Stags Leap District · Napa Valley
Visit Missimer with a Private Chauffeur
A family vineyard in the Stags Leap District since the 1970s, now making fewer than 250 cases of Cabernet a year. Missimer 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
In 1976 Dale and Mary Sue Missimer, inspired by a cycling trip through the Loire Valley, bought a rundown walnut orchard and cow pasture in what became the Stags Leap District. They planted vines, built a home and raised their family there. Their granddaughter Sinead and her husband Travis Bullard, who met studying wine at Cal Poly, moved onto the property in 2010 and founded Missimer Winery in 2021.
The 46-acre parcel lies between the Napa River and other small Stags Leap estates, and it has been farmed by the same hands since the 1970s. It is the single source for the wine: a Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon, farmed by hand and made in small lots, with fewer than 250 cases each vintage. The first release was the 2021 Cabernet.
Allocations are offered only to the mailing list, and the family sells from a post office box in Yountville. Missimer publishes no tasting program or visiting address, so it does not receive visitors. The day below takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do.
Tasting Fees
Missimer 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
Yountville
AVA
Stags Leap District
Visiting
Missimer does not offer public tastings or tours; it publishes no visiting program or street address, only a post office box in Yountville.
Known For
Single-vineyard Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon, fewer than 250 cases a year
Founded
2021 (family vineyard since 1976)
Good to Know
Allocations go only to the mailing list; sign up on missimerwine.com. Questions: cheers@missimerwine.com or 707-661-9020.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Hotel Yountville or Hotel Villagio.
10:00 · Pickup at Hotel Yountville or Hotel Villagio
Since Missimer does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Both hotels are in Yountville, about 5 minutes from the first stop. The day runs about seven hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Elyse Winery
About 5 minutes away. A small Hoffman Lane winery making vineyard-designate Zinfandel and Cabernet since 1985, poured in a casual, intimate room south of Yountville. Tastings are $75 and up; we plan about an hour. By appointment.
11:30 · Gargiulo Vineyards
About 12 minutes away. A family estate on the Oakville Crossroad with a guitar gallery, where each visit is a private, seated tasting of the estate Cabernets with a tour of the property, in the tasting room or on the terrace. The fee is confirmed when the appointment is made; we plan about 75 minutes. By appointment only.
1:00 · Lunch at Lucy Restaurant and Bar
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Lucy, the restaurant at Bardessono on Yount Street in Yountville, with a seasonal menu drawn from the hotel's organic garden. Lunch is served daily until 2 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:35 · Palmaz Vineyards
About 20 minutes away. A family estate east of Napa with an underground winery, and guests love the guided cave tour. The Private Tour and Portfolio Tasting is $150 per person for about two hours. By appointment only.
4:35 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 5:00 p.m., about seven hours after pickup.
From about $225 per person in published tasting fees for Elyse and Palmaz, paid directly to each winery; Gargiulo confirms its fee when the appointment is made.
The two-hour cave tour at Palmaz makes this a long day, back by about 5:00 p.m. For a shorter day, we can swap Palmaz for a one-hour tasting closer to Yountville.
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 Missimer?
No. Missimer publishes no tasting program or visiting address and sells only through its mailing list, as of September 2026. We can plan a day at nearby estates that do host.
How can I buy Missimer wine?
Join the mailing list on missimerwine.com; allocations are offered only to list members.
Who owns Missimer?
The Missimer family. Sinead (a granddaughter of Dale and Mary Sue Missimer) and her husband Travis Bullard live on the vineyard and founded the winery in 2021.
Where is the Missimer vineyard?
In the Stags Leap District, on a 46-acre family parcel between the Napa River and neighboring Stags Leap estates.
What is Missimer known for?
A single-vineyard Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon made in lots of fewer than 250 cases a 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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