Stags Leap District · Napa Valley

Visit Silverado Vineyards with a Private Chauffeur

The Disney family's hilltop winery, home of SOLO Cabernet, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.

About the Winery

Ron Miller, Diane Disney Miller and Lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney, founded Silverado Vineyards in 1981, building the winery on a knoll above their Stags Leap vineyard. In 2022 it was bought by Bill and Carol Foley of Foley Family Wines.

In 1999 UC Davis gave the estate's Cabernet clone Heritage status, one of only three to receive it, and the flagship SOLO Cabernet, made only from that clone, followed in 2002. The winery now farms more than 300 acres, including Mt. George in Coombsville.

The terrace views over the Stags Leap District are among the best on the Silverado Trail. Tastings range from a relaxed Discovery flight to a Legacy Cabernet tour.

Tasting Fees

$50 for the Discovery Tasting, 45 to 60 minutes. $85 for the Estate Collection and $115 for White Wine & Caviar, each 90 minutes. $145 for the Legacy Cabernet Tour, daily at 10 and 1:30.

Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.

At a Glance

Location

6121 Silverado Trail, Napa

AVA

Stags Leap District

Visiting

Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., last reservation at 3:30. Reservations encouraged; walk-ins when there is space.

Known For

Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon, including SOLO

Founded

1981

Good to Know

Guests must be 21 or older. Bookings take up to 6 guests; larger parties contact the winery. Service animals only. No picnics or outside food.

A Suggested Six-Hour Day

Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Bardessono in Yountville or Silverado Resort in Napa.

10:00 · Pickup at Bardessono or Silverado Resort

Stay close and the tasting starts right away. Bardessono, a LEED Platinum hotel in Yountville, is about 8 minutes from Silverado Vineyards, and Silverado Resort, a golf and spa resort at the foot of Atlas Peak, is about 10 minutes away. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.

10:15 · Silverado Vineyards

The Discovery Tasting, 45 to 60 minutes ($50).

11:30 · Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

About 3 minutes away. The winery whose 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon won the 1976 Judgment of Paris. The signature tasting is about an hour ($95). By reservation, 21 and over.

12:45 · Lunch at Mustards Grill

About 12 minutes away. Lunch at Mustards Grill on Highway 29, a Napa Valley institution open daily. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.

2:05 · Trefethen Family Vineyards

About 12 minutes away. A family estate in Oak Knoll since 1968, with Napa Valley's only surviving 19th-century wooden gravity-flow winery; its Chardonnay won the 1979 Wine Olympics. Winery flights from $45, about an hour. By reservation, 21 and over.

3:15 · Back to your hotel

Back by 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.

Optional: Jessup Cellars

Adds about an hour. One of the first tasting rooms in Yountville, now also a fine-art gallery. Walk-ins are welcome for the bar tasting ($30), first come, first served; the last bar tasting is at 4:30 p.m. Dogs welcome.

About $190 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.

Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. The fourth stop is there if the day allows.

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 Silverado Vineyards?

Reservations are encouraged, and walk-ins are welcome when there is space. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.

How much is a tasting at Silverado Vineyards?

$50 per person for the Discovery Tasting, $85 for the Estate Collection and $145 for the Legacy Cabernet Tour, as of September 2026.

Who founded Silverado Vineyards?

Ron Miller, Diane Disney Miller and Lillian Disney, in 1981. Foley Family Wines has owned it since 2022.

What is Silverado SOLO?

The winery's flagship Cabernet Sauvignon, made only from its Heritage-status clone.

Can children visit Silverado Vineyards?

No. Guests must be 21 or older.

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.

Reserve Your Tour

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