Chiles Valley District · Napa Valley
Visit Green & Red with a Private Chauffeur
A family Zinfandel estate in the hills above Chiles Valley, named for its red chert and green serpentine soils, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Jay Heminway, a sculptor who taught at UC Berkeley, bought this hillside property in 1969, when it held a cold-water hunting cabin, a burned-down barn and an abandoned Cadillac. He planted Zinfandel near the remains of century-old vines, and Green & Red's first public vintage, from 1977, was made with a basket press and bottled by hand. Since Jay's death in 2019, his daughter Tobin Heminway has run the estate.
The name comes from the red chert soils and veins of green serpentine that run through the property. There are three vineyards, from the Chiles Mill Vineyard at 800 to 1,000 feet, named for the grist mill Joseph B. Chiles built in 1845, up to Tip Top at 1,800 to 2,000 feet, all in the Chiles Valley District. Ridge, Turley and Biale also make Zinfandel from this fruit, and for over 35 years Green & Red has made a Zinfandel bottled for Chez Panisse.
Visits are by appointment and combine a tasting with a tour of the winery and vineyard, about 90 minutes in all. Parties are small, four guests or fewer, because space is limited. From the deck, the winery says, you can see west into the central Napa Valley and east over Chiles Valley.
Tasting Fees
$60 for the Tasting and Winery/Vineyard Tour, about 90 minutes. The fee is prepaid as a deposit, and one guest's fee is waived with the purchase of a case of wine.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
3208 Chiles Pope Valley Road, St. Helena
AVA
Chiles Valley District
Visiting
By appointment only, booked online. The Tasting and Winery/Vineyard Tour runs about 90 minutes. Parties of four or fewer; larger parties call ahead before booking.
Known For
Estate Zinfandel from steep hillside vineyards, plus Syrah, Petite Sirah and Sauvignon Blanc Musqué
Founded
1977 first vintage (property bought in 1969)
Good to Know
Parties are limited to four guests because of space; larger parties must call 707-965-2346 before booking. The $60 fee applies to every guest, tasting or not, and is taken as a deposit when you book. One guest's fee is waived with a case purchase. The road up is narrow and winding.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 9:45 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Auberge du Soleil or Meadowood. Green & Red is about 30 minutes out through Chiles Valley, so the day starts a little earlier than usual.
9:45 · Pickup at Auberge du Soleil or Meadowood
Green & Red sits in the hills above Chiles Valley, east of Lake Hennessey. Auberge du Soleil, on the hillside above Rutherford, and Meadowood, a country estate hotel just east of St. Helena, are each about 30 minutes away by Highway 128. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Green & Red Vineyard
The Tasting and Winery/Vineyard Tour ($60), about 90 minutes, for parties of four or fewer.
11:55 · Nichelini Family Winery
About 10 minutes away. Napa County's oldest continuously family-owned winery, founded in 1890, with a hand-hewn stone cellar and tastings outdoors from May through October. The Signature Tasting is $30. Walk-ins are welcome, and we reserve ahead.
1:10 · Lunch at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch
About 25 minutes away. Farm-to-table cooking in St. Helena, with ingredients from the Long Meadow Ranch farm and ranch. Open daily for lunch. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:25 · Titus Vineyards
About 8 minutes away. A family winery on the Silverado Trail, where the seated Vista Room Experience looks out over the 50-acre estate vineyard. Tastings are $60 and about an hour. By appointment; last appointment at 3 p.m.
3:30 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:45 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Optional: Faust
Adds about an hour. Faust Haus, the Huneeus family's restored Victorian just north of St. Helena, a few minutes across the valley from Titus, pours Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon with food from its kitchen. Act I is $75, a seated tasting of 60 to 90 minutes, booked ahead. Open Thursday to Monday until 5 p.m.; guests must be 21 or over.
About $150 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Nichelini pours Friday through Sunday (and Thursday afternoons only), so plan this day for a Friday, Saturday or Sunday, or swap in another winery.
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 Green & Red?
Yes. Visits are by appointment only, with a $60 per person deposit that applies to the tasting fee. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Green & Red?
$60 per person for the Tasting and Winery/Vineyard Tour, about 90 minutes, with one guest's fee waived with a case purchase, as of September 2026.
How large a group can visit Green & Red?
Tastings are limited to parties of four or fewer because of space. Larger parties must call the winery before booking.
Where does the name Green & Red come from?
From the red chert soils and the veins of green serpentine that run through the property.
Who owns Green & Red?
Tobin Heminway, the daughter of founder Jay Heminway, who planted the vineyards and made the first vintage in 1977.
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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