Pritchard Hill · Napa Valley
Visit Continuum with a Private Chauffeur
Tim Mondavi's family estate high on Pritchard Hill, where a private 90-minute visit walks the Sage Mountain Vineyard and the Howard Backen winery, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
After the family sold Robert Mondavi Winery in 2004, Tim Mondavi and his sister Marcia Mondavi Borger founded Continuum with their families in 2005. Tim joined his father's winery in 1974, became chief winemaker and developed the wine and vineyards for Opus One. The first three Continuum vintages came mostly from To-Kalon; in 2008 and 2009 the family bought contiguous parcels on Pritchard Hill, and the estate winery was finished in 2013.
The family calls the site Sage Mountain Vineyard. The vines grow at 1,325 to 1,600 feet, above the fog line, on red, rocky volcanic soils, with views across the valley to the San Francisco Bay, and only 71 of the estate's 173 acres are planted. Continuum is a single wine blended from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot, labeled Napa Valley AVA, and the 2023 is Tim Mondavi's 50th vintage as the family's winemaker.
Continuum welcomes its mailing list collectors and those looking to start collecting, daily by prior arrangement. The private 90-minute visit explores the vineyard, walks through the Howard Backen winery, whose roof harvests the rain used for winemaking, and ends with a guided tasting of current wines. Chiara Mondavi's 12-foot painting of an old Cabernet Franc vine, the image on the label, hangs in the estate house.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
St. Helena
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
Daily by prior arrangement, for mailing list collectors and those looking to begin collecting. Appointments are booked on Tock, which lists start times from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Known For
Continuum, a single Cabernet-family blend from the Sage Mountain Vineyard on Pritchard Hill, and its second wine, Novicium
Founded
2005 (estate winery finished in 2013)
Good to Know
Every visit is private, for 1 to 8 guests. The estate does not publish an age or pet policy; we confirm both when we book.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 9:55 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Auberge du Soleil or Harvest Inn.
9:55 · Pickup at Auberge du Soleil or Harvest Inn
Continuum sits up Sage Canyon on Pritchard Hill, about 20 minutes from Auberge du Soleil on Rutherford Hill and from Harvest Inn just south of St. Helena, so we pick up at 9:55. The day below runs a little under seven hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Continuum Estate
The private estate visit, about 90 minutes: the Sage Mountain Vineyard, a winery walkthrough and a guided tasting of current wines. The estate sets the fee when it confirms.
12:05 · Lithology
About 20 minutes away. A small estate at the foot of Howell Mountain making single-vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet in a historic stone winery. The Estate Experience is a seated tasting with a small food pairing, $175, about 90 minutes. Open daily by prepaid reservation, with start times until about 2:30 p.m.
1:45 · Lunch at The Charter Oak
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at The Charter Oak in St. Helena, a sit-down restaurant cooking over an open hearth, open daily from 11:30 a.m. (brunch from 11 a.m. on weekends). Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
3:00 · Cathiard Vineyard
About 8 minutes away. A historic Mayacamas foothill estate owned by the family behind Château Smith Haut Lafitte, where a hosted tour of the gravity-flow winery and horseshoe cellar ends with a tasting of the estate's three wines. The Private Estate Experience is $175; we allow about 90 minutes. By reservation, with advance notice.
4:30 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:40 p.m., a little under seven hours after pickup.
About $350 per person in tasting fees for Lithology and Cathiard, paid directly to each winery, plus Continuum's fee, confirmed when the estate books your visit.
Cathiard confirms each visit request, so give us as much notice as you can; if it cannot host on your date, we swap in another St. Helena estate of the same standing.
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 Continuum?
Yes. Visits are daily by prior arrangement for collectors and future collectors, booked on Tock. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Continuum?
Continuum does not publish its visit fee. Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Who owns Continuum Estate?
Tim Mondavi and his sister Marcia Mondavi Borger, with their families. They founded it in 2005.
What wine does Continuum make?
One flagship wine, Continuum, blended from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot grown on the estate, plus a second wine, Novicium.
Where is Continuum Estate?
High on Pritchard Hill on Napa Valley's eastern side, with vineyards from 1,325 to 1,600 feet.
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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