Stags Leap District · Napa Valley
Visit Robinson Family Vineyards with a Private Chauffeur
A family estate built against the Stags Leap Palisades, where a Robinson hosts every tour and tasting, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Norman "Bud" Robinson retired from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel in 1967 and bought 78 acres in Napa Valley with his wife Helen, known as Dinky. Friends and neighbors, including the pioneers Nathan Fay and Father Tom Turnbull, convinced them the land could grow great grapes, and they planted the first vines in 1970. Their daughter Susie Robinson Jinks took over the estate in 1998.
The estate sits on the eastern edge of the Stags Leap District, backed against the rocky cliffs of the Palisades, which reflect the sun onto the vines by day and funnel cool air from San Pablo Bay through in the late afternoon. Seven acres of hillside vineyard grow the five Bordeaux varieties, the winery is built into the mountain slope, and production is about 1,150 cases.
This is a family visit in the truest sense: the winery promises you will meet at least one, and sometimes all, of the Robinsons. Susie and her husband Tom, the self-described resident storyteller, run it with their three daughters. The private tour and seated tasting of four current releases is held in the tasting room or on a lawn ringed by old oaks, vines and rock formations.
Tasting Fees
$65 per person for the private tour and seated tasting of four current releases, about an hour and 15 minutes ($75 per person for groups of eight or more). Waived with a purchase of four bottles per person or couple.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
5880 Silverado Trail, Napa
AVA
Stags Leap District
Visiting
By appointment only, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday. Book online or call 707-944-8004.
Known For
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-variety wines from the Stags Leap District
Founded
1970 (land bought in 1967)
Good to Know
Every visit is a private tour and tasting led by a family member. Groups of eight or more pay $75 per person. The fee is waived with a purchase of four or more bottles per person or couple, or with a wine club membership (one-year minimum).
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Bardessono or Silverado Resort.
10:00 · Pickup at Bardessono or Silverado Resort
Stay close and the tasting starts right away. Bardessono, an eco-luxury hotel in Yountville, and Silverado Resort, a golf and spa resort at the foot of Atlas Peak, are each about 12 minutes from Robinson Family Vineyards, which sits a mile off the Silverado Trail. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Robinson Family Vineyards
The private tour and seated tasting ($65), about an hour and 15 minutes, always hosted by a member of the family, inside or out on the lawn under the oaks.
11:45 · Reynolds Family Winery
About 12 minutes away. A family winery on the Silverado Trail just south of the Stags Leap District, with a spring-fed pond in front of the vineyard and views toward the Atlas Peak hills. The Estate Tasting of four wines with charcuterie is $50, about an hour on the terrace. By appointment, booked on the hour.
1:00 · Lunch at Mustards Grill
About 18 minutes away. Lunch at Mustards Grill on Highway 29 just north of Yountville, a Napa Valley favorite for more than 40 years, open daily for lunch. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:20 · Bell Wine Cellars
About 8 minutes away. A working winery just outside downtown Yountville, devoted to single-clone Cabernet Sauvignon, where the Grape to Glass Tour & Tasting shows you how the wine is made. $60, about 90 minutes. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment.
3:50 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup (a little later to Silverado Resort).
About $175 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Robinson hosts Tuesday to Saturday, so plan this day for one of those days.
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 Robinson Family Vineyards?
Yes. Under Napa County rules, tours and tastings are by appointment only, Tuesday to Saturday. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Robinson Family Vineyards?
$65 per person for the private tour and tasting, or $75 per person for groups of eight or more, waived with a purchase of four bottles per person or couple, as of September 2026.
Who hosts the visit?
A member of the Robinson family hosts every tour and tasting, which takes about an hour and 15 minutes.
Who owns Robinson Family Vineyards?
The Robinson family. Founders Bud and Dinky Robinson passed the estate to their daughter Susie Robinson Jinks in 1998, and she runs it with her husband Tom and their three daughters.
What makes the site special?
The vineyard backs onto the rocky Palisades on the eastern edge of the Stags Leap District, and the winery is built into the mountain slope. Neighbors include Joseph Phelps Vineyards and Stags' Leap Winery.
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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