St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Kinsman Eades with a Private Chauffeur
Single-site Napa Cabernet from a former Araujo winemaker and a former Abreu general manager. Kinsman Eades 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
Kinsman Eades is the first wine project of Nigel and Shae Kinsman, an Australian couple who crushed their first fruit in 2016, scraping together everything they had in the same year their third child arrived. Nigel worked at Petaluma and Cullen in Australia and with Michel Rolland at Tolaini in Tuscany before becoming winemaker at Araujo Estate; Shae was general manager at the cult producer Abreu Vineyards.
The couple own no vineyard or winery. They make site-driven wines, mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, from growers they trust: Vine Hill Ranch, Sleeping Lady, Geeslin, M Bar Ranch, Ecotone and the former Reverie Vineyard, plus a Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from Rancho Pequeño. Production started under 200 cases and has passed 1,000 a year. After the 2020 fires they chose not to release that year's Cabernets.
The wines are offered once a year to mailing list members, and the list is at capacity, with a waiting list on the winery's website. Kinsman Eades lists only a post office box in St. Helena and has no winery or tasting room, so it does not receive visitors. The day below takes you to three sought-after St. Helena and Spring Mountain estates that do.
Tasting Fees
Kinsman Eades 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
St. Helena
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
Kinsman Eades has no winery or tasting room to visit. It lists only a post office box in St. Helena and sells its wine to mailing list members.
Known For
Single-vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Founded
2016 (first crush)
Good to Know
The mailing list is at capacity; join the waiting list on kinsmaneades.com. Questions go to inquire@kinsmaneades.com.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Alila Napa Valley or Harvest Inn.
10:00 · Pickup at Alila Napa Valley or Harvest Inn
Since Kinsman Eades does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Alila Napa Valley, a Hyatt resort in downtown St. Helena, is about 7 minutes from the first stop, and Harvest Inn, a vineyard-side resort at the south end of town, about 10 minutes. The day runs about seven hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Lithology
About 7 minutes away. A small collection on Meadowood Lane built on single-vineyard Cabernet from Beckstoffer To Kalon, Las Piedras and Dr. Crane. The Estate Experience, a seated tasting with a small food pairing, is $175, about 90 minutes. Prepaid reservations, with start times from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
12:05 · Vineyard 7 & 8
About 20 minutes away. A family estate high on Spring Mountain, where the Estate Tasting starts with a tour and the story of the property before a seated tasting of current and library wines. It is $175 (allow about 90 minutes), refunded with each three-bottle Cabernet purchase. By appointment, Monday to Saturday, prepaid.
1:55 · Lunch at Market
About 20 minutes away. Lunch at Market, an American restaurant in a historic brick and stone building on Main Street in St. Helena, open for lunch Monday to Saturday from noon. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
3:15 · Cathiard Vineyard
About 10 minutes away. Bought in 2020 by Florence and Daniel Cathiard of Château Smith Haut Lafitte, with a gravity-flow winery and a long horseshoe cellar cut into the Mayacamas foothills. The Private Estate Experience, a hosted tour and a tasting of the estate's three wines, is $175 (allow about 90 minutes). By reservation, requested ahead and final once the team confirms.
4:45 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 5:00 p.m., seven hours after pickup.
About $525 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Vineyard 7 & 8 and Market are open Monday to Saturday, so plan this day for any day but Sunday. Cathiard sets the visit time when it confirms the request. The day runs about seven hours, back around 5:00 p.m.
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 Kinsman Eades?
No. Kinsman Eades has no winery or tasting room and lists only a post office box, as of September 2026. We can plan a day at nearby estates that do host.
How can I buy Kinsman Eades wine?
Through the annual mailing list offer. The list is at capacity, so new buyers join the waiting list on kinsmaneades.com.
Who owns Kinsman Eades?
Nigel and Shae Kinsman. Nigel, the winemaker, was previously winemaker at Araujo Estate; Shae was general manager at Abreu Vineyards.
Where is Kinsman Eades?
It is based in St. Helena, with a post office box there, and buys fruit from vineyards across Napa Valley.
What is Kinsman Eades known for?
Small-production, single-site Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, from vineyards such as Vine Hill Ranch, Sleeping Lady and Geeslin.
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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