Calistoga · Napa Valley
Visit Shypoke with a Private Chauffeur
A fifth-generation Heitz family ranch in Calistoga that has grown the rare Charbono grape since 1904. Shypoke 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
Peter Heitz's great-grandparents came from Alsace and in 1904 put down roots on this Calistoga ranch, where they built bonded winery number 130. Five generations on, Peter and Meg Heitz are the winemakers, farming the family's estate vineyard on alluvial soil in the north-west corner of Napa Valley, in the Calistoga AVA. The picking knife on the label belonged to Peter's grandfather.
Shypoke is best known for Charbono, an heirloom grape from the Savoie that the family has grown on the ranch since 1904. The San Francisco Chronicle has written about the Heitzes as keepers of this nearly vanished variety, which they once grew for Inglenook before bottling it themselves. Alongside it come estate Petite Sirah and Cabernet Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc, and old-vine Grenache and Zinfandel from Mendocino's Poor Ranch.
This is a small family operation with no tasting room. The Napa Wine Project lists it as private, with no public hours or appointments, and the winery's own website offers wine through a downloadable order form, a mailing list and a contact form. For guests who love rare grapes, it is a name to know and to order, and we plan the day at estates nearby that do host.
Tasting Fees
Shypoke 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
2882A Foothill Boulevard, Calistoga
AVA
Calistoga
Visiting
Shypoke has no tasting room and offers no public hours or appointments. Its website offers an order form, a mailing list and a contact form only.
Known For
Estate Charbono, grown on the family ranch since 1904, plus Petite Sirah and Cabernet Sauvignon
Founded
1996 (first Shypoke vintage; family winery since 1904)
Good to Know
Order through the downloadable order form at shypoke.com or join the mailing list; questions go through the contact form.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Indian Springs or Dr. Wilkinson's.
10:00 · Pickup at Indian Springs or Dr. Wilkinson's
Since Shypoke does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Indian Springs and Dr. Wilkinson's, both hot springs resorts on Lincoln Avenue in Calistoga, are about 10 minutes from Storybook Mountain. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Storybook Mountain Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. An organically farmed estate northwest of Calistoga on Highway 128, long celebrated for Zinfandel, where the visit walks the vineyards and 130-year-old caves before a tasting of the current wines. $50, waived with a two-bottle purchase, about 90 minutes. By appointment, Monday to Saturday.
12:00 · Tamber Bey Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. A working horse ranch on Tubbs Lane where you taste stableside in the courtyard, with the horses close by and views of Mount St. Helena and the Palisades. The Courtyard Experience is $50 to $75 and the Cabernet Sauvignon Flight is $125; the length is not published, so we allow about an hour. By reservation; 21 and over.
1:10 · Lunch at Solbar
About 8 minutes away. Lunch at Solbar, the restaurant at Solage in Calistoga, serving lunch Monday through Saturday from 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:25 · Lamborn Family Vineyards
A few minutes away. A Howell Mountain family, farming at 2,200 feet since 1969, that hosts tastings at its custom crush winery in Calistoga, led by Mike or Brian Lamborn. $75 for current releases, applied toward a six-bottle purchase. By reservation; we confirm the address and time when we book.
3:40 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:50 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
About $175 to $200 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Storybook is closed on Sundays and Solbar serves lunch Monday to Saturday, so this day fits Monday to Saturday. Lamborn shares its winery address with the booking.
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 Shypoke?
No. Shypoke has no tasting room and offers no public hours or appointments, as of September 2026. We can plan a day at nearby estates that do host.
How can I buy Shypoke wine?
Through the order form on shypoke.com or by joining the mailing list.
Who owns Shypoke?
The Heitz family. Peter and Meg Heitz are the winemakers, the fifth generation on the ranch.
Where is Shypoke?
On Foothill Boulevard in Calistoga, in the north-west corner of Napa Valley and the Calistoga AVA.
What is Charbono?
An heirloom red grape from the Savoie, now rare in California. The Heitz family has grown it on its Calistoga ranch since 1904.
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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