Stags Leap District · Napa Valley
Visit Cliff Lede Vineyards with a Private Chauffeur
A rock-and-roll themed Stags Leap estate with a Howard Backen winery, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Cliff Lede, a Canadian who fell for Bordeaux wines, founded Cliff Lede Vineyards in 2002 on 60 acres in the Stags Leap District, just off the Yountville Cross Road. The winery, designed by Howard Backen, was completed in 2005, and the family still owns it.
Music runs through the estate. The vineyard blocks are named for classic rock songs, and the Backstage lounge shows art by rock musicians. The flagship Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon has earned several 100-point scores.
The wines are Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style reds, poured at the bar, on terraces over the vines or in private lounges. It is a lively, polished visit a few minutes from Yountville.
Tasting Fees
$40 for the Bar Tasting, 45 minutes. $70 for the Reserved Tasting, an hour. $100 for the VIP and $110 for the Backstage tasting, each 90 minutes. Private Platinum and Poetry tastings are $295 and $395 plus a service charge.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1473 Yountville Cross Road, Yountville
AVA
Stags Leap District
Visiting
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Book ahead on Tock; walk-ins may be welcome when there is space.
Known For
Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon, including Poetry
Founded
2002
Good to Know
Guests must be 21 or older, including infants, except at the Reserved and VIP tastings. Leashed dogs outdoors only. No picnics or outside food.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Yountville hotel such as Bardessono or North Block.
10:00 · Pickup at Bardessono or North Block
Stay close and the tasting starts right away. Bardessono, a LEED Platinum hotel in Yountville, and North Block, a 20-room boutique hotel around a courtyard in Yountville, are each about 6 minutes from Cliff Lede. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Cliff Lede Vineyards
The Reserved Tasting, about an hour ($70), or the Bar Tasting, 45 minutes ($40).
11:30 · Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
About 10 minutes away. The winery whose 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon won the 1976 Judgment of Paris. The signature tasting is about an hour ($95). By reservation, 21 and over.
12:45 · Lunch at Mustards Grill
About 12 minutes away. Lunch at Mustards Grill on Highway 29, a Napa Valley institution open daily. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:05 · Quixote Winery
About 12 minutes away. Founded by Carl Doumani, who commissioned the Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser to design its colorful, gold-domed building. The estate tasting is about an hour ($80); a 45-minute tasting is $50. By appointment, 21 and over.
3:15 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Optional: Jessup Cellars
Adds about an hour. One of the first tasting rooms in Yountville, now also a fine-art gallery. Walk-ins are welcome for the bar tasting ($30), first come, first served; the last bar tasting is at 4:30 p.m. Dogs welcome.
About $185 to $245 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. The fourth stop is there if the day allows.
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 Cliff Lede?
Booking ahead is recommended, and walk-ins may be welcome when there is space. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Cliff Lede?
$40 per person for the Bar Tasting, $70 for the Reserved Tasting and $100 to $110 for the VIP and Backstage tastings, as of September 2026.
Why is Cliff Lede rock and roll themed?
Cliff Lede named his vineyard blocks for classic rock songs, and the Backstage lounge shows art by rock musicians.
Can children visit Cliff Lede?
Most tastings are 21 and over, including infants; the Reserved and VIP tastings are the exceptions.
Where is Cliff Lede?
On the Yountville Cross Road in the Stags Leap District, about 6 minutes from Yountville.
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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