Napa · Napa Valley
Visit Erikson & Caradin with a Private Chauffeur
A collector-run label capped at 50 barrels, with mountain Cabernet from Atlas Peak and Mount Veeder made by Robert Smith. Erikson & Caradin 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
Erikson & Caradin released its first wine with the 2013 vintage and sold every case to friends and select restaurants around the country. In 2016 it gained access to more fruit and grew from 85 cases to 264, ten barrels from two sites. Today it makes eight designations but caps production at 50 barrels, and it describes its owners as wine lovers and collectors who set out to find the best parcels of Cabernet in Napa Valley.
The winemaker is Robert Smith. The Reserve Cabernet blends Atlas Peak and St. Helena fruit, and an Innovative Series compares two vine-training methods from two Napa sub-appellations, in bottlings called Bilateral and Quadrilateral, the latter from Mount Veeder. Ivy & Thistle is Napa Valley Cabernet fermented in concrete, Raptor & Crimson a non-vintage Cabernet, and Bloom & Bramble a Chardonnay.
The wines are sold online through the shop Erikson & Caradin shares with Edict and at select restaurants, and a new line, Hazel & Axe, honors a family matriarch who liked to say 'wield the axe.' The label publishes no tasting room or visiting program, so it does not receive visitors. The day below pairs a private tasting downtown with a cave tour in the hills east of Napa.
Tasting Fees
Erikson & Caradin does not offer tastings.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Napa
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
Erikson & Caradin does not receive visitors; its wines are sold online and at select restaurants.
Known For
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, including a Reserve from Atlas Peak and St. Helena fruit and mountain bottlings from Mount Veeder
Founded
2013 (first release)
Good to Know
Wines are sold online through shopatcwines.com and at select restaurants. Contact 707-224-1222. The Hazel & Axe line has its own website.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Andaz Napa or Archer Hotel Napa.
10:00 · Pickup at Andaz Napa or Archer Hotel Napa
Since Erikson & Caradin does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Andaz Napa, a boutique Hyatt hotel, and Archer Hotel Napa, with its rooftop bar, are both in downtown Napa, a few minutes from the first stop. The day runs about six and a quarter hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Tobias Vineyards
About 5 minutes away. Howell Mountain Cabernet from Toby and Dawn Forman's hand-farmed estate, poured at a private Estate Experience in downtown Napa. The fee is $200 per couple, fully waived with a six-bottle purchase of the Howell Mountain Cabernet; we plan about an hour. By request through the winery; we arrange it on your behalf.
11:30 · Encanto Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. A Mexican-American family winery founded by a vineyard manager from Michoacán, with small, personal tastings and barrel sessions in its south Napa tasting room. The Tasting Room Flight is $55 and the Signature Winery Tour & Tasting $75, about 90 minutes. By reservation; days and hours are confirmed when we book.
1:00 · Lunch at Angèle
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Angèle, a French brasserie on the Napa River in downtown Napa, serving lunch daily from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:30 · Greater Fool Wine
About 20 minutes away. A small co-fermented Napa label poured in The Caves at Soda Canyon, an underground winery with a terrace looking down the valley. The cave tour and tasting of four wines plus a barrel sample is $50, about 90 minutes. By appointment, with seatings daily at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
4:00 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:15 p.m., about six and a quarter hours after pickup.
About $205 to $225 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Greater Fool seats its last tasting at 2:30 p.m., so we keep lunch on time; Tobias and Encanto confirm their times when we book. The day runs a little past six hours; extra time is billed by the hour. Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting.
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 you visit Erikson & Caradin?
No. Erikson & Caradin has no tasting room and does not host visitors, as of September 2026. We can plan a day at nearby wineries that do.
How can I buy Erikson & Caradin wine?
Online through shopatcwines.com, linked from eriksonandcaradin.com, or at select restaurants around the country.
Who makes Erikson & Caradin?
Winemaker Robert Smith. The label describes its owners as wine lovers and collectors; it does not name them.
Where do Erikson & Caradin's grapes come from?
From Napa Valley sites including Atlas Peak, the St. Helena area and Mount Veeder.
How much Erikson & Caradin is made?
No more than 50 barrels a year across eight designations. The first release, from the 2013 vintage, went entirely to friends and restaurants.
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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