Yountville · Napa Valley
Visit Mira with a Private Chauffeur
The Napa winery that lowered Cabernet into Charleston Harbor to see how it would age. Mira does not receive visitors in Napa Valley; here is what to know, and a day at sought-after estates nearby that do host.
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About the Winery
Jim "Bear" Dyke Jr. founded Mira in 2009 with winemaker Gustavo "Goose" Gonzalez. The name comes from a Latin root meaning miracle, which the winery ties to the small miracles of handcrafting a bottle of wine each vintage. Gonzalez made the wines through 2022, and Thomas Rivers Brown took over as winemaker in 2023.
Mira is best known for an experiment that began in February 2013, when it lowered 48 bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon in cages into Charleston Harbor in South Carolina to compare ocean-aged wine with bottles kept in the cellar. Its wines come from vineyards such as Hyde Vineyard in Carneros and Schweizer Vineyard in the Stags Leap District, and include Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Mira's tasting room at 6170 Washington Street in Yountville closed on July 31, 2023, after the property was sold. The winery now sells online and through its Society 610 membership, offers a Private Pour (a guided Mira tasting at your home or chosen venue for up to 20 guests) and hosts small multi-day wine weekends in Charleston. The day below goes to three estates nearby that do host, one of them tied to Hyde Vineyard.
Tasting Fees
Mira does not offer tastings in Napa Valley.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Yountville
AVA
Yountville
Visiting
Mira has no tasting room in Napa Valley. In the winery's words, "Mira's tasting room is closed"; its last day of tastings at 6170 Washington Street, Yountville, was July 31, 2023.
Known For
The Charleston Harbor ocean-aging experiment; Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Syrah
Founded
2009
Good to Know
Mira's Private Pour Experience brings a guided tasting to your home or chosen venue for up to 20 guests, requested through miranapa.com. Wines are sold online and through the Society 610 membership.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:15 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Bardessono or North Block Hotel, in time for HdV's 10:30 morning visit.
10:15 · Pickup at Bardessono or North Block Hotel
Since Mira no longer hosts visitors in Napa Valley, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Pickup is at 10:15 so you arrive for HdV's 10:30 morning visit. Bardessono, in the center of Yountville, and North Block Hotel, at the north end of Washington Street, are each about 15 minutes from HdV. The day runs about six and a half hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:30 · HdV Wines
About 15 minutes away. Hyde de Villaine, a family partnership between Napa's Hyde Vineyards and Burgundy's de Villaine family, with private, education-focused tastings inside its winery on Trancas Street. $75 for current releases, about 90 minutes. By appointment, Monday to Saturday, paid in advance.
12:10 · Lunch at Angèle
About 8 minutes away. Lunch at Angèle, a French brasserie on the Napa River in downtown Napa, serving lunch daily from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
1:45 · Bell Wine Cellars
About 15 minutes away. A working winery just south of downtown Yountville, devoted to single-clone Cabernet Sauvignon. The All Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting is $95, about 90 minutes; the Grape to Glass Tour & Tasting ($60) shows how the wine is made. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment.
3:35 · Fleury Estate Winery
About 15 minutes away. A small family winery on Galleron Road with private salon tastings of reserve wines and outdoor seating with panoramic valley views. The Reserve Wine Tasting is $95 for six wines, 45 to 60 minutes, waived with four bottles per guest. By appointment; hours are not published, so we confirm the time when we book.
4:35 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:50 p.m., about six and a half hours after pickup.
About $265 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
HdV hosts Monday to Saturday, so plan this day for any day but Sunday. It runs about six and a half hours, back by about 4:50 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 Mira?
Not in Napa Valley. Mira's Yountville tasting room closed on July 31, 2023, and the winery has no Napa tasting room, as of September 2026. It offers Private Pour tastings at your own venue, and we can plan a day at nearby estates that do host.
How can I buy Mira wine?
Online at miranapa.com and through the Society 610 membership.
Who founded Mira?
Jim "Bear" Dyke Jr., with winemaker Gustavo "Goose" Gonzalez, in 2009.
Where was Mira's tasting room?
At 6170 Washington Street in Yountville, until July 31, 2023, when the property sold.
What is Mira known for?
Its Charleston Harbor experiment, which began in 2013 with 48 bottles of Cabernet aged in cages underwater, and its Napa Valley Cabernet, Pinot Noir and Syrah.
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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