Oakville · Napa Valley
Visit Nemerever with a Private Chauffeur
A ten-acre Oakville hillside off the Oakville Cross Road, where the owner pours current and library Cabernet in the estate cave with no tasting fee, and a suggested day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Bill Nemerever had been visiting Napa Valley since the 1970s. In the winter of 1997 his wife Ginger spotted an ad in the St. Helena Star for a ten-acre parcel on Oakville Cross Road, and they bought it the next year. The Cabernet vines had been planted in 1992 on the advice of Silver Oak co-founder Justin Meyer, and Bill never replanted them.
In the early 2000s a 4,000-square-foot cave was dug into the hillside, and every vintage still ages there. The library reaches back to the first release in 1998. Art Finkelstein made the wines through 2014 and Jeff Ames since 2015, so a side-by-side pour shows how Oakville Cabernet has changed over thirty years. The estate makes fewer than 250 cases a year.
A visit here is personal and unhurried: about two hours in the cave with Bill or a friend of the estate, a short walk through the blocks, the current release and a pour or two from the library. Groups are small and there is no tasting fee, no membership tier and no velvet rope. The exact address comes with the confirmation; we arrange it on your behalf.
Tasting Fees
No tasting fee. The visit is about two hours in the estate cave, with a short vineyard walk, the current release and a pour or two from the library.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Oakville
AVA
Oakville
Visiting
Open most days, subject to availability, by appointment requested by email (info@nemerever.com). We arrange it on your behalf.
Known For
Small-lot estate Cabernet Sauvignon and a library going back to 1998
Founded
1998
Good to Know
Small groups only. The visit lasts about two hours, including a short walk through the vineyard blocks. The exact address and directions are sent with the appointment confirmation.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Hotel Yountville or Rancho Caymus Inn.
10:00 · Pickup at Hotel Yountville or Rancho Caymus Inn
Hotel Yountville, a boutique hotel in Yountville, and Rancho Caymus Inn, a Spanish-style inn at the Rutherford crossroads, are each about 10 minutes from the Oakville Cross Road. This day runs under six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Nemerever Vineyards
About two hours in the estate cave with the current release and library wines, plus a short walk through the blocks. No tasting fee.
12:35 · Lunch at Bottega
About 12 minutes away. Lunch at Bottega, an Italian restaurant on Washington Street in Yountville, serving from 11:30 a.m. Tuesday to Sunday. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:00 · Odette Estate Winery
About 15 minutes away. An organic Stags Leap District estate under the Palisades, with a LEED Gold winery designed to recall a flowing evening gown. The Odette Experience is $100, with a cheese plate for every two guests; the Collectors Tasting with a winery tour is $175. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. by reservation.
3:25 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:40 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
About $100 to $175 per person in tasting fees for Odette, paid directly to the winery; Nemerever charges no tasting fee.
Nemerever's visit runs about two hours, so this day pairs it with lunch and one more estate. Bottega is closed Mondays; on a Monday we suggest another Yountville lunch.
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 Nemerever?
Yes. Visits are by appointment, requested by email with your dates and party size. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Nemerever?
Nemerever charges no tasting fee, as of September 2026.
How long is a visit to Nemerever?
About two hours, in the estate cave, with a short vineyard walk and library pours.
Who makes Nemerever's wines?
Jeff Ames since 2015; Art Finkelstein made them from 1998 through 2014.
How much wine does Nemerever make?
Fewer than 250 cases a year, sold by allocation to a small mailing list.
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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