Oakville · Napa Valley
Visit Spoto Family Wines with a Private Chauffeur
Fewer than 500 cases a year of Oakville Bordeaux-style blends from a three-generation family winery in Sacramento County. Spoto Family Wines does not receive visitors in Napa Valley; here is what to know, and a day at sought-after estates nearby that do host.
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About the Winery
Spoto Family Wines is run by three generations of the Spoto family. Winemaker Stuart Spoto, who studied engineering at UC Davis, learned winemaking alongside his father Henry, and in 2004 he and his wife Christy built and licensed the first bonded winery in Sacramento County. His grandfather, Enrico Rodolfo Spoto Sr., came to the United States from Catania, Sicily, in 1913.
The grapes come from Oakville. The winery says its fruit comes from the Oakville Station, part of one of the most historic vineyards in Oakville. Stuart makes mainly Bordeaux-style blends, such as the 2023 Oakville Cuvée (Christiane), plus small lots of Chardonnay, Viognier and Pinot Noir, in all fewer than 500 cases a year. Spoto joined the Oakville Winegrowers in 2010 and the Napa Valley Vintners a year later.
The wines are sold through the Wine Lovers Club, which ships two six-bottle allocations a year, and at restaurants and wine shops mainly in California. There is no tasting room in Napa Valley; the family's private tours and tastings take place at its winery in Sacramento County. The day below takes you to three Oakville estates near the vineyard that do host.
Tasting Fees
Spoto Family Wines does not offer tastings in Napa Valley. A private tour and tasting at its Sacramento County winery is $75.
The day below runs about $325 per person in tasting fees at Turnbull, PlumpJack and To Kalon Vineyard Company, plus To Kalon's 18% hospitality fee.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Winery in Sacramento County; grapes from Oakville
AVA
Oakville
Visiting
Spoto Family Wines has no tasting room in Napa Valley; private tours and tastings are at the family's winery in Sacramento County.
Known For
Oakville Bordeaux-style blends, fewer than 500 cases a year
Founded
2004 (bonded winery in Sacramento County)
Good to Know
Join the Wine Lovers Club or the mailing list at spotowines.com. Club members get two allocations a year and 10% off, and the $75 private tour and tasting at the Sacramento County winery is waived for them.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Yountville hotel such as North Block Hotel or Hotel Villagio.
10:00 · Pickup at North Block Hotel or Hotel Villagio
Since Spoto Family Wines does not host visitors in Napa Valley, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. North Block Hotel and Hotel Villagio are both in Yountville, about 15 minutes from the first stop in Oakville. The day runs about six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Turnbull Wine Cellars
About 15 minutes away. An all-estate Oakville winery with a rotating photography gallery. The Gallery Tasting of four current releases at your own pace is $65; we plan about an hour.
11:25 · PlumpJack Estate Winery
About 5 minutes away. An Oakville Cabernet estate around an 1880s winery on the Oakville Cross Road. The PlumpJack Experience is $80, 60 minutes, by reservation.
12:40 · Lunch at Mustards Grill
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Mustards Grill, a Napa Valley roadhouse on Highway 29 since 1983. We confirm hours when we book. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:05 · To Kalon Vineyard Company
About 10 minutes away. Private, guided tastings of Cabernet from the To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville, poured at the estate where the vineyard grows. The To Kalon Vineyard Company Experience is $180 plus an 18% hospitality fee; we plan about 90 minutes.
3:35 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:50 p.m., about six hours after pickup.
About $325 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, plus To Kalon's 18% hospitality fee, paid directly to each winery.
All three wineries are open daily; PlumpJack takes its last tasting reservations at 3 p.m., so it comes before lunch. For a lighter day, swap To Kalon for a second Oakville stop such as Groth ($50).
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 I visit Spoto Family Wines?
Not in Napa Valley. Spoto has no tasting room there; private tours and tastings ($75) are at the family's winery in Sacramento County, as of October 2026.
How can I buy Spoto Family Wines?
Join the Wine Lovers Club at spotowines.com for two six-bottle allocations a year, or look for the wines at restaurants and wine shops, mainly in California.
Where do Spoto's grapes come from?
From Oakville in Napa Valley; the winery says its grapes come from the Oakville Station, part of one of Oakville's most historic vineyards.
Who makes Spoto Family Wines?
Winemaker Stuart Spoto, with his wife Christy and their family. They licensed the first bonded winery in Sacramento County in 2004.
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 833-915-2436.
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