Napa · Napa Valley
Visit Bankfield Wines with a Private Chauffeur
Single-barrel Napa Valley Cabernets from Oakville, Rutherford and Oak Knoll, named for a fishing bridge in northern Ontario. Bankfield Wines 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
Bankfield Wines is the label of its founder, who signs as Doc T. After more than 20 years of drinking fine wine from around the world, he started with a single barrel of Napa wine for friends and family, and it grew into a small label. The name comes from the Bankfield Bridge in northern Ontario, his favorite place to gather with friends for the May walleye run, and the label is his own pen sketch of the bridge.
Bankfield leases rows and blocks from growers in Napa and Sonoma rather than owning vineyards, and makes only as much as the chosen blocks give, sometimes a single barrel. The Valley Cabernet series is Bordeaux-style Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley; the 2019 harvest gave four single barrels from Oak Knoll, Rutherford and Oakville, and an Oakville barrel became the Bankfield Reserve, aged 22 months in new French oak. There is also the Creekside Cerise Pinot Noir from Rodgers Creek Vineyard in the Petaluma Gap, and a white from a Yountville vineyard.
The wines are sold online and to allocation members, and the website lists no tasting room or appointments. The day below goes to three Oakville estates that host, in one of the districts Bankfield draws on.
Tasting Fees
Bankfield Wines does not offer tastings.
On the day below, Groth's Oakville Roots tasting is $75, Nickel & Nickel's Uncork & Unwind is $75 and Turnbull's Gallery Tasting is $65.
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
Bankfield Wines does not receive visitors; its wines are sold online and to allocation members.
Known For
Single-barrel Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville, Rutherford and Oak Knoll, and a Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir
Founded
Founding year not published
Good to Know
Buy through the Purchase page on bankfieldwines.com. Questions go to info@bankfieldwines.com or (630) 640-9073.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Yountville hotel such as Bardessono or Hotel Yountville.
10:00 · Pickup at Bardessono or Hotel Yountville
Since Bankfield Wines does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Both hotels are in Yountville, about 10 minutes from the first stop. The day runs about five hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Groth Vineyards & Winery
About 10 minutes away. The Oakville family estate behind Napa's first 100-point Cabernet, with an insectary garden and cellar tours. Oakville Roots is $75, 60 minutes. Open seven days a week by appointment.
11:25 · Nickel & Nickel
About 5 minutes away. Single-vineyard wines tasted at a restored farmstead on Highway 29, much in the spirit of Bankfield's single-block bottlings. Uncork & Unwind, four wines in about an hour, is $75. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
12:35 · Lunch at Oakville Grocery
A short drive away. Lunch at Oakville Grocery, a Napa Valley stop since 1881, with wood-fired pizza and artisan sandwiches. We confirm 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.
1:45 · Turnbull Wine Cellars
About 3 minutes away. An all-estate Oakville winery with a rotating photography gallery. The Gallery Tasting of four current releases is $65, at your own pace. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; walk-ins welcome for the Gallery Tasting.
2:50 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:05 p.m., about five hours after pickup.
About $215 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
All three are open daily. The day is short by design; a fourth stop or a longer private tasting, such as Turnbull's two-hour Private Estate Tasting ($110), fits easily.
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 I visit Bankfield Wines?
No. Bankfield lists no tasting room or appointments, as of October 2026. We can plan a day at Oakville wineries that host.
How can I buy Bankfield wine?
Online through bankfieldwines.com, or as an allocation member. Questions go to info@bankfieldwines.com.
Who makes Bankfield Wines?
The founder, who signs as Doc T, working with a consulting winemaker and grapes leased from growers in Napa and Sonoma.
Why is it called Bankfield?
For the Bankfield Bridge in northern Ontario, the founder's favorite spot for fishing the May walleye run with friends; he sketched the label himself.
Where do Bankfield's grapes come from?
Leased blocks in Napa Valley, including Oakville, Rutherford and Oak Knoll for the Cabernets and Yountville for the white, plus Rodgers Creek Vineyard in the Petaluma Gap for the Pinot Noir.
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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