Napa · Napa Valley
Visit Avenue 8 with a Private Chauffeur
A single, tiny-production Napa Valley Chardonnay from 2,000 Old Wente clone vines on a hillside east of the Oak Knoll District. Avenue 8 does not receive visitors; here is what to know, and a day at sought-after estates nearby that do host.
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About the Winery
Avenue 8 makes one wine, a Napa Valley Chardonnay, and sells it directly through its founder, Dan, who takes orders by email. The winemaking, he writes, is a continuation of Jon Kongsgaard's Chardonnay techniques, with Christopher Vandendriessche guiding each fermentation while Dan apprentices. The wine is fermented in barrel with native yeasts and aged on its lees in French oak.
The vineyard is small: about 2,000 Old Wente clone Chardonnay vines on an east-facing hillside of mostly Haire loam, just east of the Oak Knoll District, north of Coombsville and south of Atlas Peak. The rootstock went in during the spring of 2015 and the Old Wente budwood was grafted in 2016. The first vintage was 2018, and production has run from about 109 to 230 cases a year.
There is no tasting room and no published address, so Avenue 8 does not receive visitors. The 2021 and 2022 vintages are available at $65 a bottle or $700 a case, with mixed cases of the two. The day below stays on the east side of Napa, near where the vines grow, with stops in the Oak Knoll District and along the Silverado Trail.
Tasting Fees
Avenue 8 does not offer tastings.
The day below visits Trefethen ($60), Pine Ridge ($60) and Darioush ($80), about $200 per person in tasting fees.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Napa
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
Avenue 8 is not open to the public; its Chardonnay is sold directly by email.
Known For
A single Napa Valley Chardonnay from Old Wente clone vines, barrel-fermented with native yeasts
Founded
First vintage 2018
Good to Know
To buy, email Dan@Avenue8wine.com. The 2021 and 2022 vintages are $65 a bottle or $700 a case, and mixed cases are available.
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
Since Avenue 8 does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Silverado Resort, at the foot of Atlas Peak, and Milliken Creek Inn, on the Silverado Trail, are both on the east side of Napa, about 10 to 15 minutes from the first stop. The day runs about six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Trefethen Family Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. A family estate in the Oak Knoll District built around Napa Valley's last 19th-century wooden gravity-flow winery. Collectible Cabernet is $60, about an hour; reservations are required and prepaid.
11:35 · Lunch at Mustards Grill
About 15 minutes away. Lunch at Mustards Grill, a grill on Highway 29 just north of Yountville. We confirm lunch hours when we book. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
1:05 · Pine Ridge Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. Stags Leap Cabernet tasted in caves 130 feet underground. The Estate Tasting is $60, about an hour; open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., reservations strongly encouraged.
2:20 · Darioush
About 10 minutes away. A winery on the Silverado Trail inspired by ancient Persepolis. The Signature Tasting is $80, about an hour; open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. by prepaid reservation.
3:35 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:50 p.m., about six hours after pickup.
About $200 per person in tasting fees at Trefethen, Pine Ridge and Darioush, paid directly to each winery.
All three wineries are open daily. Trefethen and Darioush take prepaid reservations, so we set the times when we book. For a longer day, add an hour and a fourth stop on the Silverado Trail.
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
Can you visit Avenue 8?
No. Avenue 8 has no tasting room and does not host visitors, as of October 2026. We can plan a day at nearby wineries that do.
How can I buy Avenue 8 Chardonnay?
By email to Dan@Avenue8wine.com. The 2021 and 2022 vintages are $65 a bottle or $700 a case, with mixed cases available.
Where are Avenue 8's vines?
On an east-facing hillside of mostly Haire loam just east of the Oak Knoll District, north of Coombsville and south of Atlas Peak: about 2,000 Old Wente clone Chardonnay vines grafted in 2016.
How is Avenue 8 made?
In the style of Jon Kongsgaard's Chardonnay, with Christopher Vandendriessche guiding each fermentation: fermented in barrel with native yeasts and aged on the lees in French oak.
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 833-915-2436.
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