Stags Leap District · Napa Valley
Visit Baldacci with a Private Chauffeur
A second-generation family estate in the Stags Leap District, where most tastings begin with a walk through the wine caves, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Thomas and Brenda Baldacci founded the winery in 1998, after Thomas came across a neglected property on the Silverado Trail in the Stags Leap District and saw what it could become as a vineyard. They raised four sons here, and the estate is still family owned and run, now in its second generation, with their son Michael Baldacci as winemaker and proprietor.
The vineyards are farmed organically, and the estate is known for the Cabernet Sauvignon the Stags Leap District is famous for. The heart of a visit is underground: the winery's caves, where the wines age in barrel. The winery notes that USA Today recognized it for the number one cave tour in Napa Valley, and most of its tastings include that walk.
Visits are by reservation, daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guests love starting in the caves with a barrel sample before sitting down to taste with cheese and charcuterie. Cabernet lovers can compare the 2012, 2015 and 2018 vintages side by side, and the Winemaker's Collection Tasting is hosted in the caves by Michael Baldacci himself, with a welcome glass of sparkling wine.
Tasting Fees
$85 for Taste of Napa Valley, Carneros to Calistoga (three wines from three appellations with cheese and charcuterie), 75 minutes. $125 for the Private Taste of Napa Valley with Cave Tour or the Napa Valley Cabernet Vintage Retrospective and Cave Tour, each 90 minutes with a barrel tasting and cheese and charcuterie. $250 for the Winemaker's Collection Tasting with Michael Baldacci, 90 minutes, up to 6 guests.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
6236 Silverado Trail, Napa
AVA
Stags Leap District
Visiting
Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., by prior reservation on Tock or by phone or text.
Known For
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from the Stags Leap District, and its cave tours
Founded
1998
Good to Know
Pets, minors (including infants) and outside food or drink are not permitted. Most tastings take up to 8 guests; groups of 9 to 16 by prior request.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Bardessono or Hotel Villagio.
10:00 · Pickup at Bardessono or Hotel Villagio
Bardessono, a LEED Platinum hotel and spa, and Hotel Villagio are both in Yountville, about 10 minutes from Baldacci across the valley on Yountville Cross Road. The day below runs about six and a half hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Baldacci Family Vineyards
The Private Taste of Napa Valley with Cave Tour, 90 minutes ($125): a walk through the production area and caves with a barrel tasting, then a seated tasting with cheese and charcuterie. Taste of Napa Valley ($85, 75 minutes) is a lighter choice and gives you 15 minutes back.
12:00 · Handwritten Wines
About 12 minutes away. An intimate, seated room in south Yountville devoted to hillside and mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, where the Classic Experience compares four Cabernets from different Napa Valley AVAs side by side. $75 (waived with a $100 purchase); we allow about an hour. Daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., by appointment only.
1:15 · Lunch at Bistro Don Giovanni
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Bistro Don Giovanni, an Italian restaurant among the vineyards on Howard Lane, a valley favorite for more than 30 years, 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.
2:40 · HdV Wines
About 8 minutes away. Hyde de Villaine, a partnership between Napa's Hyde Vineyards and Burgundy's de Villaine family, with education-focused tastings at its riverside winery. The private tasting of current releases is $75, about 90 minutes. By appointment, Monday to Saturday, with afternoon visits from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
4:10 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:25 p.m., about six and a half hours after pickup.
About $235 to $275 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
HdV hosts Monday to Saturday, so this day works on those days. It runs about six and a half hours.
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 Baldacci?
Yes. Visits are by prior reservation, daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Baldacci?
$85 per person for Taste of Napa Valley, $125 for the cave tour tastings and $250 for the Winemaker's Collection Tasting, as of September 2026.
What is the Baldacci cave tour like?
Most tastings begin with a guided walk through the production area and the wine caves, with a barrel tasting, before a seated tasting with cheese and charcuterie. The winery notes USA Today recognized it for the number one cave tour in Napa Valley.
Can children visit Baldacci?
No. Minors, including infants, are not permitted, and neither are pets.
Who owns Baldacci Family Vineyards?
The Baldacci family. Thomas and Brenda Baldacci founded it in 1998, and their son Michael Baldacci is winemaker and proprietor.
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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