Rutherford · Napa Valley
Visit Campbell Cellars with a Private Chauffeur
About 100 cases a year of estate Cabernet and Petit Verdot from a family hillside vineyard on the Rutherford Bench. Campbell Cellars 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
Campbell Cellars is the family vineyard of Tim and Carol Campbell, who began visiting Napa Valley for tastings as students at Berkeley. They bought a property in Rutherford with a redwood craftsman house by John Marsh Davis, the architect of Joseph Phelps Winery, and now run the winery with their daughters Amanda and Christina and son-in-law Bill. Winemaker Charles McKahn was brought in by vineyard manager Andrew Opatz.
The vineyard lies on the Rutherford Bench, with hillside terraces and young, thin, gravelly silty loam washed down from the Mayacamas Mountains. All the wine is estate grown, about 100 cases a year: the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon (90% Cabernet, 10% Petit Verdot) and the 2020 Red Wine (51% Cabernet, 49% Petit Verdot). Campbell Cellars is a Save the Family Farms Verified Napa Valley Micro-Producer.
There is no conventional tasting room. The wines are sold through the wine club and the winery's featured retailer, V Wine Cellar in Yountville. The day below stays in Rutherford, starting next door on South Whitehall Lane.
Tasting Fees
Campbell Cellars does not offer tastings.
The day below runs about $190 per person in tasting fees at Tres Sabores, Whitehall Lane and Grgich Hills.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Rutherford
AVA
Rutherford
Visiting
Campbell Cellars has no tasting room and does not offer visits; its wines are sold through its wine club and a Yountville retailer.
Known For
Estate Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, about 100 cases a year
Founded
Founding year not published
Good to Know
Buy at V Wine Cellar, 6525 Washington Street, Yountville (707-531-7053), or join the wine club at ccellars.com. Questions go to info@ccellars.com.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Rancho Caymus Inn or Harvest Inn.
10:00 · Pickup at Rancho Caymus Inn or Harvest Inn
Since Campbell Cellars does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Rancho Caymus Inn is in Rutherford, about 10 minutes from the first stop, and Harvest Inn in St. Helena about 5. The day runs about six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:10 · Tres Sabores
About 5 to 10 minutes away. Julie Johnson's organic farm and winery on the Rutherford Bench, on South Whitehall Lane, where you taste at your own table by the vines. The Portfolio Wine Tasting Experience is $65, typically 90 minutes. By appointment; closed Tuesday.
11:45 · Whitehall Lane Winery
About 5 minutes away. A Leonardini family winery in Rutherford. The seated Winery Exclusive Flight with a small cheese accompaniment is $65; we plan about an hour.
12:55 · Lunch at Gott's Roadside
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Gott's Roadside on Main Street in St. Helena, with burgers, salads and picnic tables. 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.
2:15 · Grgich Hills Estate
About 10 minutes away. Founded by the winemaker behind the Judgment of Paris Chardonnay and farmed organically. Miljenko's Tasting is $60, about 90 minutes, by reservation.
3:45 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
About $190 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Tres Sabores is closed Tuesday, so plan this day for any other day. Tres Sabores books by phone or text and fills up on weekends, so we reserve it first.
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 Campbell Cellars?
No. Campbell Cellars has no tasting room and does not host visitors, as of October 2026. We can plan a day at nearby Rutherford wineries that do.
How can I buy Campbell Cellars wine?
Through the wine club at ccellars.com or at V Wine Cellar in Yountville, the winery's featured retailer.
Who owns Campbell Cellars?
Tim and Carol Campbell, with their daughters Amanda and Christina and son-in-law Bill. Charles McKahn is part of the winemaking team.
Where is the Campbell Cellars vineyard?
On the Rutherford Bench, with hillside terraces and thin, gravelly soils from the Mayacamas Mountains.
How much wine does Campbell Cellars make?
About 100 cases a year, all estate grown: Cabernet Sauvignon and a Cabernet and Petit Verdot red wine.
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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