Diamond Mountain District · Napa Valley
Visit Seaver with a Private Chauffeur
Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver's small Diamond Mountain Cabernet vineyard, still run by his family with winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown. Seaver Vineyards 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
Midway through his Hall of Fame baseball career, Tom Seaver told his brother-in-law he would go back to California to raise grapes. Born in Fresno, where his father was in the raisin business, and a longtime wine collector, he kept his word: in 1997 he and his wife Nancy found 116 undeveloped acres on Diamond Mountain above Calistoga. Tom farmed the vines himself, clippers in his back pocket, until illness stopped him; he died in 2020.
The vineyard is just 2.6 acres on a south-facing slope in the Diamond Mountain District, planted to four Cabernet Sauvignon clones and making 400 to 600 cases a year. The first release, in spring 2008, was the 2005 GTS and the 2005 Nancy's Fancy (now NLS); in some years the clones are blended into a single GTS. Thomas Brown has made the wine since 2002, hired after the Seavers loved a bottle bearing his name.
Nancy Seaver owns the winery today, with daughter Anne as chief financial officer and Karen Seaver managing operations, and Hardin Vineyard Management farms the site. The wine is sold through a mailing list and waiting list, whose members get access to future allocations. The vineyard is a private family property, and Seaver Vineyards publishes no tours or tastings.
Tasting Fees
Seaver Vineyards 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
Calistoga
AVA
Diamond Mountain District
Visiting
Seaver Vineyards publishes no tours or tastings. It is a small family vineyard on Diamond Mountain, and its website offers only a mailing list and a waiting list.
Known For
Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, the GTS and NLS bottlings
Founded
1997 (land purchased; first release, the 2005 vintage, in 2008)
Good to Know
Join the waiting list at seavervineyards.com for access to future allocations. Questions go to the winery by email or phone.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Harvest Inn or Alila Napa Valley.
10:00 · Pickup at Harvest Inn or Alila Napa Valley
Since Seaver Vineyards does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Harvest Inn and Alila Napa Valley, both at the south end of St. Helena, are about 15 minutes from Lokoya on Spring Mountain. The day runs a little over six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Lokoya
About 15 minutes away. Jackson Family Wines' Spring Mountain estate, where a host walks you to a balcony over the valley to taste four mountain Cabernet Sauvignons, from Mount Veeder, Howell Mountain, Spring Mountain and Diamond Mountain, side by side. The Mountain Experience is $250, about 90 minutes. By appointment, prepaid; parties of 2 to 6, 21 and over.
12:05 · Del Dotto Estate Winery & Caves
About 15 minutes away. A St. Helena estate on Highway 29 whose visit leads into marble-lined caves for tastes drawn straight from the barrel. The Cave Experience and Barrel Tasting is $120 plus tax; the length is not published, so we allow about 75 minutes. By reservation; closed Wednesday.
1:30 · Lunch at Rutherford Grill
About 8 minutes away. Lunch at Rutherford Grill at the Rutherford crossroads, a sit-down grill open daily. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:50 · Ballentine Vineyards
About 12 minutes away. A family winery on Highway 29 north of St. Helena, pouring estate wines from a family with more than 120 years in the valley. The Napa Estate Tasting is $60 and the Napa Valley Cabernet Experience is $90, each about 60 to 90 minutes. Reservations recommended.
4:00 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:10 p.m., a little over six hours after pickup.
About $430 to $460 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Del Dotto is closed on Wednesdays; on a Wednesday we choose another cave estate. At Ballentine we book the $90 Napa Valley Cabernet Experience to suit the day.
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 Seaver Vineyards?
No. Seaver Vineyards is a small family vineyard on Diamond Mountain and publishes no tours or tastings, as of September 2026. We can plan a day at nearby estates that do host.
How can I buy Seaver wine?
Through the mailing list and waiting list at seavervineyards.com, which give access to future allocations.
Who owns Seaver Vineyards?
Nancy Seaver, Tom Seaver's wife, with their daughter Anne and family member Karen Seaver running the business.
Where is Seaver Vineyards?
On a south-facing slope of Diamond Mountain above Calistoga, in the Diamond Mountain District AVA.
Was Seaver Vineyards started by Tom Seaver the pitcher?
Yes. The Hall of Fame pitcher and his wife Nancy bought the Diamond Mountain land in 1997, and Tom farmed the vineyard himself.
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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