted)
Good to Know
No walk-ins and no posted hours. Production is small and sold mostly direct through aequitasvineyards.com. Ages, group size and pets are confirmed when we book.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Silverado Resort or Milliken Creek Inn.
10:00 · Pickup at Silverado Resort or Milliken Creek Inn
Silverado Resort, a golf and spa resort at the foot of Atlas Peak, is a few minutes below Aequitas, and Milliken Creek Inn, a small inn on the Napa River off the Silverado Trail, about 12 minutes away. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Aequitas Vineyards
A private visit by appointment, with a vineyard tour possible. We plan about an hour; the place, format and any fee are confirmed by the winery.
11:35 · Nicholson Jones
About 15 minutes away. French winemaker Julien Fayard's small label, poured in a private tasting at the Covert Estate winery, built underground between the vineyard and an oak grove in the Coombsville hills. The private experience is $75, about 60 minutes. By appointment; book one to two weeks ahead.
12:55 · Lunch at Kitchen Door
About 12 minutes away. Lunch at Kitchen Door in downtown Napa, a sit-down restaurant on First Street. Lunch runs from 11:30 a.m. on weekdays and from 12:30 p.m. on weekends. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:20 · Shadybrook Estate Winery
About 12 minutes away. A family estate on the historic Rapp Ranch in Coombsville, known for vineyard horseback rides, with tastings on the Grand Terrace looking over the vines and hills. The Perfect Pairing Experience, a flight with a cheese and charcuterie board, is $95 for 1.5 hours. Daily by reservation, final seating at 3:30 p.m.; 21 and over.
3:50 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:05 p.m., about six hours after pickup.
About $170 per person in tasting fees for Nicholson Jones and Shadybrook, paid directly to each winery, plus Aequitas's fee, to be verified upon reservation.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. The fourth stop is there if the day allows.
Every tour is custom. This day is a starting point: your chauffeur will shape it around what matters to you, and we plan multi-day tours for guests who want to see more of wine country.
Your Vehicle & Six-Hour Tour Rates
Up to 6 guests
Elite Luxury SUV
Lincoln Navigator or Cadillac Escalade
From $750
Six-hour wine tour, plus 20% gratuity. Additional hours $125 each.
Up to 9 guests
Jet Sprinter or Executive Luxury Van
Captain's chairs and room to spread out
From $1,350
Six-hour wine tour, plus 20% gratuity. Additional hours $225 each.
Larger groups travel in more than one vehicle, and we plan the winery appointments around your group, since many wineries limit groups to 6 to 8 guests. Tasting fees are separate and paid directly to each winery. Every tour starts with six hours; add time by the hour when you book.
Questions
Do I need a reservation at Aequitas?
Yes. There is no tasting room, and visits are by appointment only, arranged by phone with the owner. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Aequitas?
Aequitas does not publish a tasting fee. Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Who owns Aequitas Vineyards?
Amy Ash, a Napa native, who bought out her original partners to become sole proprietor.
Where is Aequitas Vineyards?
At 2520 Atlas Peak Road in Napa, at about 800 feet, which the winery places in the Atlas Peak AVA, overlooking Silverado Resort.
What is Aequitas known for?
Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from a small, very rocky hillside vineyard planted in 2010.
How does booking a tour with Bien Chauffeured work?
Reserve a six-hour tour online, even if your plans are still taking shape. Your chauffeur will email you first to learn what matters to you, then build your itinerary and make the winery appointments. Extra hours can be added.
Reserve Your Tour Now, Plan the Details Later
Your plans don't need to be final to book. Reserve your six-hour tour online, and your chauffeur will email you first to learn what matters to you, then build your itinerary and make the winery appointments. Prefer to talk? Call our concierge at 888-291-2328.
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