Calistoga · Napa Valley
Visit Grieve with a Private Chauffeur
Estate Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot from a 70-acre organic vineyard in Napa's remote Lovall Valley, made by Philippe Melka and poured upstairs at Grove 45 in Calistoga, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
David and Kathleen Grieve bought a property in Lovall Valley in 2002 to put down roots in wine country. Next door was a newly planted Sauvignon Blanc vineyard where they took their daily walks, and when it came up for sale two years later, they bought it. Today the family farms a 70-acre estate and makes two labels, Grieve Family Estate and Double Eagle, named for David Grieve's love of golf.
Lovall Valley is a hilltop bowl on the border of the Napa and Sonoma valleys, inside the Napa Valley AVA, where fog from San Pablo Bay settles in from evening until midday; the winery calls it one of Napa's coolest growing regions. The vineyard is farmed organically. Philippe Melka, whose career includes Haut-Brion, Petrus and Dominus, has been head winemaker since 2018, with Maayan Koschitzky.
The estate itself is not open to the public. Tastings are held upstairs at Grove 45, a family olive oil boutique on the Silverado Trail just outside downtown Calistoga, by appointment. Guests start with the Grieve Estate and Double Eagle Sauvignon Blancs side by side and finish with the Double Eagle red blend. It is a quiet, small stop, and Grove 45 also hosts olive oil tastings.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. The winery's own site does not publish a fee; the Napa Valley Vintners listing gives $50 per person, waived with a wine purchase.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
965 Silverado Trail North, 2nd Floor, Calistoga
AVA
Calistoga
Visiting
By appointment only. The estate is not open to the public; the winery says tastings are for mailing list members, booked by email (info@grievewinery.com) or text (707-938-9670), and we arrange it on your behalf. The Napa Valley Vintners listing gives tasting days as Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; days are confirmed when we book.
Known For
Estate Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot from Lovall Valley, and the Double Eagle Bordeaux-style blends
Founded
2004 (estate vineyard bought; the family arrived in 2002)
Good to Know
Join the mailing list first; tastings are offered to mailing list members. The Birdie, Eagle and Double Eagle wine clubs ship in April and October at 10% to 20% off. Age and group-size policies are not published; we confirm them when booking.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Four Seasons Napa Valley or Indian Springs.
10:00 · Pickup at Four Seasons Napa Valley or Indian Springs
Four Seasons Napa Valley, on the Silverado Trail south of town, and Indian Springs, in Calistoga itself, are each about 5 to 8 minutes from Grove 45. The day below fits well within a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Grieve Family Winery
A seated tasting of the two Sauvignon Blancs and the Double Eagle red, upstairs at Grove 45. The length is not published, so we allow about an hour. Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation.
11:30 · The Vineyardist
About 12 minutes away. An 1879 Diamond Mountain homestead where every tasting is private, in the estate salon with a seasonal cheese plate. The Signature Tasting is $195, 60 to 75 minutes. By reservation only; days and times are confirmed when we book.
1:00 · Lunch at Sam's Social Club
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Sam's Social Club at Indian Springs in Calistoga, a sit-down restaurant named for town founder Samuel Brannan, serving lunch Monday through Friday and brunch on weekends. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:20 · La Jota Vineyard Co.
About 10 minutes away. One of Howell Mountain's founding wineries, from 1898, poured in a seated tasting at the Spire Collection estate on Bennett Lane north of Calistoga. The Seated Tasting of five wines is $75; we allow about an hour. By appointment, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
3:30 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:45 p.m., well within six hours of pickup.
About $320 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery (Grieve's fee to be verified upon reservation).
Grieve's tastings are by appointment for mailing list members on days the winery confirms (the Napa Valley Vintners listing says Thursday and Friday), and Sam's Social Club serves lunch on weekdays, so we plan this day for a Thursday or Friday. 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
Do I need a reservation at Grieve?
Yes. The estate is not open to the public, and tastings at Grove 45 in Calistoga are by appointment for mailing list members. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Grieve?
Grieve's own site does not publish a fee. The Napa Valley Vintners listing gives $50 per person, waived with a wine purchase; tasting fees to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Can you visit the Grieve vineyard in Lovall Valley?
No. The estate is not open to the public. Tastings are held upstairs at Grove 45, 965 Silverado Trail North, in Calistoga.
Who makes Grieve wines?
Philippe Melka has been head winemaker since 2018, working with Maayan Koschitzky.
Who owns Grieve Family Winery?
David and Kathleen Grieve, who bought the estate vineyard in 2004.
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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