Atlas Peak · Napa Valley
Visit Alta with a Private Chauffeur
A family-owned winery on a 90-acre vineyard high on Atlas Peak, the Cabernet source for Kongsgaard since 2009, visited by private request, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Owner and winemaker Fred Oliai first saw the 90-plus-acre Alta Vineyard, high atop Atlas Peak, in 2008 and saw its potential right away. Since 2009 the vineyard has been the sole supplier of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot to Kongsgaard Wines, a good measure of the fruit's quality.
Alta's first wine was 220 cases of the 2009 Oso Malo Cabernet Sauvignon from the estate, released in fall 2011, and it sold out quickly. The family farms sustainably and intervenes as little as possible in the cellar. In 2017 it bought a 22-acre parcel on the Silverado Trail and planted the Riverside Vineyard, which supplies the Revival Cabernet Sauvignon.
The estate sits on Atlas Peak Road in the Atlas Peak AVA, in the mountains northeast of Napa. Alta has no public tasting room or published tasting schedule; visits are arranged by private request through the winery. We contact the family on your behalf and confirm what they can offer for your date.
Tasting Fees
Alta does not publish a tasting fee. Any private visit and its cost are confirmed by the winery when the request is accepted.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
4110 Atlas Peak Road, Napa
AVA
Atlas Peak
Visiting
By appointment or private request only, arranged by phone or email. We arrange it on your behalf.
Known For
Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon, including Oso Malo
Founded
Vineyard bought in 2008; first vintage 2009
Good to Know
Visits depend on the family's schedule, so ask well ahead. Ages, group size and pets are confirmed when the visit is arranged.
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, at the foot of Atlas Peak, is about 12 minutes from the estate, and Milliken Creek Inn, on the Napa River off the Silverado Trail, about 15 minutes. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Alta Napa Valley
A private visit on Atlas Peak Road, by request. We plan about an hour; the format and any fee are confirmed by the winery.
11:35 · Quixote Winery
About 20 minutes away. A Stags Leap District winery designed by the Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, commissioned by founder Carl Doumani, known for its colorful, eccentric architecture. The Estate Tasting is $80, seated and hosted with a cheese pairing, about 60 minutes. Daily by appointment.
12:50 · Lunch at Bistro Don Giovanni
About 15 minutes away. Lunch at Bistro Don Giovanni, an Italian restaurant among the vineyards on Howard Lane, with a menu drawn from its own culinary garden, open daily from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:00 · Caldwell Vineyard
About 15 minutes away. A Coombsville estate 600 feet above the valley floor where tastings are held underground, in a 20,000-square-foot cave carved into an ancient volcanic caldera; the estate also runs its own barrel cooperage. The tasting is $150, five wines with a platter of cheese and charcuterie, 90 minutes. By reservation daily at 10 a.m., noon, 2 and 4 p.m.
3:30 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:45 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
About $230 per person in tasting fees for Quixote and Caldwell, paid directly to each winery, plus any fee Alta sets for a private visit.
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 Alta?
Yes. Alta has no public tasting room, and visits are by private request only. We send the request and confirm the details. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Alta?
Alta does not publish a tasting fee; any fee for a private visit is set by the winery when it accepts the request, as of September 2026.
Who makes the wine at Alta?
Fred Oliai, the owner and winemaker.
Which other winery uses Alta Vineyard fruit?
Kongsgaard Wines. Alta has been its sole supplier of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot since 2009.
What was Alta's first wine?
220 cases of the 2009 Oso Malo Cabernet Sauvignon from the Alta Vineyard, released in fall 2011.
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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