Coombsville · Napa Valley
Visit Katali with a Private Chauffeur
A few barrels a year of Coombsville Cabernet from the Caldwell Vineyard, made by a family with four generations of Napa roots and tasted by appointment, and a suggested six-hour day around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Katali is the Downer family's label. Michael and Jackie Downer named it for their daughters, Katie and Allie, as a legacy that connects them to the valley where the family has roots going back four generations; Michael's grandfather owned property in Napa Valley in the 1950s. The 2015 vintage was the first release.
The wine is a single Cabernet Sauvignon from the Caldwell Vineyard in the Coombsville appellation, aged in new French oak and made in tiny amounts by winemaker Richard Sowalsky: five barrels of the 2021, six of the 2019. Jackie spent ten years at Wilson Daniels working with houses such as Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Salon.
Katali sells mostly through its allocation: members receive six bottles each fall, invitations to events and tastings by appointment. That makes a visit personal rather than a stop at a tasting bar, and the time and place are set with the family. Write ahead and we arrange it on your behalf.
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
Napa
AVA
Coombsville
Visiting
Tastings by appointment, offered as a benefit of the Katali allocation; requests go to info@kataliwines.com and we arrange it on your behalf. The place is confirmed when the appointment is set.
Known For
Single-vineyard Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon from the Caldwell Vineyard
Founded
2015 (first vintage)
Good to Know
Members receive six bottles a year in the fall; bottles are $125, or $100 for members. Fees, days, age and pet policies are not published.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Archer Hotel Napa or Westin Verasa Napa.
10:00 · Pickup at Archer Hotel Napa or Westin Verasa Napa
Archer Hotel Napa, a downtown Napa hotel with a rooftop bar, is about 15 minutes from the Coombsville area, and Westin Verasa Napa, a hotel by the Oxbow district in downtown Napa, about 15 minutes away. The day below fits about five and a half hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Katali Wines
A tasting by appointment with the Downer family; the place, format and any fee are confirmed when it is set. We plan about an hour.
11:35 · Covert Estate
About 15 minutes away, depending on where Katali hosts. A Coombsville hillside estate whose winery is built underground between the vines and an oak grove. A private visit by advance inquiry, one party at a time; we plan about an hour, and any fee is confirmed by the estate.
12:50 · Lunch at Oenotri
About 12 minutes away. Lunch at Oenotri on First Street in downtown Napa, an Italian restaurant serving lunch daily from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:05 · Blackbird Vineyards
About 12 minutes away. Pomerol-inspired blends of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, poured at the Blackbird Lab, a modern, intimate tasting room in south Napa. The Blackbird Flight is $75, about an hour. Reservations at least 24 hours ahead, Monday to Saturday; last tasting at 3:30 p.m.
3:05 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:20 p.m., about five and a half hours after pickup.
About $75 per person for Blackbird, plus the fees for Katali and Covert Estate, which are confirmed when the visits are set.
Katali's tastings are arranged with the family and offered mainly to allocation members, so the time may move; we build the day around it. Blackbird hosts Monday to Saturday. 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 Katali?
Yes. Tastings are by appointment only, arranged with the family. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Katali?
Katali does not publish a tasting fee; tasting fees to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Who owns Katali?
Michael and Jackie Downer, who named the wine for their daughters Katie and Allie.
Where do the Katali grapes come from?
The Caldwell Vineyard in the Coombsville appellation of Napa Valley.
How can I buy Katali wine?
By reserving an allocation on kataliwines.com; members receive six bottles each fall.
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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