Soda Canyon · Napa Valley
Visit Hossfeld with a Private Chauffeur
A family-run hillside estate at the foot of Soda Canyon, with steep volcanic terraces and the bowl-shaped Coliseum Block, where vineyard tours are arranged by calling ahead, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Hossfeld Vineyards is family owned and operated, and the family does everything itself: Lucia Hossfeld and Chad McComber handle all of the grape growing and winemaking. The estate sits at the base of Soda Canyon, between the Stags Leap District and Atlas Peak appellations, inside the broader Napa Valley AVA.
The soil is entirely volcanic, with outcroppings of rhyolite and andesite breaking through the slopes at about 1,000 feet. Twenty acres of vines grow in eight blocks with different exposures. The historic Coliseum Block has been producing hillside Cabernet Sauvignon for about 45 years, and the family farms with no-till, organic and regenerative methods among meadows and native forest.
The winery is allocation based and sells mainly to its mailing list, so there is no tasting room. The family's own guidance is simply to call ahead for a vineyard tour, which we arrange for you. Besides the Coliseum Block Cabernet, the lineup includes Merlot, a Malbec-led mountain blend and a co-fermented white of Malvasia Bianca, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. Hossfeld does not publish a tour or tasting fee.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1250 Loma Vista Drive, Napa
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
No tasting room. The family asks guests to call ahead for a vineyard tour (707-492-5465); days, times and any fee are set when the visit is arranged. We arrange it on your behalf.
Known For
Coliseum Block Cabernet Sauvignon and mountain Merlot from volcanic terraces at the foot of Soda Canyon
Founded
Family estate; the Coliseum Block has produced Cabernet for about 45 years
Good to Know
Wines are sold by allocation; sign up on the website for offerings. Ask about children and pets when the vineyard tour is arranged. Shipping goes to all states except Utah and Louisiana.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Silverado Resort or Milliken Creek Inn.
10:00 · Pickup at Silverado Resort or Milliken Creek Inn
Silverado Resort, at the foot of Atlas Peak, and Milliken Creek Inn, on the Napa River off the Silverado Trail, are each about 10 minutes from Hossfeld. The day below fits about six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Hossfeld Vineyards
A vineyard tour arranged by phone with the family. The format and length are set when we call; we plan about an hour.
11:30 · Burgess Cellars
About 8 minutes away. A Napa Valley family winery since 1972, rooted in a hillside vineyard first planted in the 1870s, pouring at the family home on the Silverado Trail. The Estate Experience is $75 for four current releases; we allow about an hour. Booked and prepaid on Tock.
12:50 · Lunch at Zuzu
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Zuzu on Main Street in downtown Napa, a sit-down tapas and paella restaurant open daily from noon. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:10 · Porter Family Vineyards
About 12 minutes away. A family winery built 50 feet underground inside a hill in Coombsville, hosting one group at a time in its 17,000-square-foot cave. Fees to be verified upon reservation; by appointment or private request, and we allow about an hour.
3:15 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:35 p.m., well within six hours of pickup.
About $75 per person in published tasting fees (Burgess Cellars), plus the Hossfeld and Porter fees, which are confirmed upon reservation. Fees are 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
Do I need a reservation at Hossfeld?
Yes. There is no tasting room, and the family asks guests to call ahead for a vineyard tour. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Hossfeld?
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation; Hossfeld does not publish a fee, as of September 2026.
What is the Coliseum Block?
Hossfeld's historic Cabernet Sauvignon block, which has produced intense, structured hillside Cabernet for about 45 years and gives the estate Cabernet its name.
Who runs Hossfeld Vineyards?
The family. Lucia Hossfeld and Chad McComber do all of the grape growing and winemaking.
How can I buy Hossfeld wine?
Hossfeld is allocation based: sign up on the website for offerings, which come out in several releases through the year.
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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