Calistoga · Napa Valley

Visit Clos Pegase with a Private Chauffeur

Michael Graves' landmark winery, restored and reopened in 2026, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.

About the Winery

Clos Pegase was founded by the art collectors Jan and Mitsuko Shrem, who held a design competition for the winery in 1984. It drew 96 entries, and the architect Michael Graves won with a bold postmodern building that the New York Times called a place of pilgrimage.

After years under corporate ownership, the winery was bought in 2024 by Jay and Tammi Adair of Adair Family Wines. They restored it, bringing back the original colors, replanting 52 cypress trees and adding a gallery with a working artist's studio, and reopened it in 2026, with a grand opening in June.

The wines come from estate vineyards in Calistoga and Carneros and are aged in 20,000 square feet of hillside caves. Art is still at the heart of the visit, from the label, which uses an 1890 painting by Odilon Redon, to the fountains and sculpture on the grounds.

Tasting Fees

$50 for the Signature Tasting, a seated flight, about 90 minutes. $75 for the Pegase Collection with cheese and charcuterie. $90 for the Art of Wine tour through the vineyards, gallery and gardens, about 65 minutes.

Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.

At a Glance

Location

1060 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga

AVA

Calistoga

Visiting

Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A reservation is required for every experience.

Known For

Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and art and architecture

Founded

1983 (reopened 2026)

Good to Know

Up to 8 guests for tastings and 2 to 12 for the tour; groups of 8 or more have a 20% gratuity added. Children and non-tasters are welcome at $20, including a non-alcoholic drink. No pets; service animals welcome. Cancel 48 hours ahead.

A Suggested Six-Hour Day

Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Calistoga hotel such as the Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley or Solage.

10:00 · Pickup at the Four Seasons or Solage

Stay close and the tasting starts right away. The Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley, with its own vineyard, and Solage, an Auberge resort on the Silverado Trail, are both about 5 minutes from Clos Pegase. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.

10:15 · Clos Pegase

The Art of Wine tour, about 65 minutes ($90). The seated Signature Tasting ($50) runs about 90 minutes and moves the rest of the day back by half an hour.

11:35 · Sterling Vineyards

Across the road. Ride the aerial gondola to Sterling's hilltop tasting room for the self-guided Sterling Stroll, about an hour ($55). Reservations recommended; walk-ins welcome.

12:50 · Lunch at Solbar

About 5 minutes away. Lunch at Solbar, the restaurant at Solage on the Silverado Trail. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.

2:00 · Davis Estates

About 8 minutes away. A modern estate on the Silverado Trail with sweeping views of the northern valley and 11,000 square feet of caves. The estate wine and food pairing runs about an hour ($100). By appointment, up to 6 guests per booking.

3:15 · Back to your hotel

Back by 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.

Optional: Picayune Cellars

Adds about an hour. A French-inspired tasting room and mercantile, with a hat bar, on Lincoln Avenue in downtown Calistoga. Walk-ins are welcome as space allows; arrive by 5 p.m. Tastings from $35.

About $205 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

Is Clos Pegase open?

Yes. Clos Pegase reopened in 2026 after a restoration by its new owners, Adair Family Wines, and is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. by reservation.

Do I need a reservation at Clos Pegase?

Yes. Every experience needs a reservation. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.

How much is a tasting at Clos Pegase?

$50 per person for the Signature Tasting, $75 for the Pegase Collection and $90 for the Art of Wine tour, as of September 2026.

Who designed Clos Pegase?

The architect Michael Graves, who won a 1984 design competition for the winery.

Can children visit Clos Pegase?

Yes. Children and non-tasters are welcome at $20 each, including a non-alcoholic drink, and must stay supervised.

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.

Reserve Your Tour

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