Wooden Valley · Napa Valley
Visit Altamura with a Private Chauffeur
A family ranch with caves and a stone winery in quiet Wooden Valley, where hosted tastings come with a meat and cheese platter, and a suggested day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Frank and Karen Altamura, both Napa natives, founded Altamura Vineyards and Winery in 1985. The ranch in Wooden Valley was settled by members of Karen's family in 1855, and the winery calls itself the only winery in Wooden Valley within the Napa Valley appellation. Frank trained at Sterling from 1976 and spent five years at Caymus under Charlie Wagner before making his own wine.
The 400-acre ranch was a cattle ranch until the Altamuras cleared 65 acres and planted Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese on six sites among the valley oaks. They dug caves and built a stone winery. Their son Giancarlo, a Cal Poly graduate in viticulture and enology, is the assistant winemaker, and the winery reports an average Wine Spectator score above 91 points for ten Cabernet vintages.
Wooden Valley is a quiet side valley east of the city of Napa, and the drive out through the hills is part of the pleasure. Visits are private, hosted tastings of four estate wines with a meat and cheese platter, while your host tells the history of the ranch and how it is farmed. Weekend tastings are now available as well.
Tasting Fees
$75 per person for the hosted tasting of four estate wines with a meat and cheese platter, by appointment.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1667 Wooden Valley Road, Napa
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
By appointment only, requested through the winery's form; weekend tastings are available. Guests meet at 1667 Wooden Valley Road.
Known For
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese from Wooden Valley
Founded
1985 (ranch settled by Karen Altamura's family in 1855)
Good to Know
No guests under 21 and no pets. The tasting includes a meat and cheese platter. Altamura wines are also poured at the family's restaurant, Ciccio, in Yountville.
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
Wooden Valley is about 20 minutes east of Silverado Resort and a few minutes more from Milliken Creek Inn, so the first tasting starts at 10:30. The tasting includes a meat and cheese platter, which carries you to a later lunch. The day runs about six and a half hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:30 · Altamura Vineyards & Winery
The hosted tasting of four estate wines with a meat and cheese platter ($75). The winery does not publish a duration; we plan about 75 minutes.
12:10 · Farella Vineyard
About 20 minutes away. A Coombsville hillside vineyard first planted in 1979, where Tom Farella wrote the petition that created the Coombsville AVA. A private tasting of estate wines, one party at a time, is $50. By appointment, Monday to Friday, arranged by email.
1:25 · Lunch at Grace's Table
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Grace's Table on Second Street in downtown Napa, a sit-down local favorite open daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:45 · Sciandri Family Vineyards
About 15 minutes away. A family Coombsville estate whose wines are poured on a family-hosted cave tour at The Caves at Soda Canyon. The Cave Tour runs 90 minutes with current releases and a cheese and cracker board, $65 to $75. By reservation.
4:15 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:30 p.m., about six and a half hours after pickup.
About $190 to $200 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Farella hosts Monday to Friday, so plan this day for a weekday. With the drive to Wooden Valley, the day runs about six and a half hours, back by about 4:30 p.m.
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 Altamura?
Yes. Tastings are by appointment only, requested through the winery's online form. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Altamura?
$75 per person for the hosted tasting of four estate wines with a meat and cheese platter, as of September 2026.
Where is Altamura?
In Wooden Valley, a side valley east of the city of Napa, inside the Napa Valley appellation. Guests meet at 1667 Wooden Valley Road.
Can children or dogs visit Altamura?
No. Guests must be 21 or older, and pets are not allowed.
Who owns Altamura?
Founders Frank and Karen Altamura. Frank is the winemaker, and their son Giancarlo is assistant winemaker.
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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