Calistoga · Napa Valley
Visit Vault with a Private Chauffeur
A downtown Calistoga tasting room pouring small-production Napa Valley wines among historic winemaking artifacts, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Vault Wine + Artifacts opened in 2021 at the eastern gateway to downtown Calistoga, in the Lincoln Avenue building that was once Roam Antiques. Proprietor Mario Sculatti, whose family has lived in St. Helena since 1901, rebuilt the space with his business partner, Trevor Mallett. He reused reclaimed wood, added two more glass-paned garage doors and a flagstone patio, and turned an antique shop into a tasting room.
Vault is a wine collective and antique store. It pours small-production wines from partner vintners alongside Kanamota, a Bordeaux-style red blend named for the Wappo name for Mount St. Helena. Sculatti learned winemaking as a protege of the late Denis Malbec, a former cellar master at Chateau Latour, and his father, Ron, was a cellar assistant on the famous 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay.
The room is built around a Roman wine press with a limestone basin from Italy, surrounded by old hand-made presses, a large corkscrew collection, velvet chairs and glass-blown lighting. Some of the antiques are for sale. Walk-in tastings are first come, first served, and private tastings in the Vault room can be booked 24 hours ahead.
Tasting Fees
Vault does not post tasting prices online. Walk-in tastings and private tastings in the Vault room are offered, and we confirm current pricing when we book your visit.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1124 Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga
AVA
Calistoga
Visiting
Open Thursday through Monday from 12:30 p.m., until 7 p.m. Monday and Thursday and 8 p.m. Friday to Sunday. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Walk-ins are welcome; private tastings need 24 hours' notice.
Known For
Small-production Napa Valley wines, including the house Kanamota red blend, poured among historic winemaking artifacts
Founded
2021 (in the former Roam Antiques building)
Good to Know
Online reservations are for small groups; larger groups should call or email ahead to check availability. Private tastings must be booked at least 24 hours in advance. The room also hosts private events such as dinner parties and pre-wedding gatherings.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 11:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Dr. Wilkinson's or Indian Springs Calistoga. Vault opens at 12:30 p.m., so the day starts with a tasting at Rombauer Vineyards in St. Helena, then Vault, then lunch.
11:00 · Pickup at Dr. Wilkinson's or Indian Springs Calistoga
Vault opens at 12:30 p.m., so the day starts at 11:00 with a drive down the Silverado Trail to Rombauer, then back to Calistoga for Vault, then lunch. Dr. Wilkinson's, a mineral springs resort since 1952, and Indian Springs Calistoga, a hot springs resort, are both on Lincoln Avenue, a few minutes from Vault. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:15 · Rombauer Vineyards
About 15 minutes away. A tasting room on a knoll just off the Silverado Trail in St. Helena, with views of the Mayacamas Mountains and gardens of more than 100 kinds of plants and flowers. Five wines plus limited bottlings for $25, about 60 minutes. Reservations are required, for up to 6 guests.
12:30 · Vault Wine + Artifacts
About 15 minutes away. A walk-in tasting at the bar or on the patio; plan on about an hour. A private tasting in the Vault room needs to be booked at least 24 hours ahead.
1:40 · Lunch at Brasswood Bar + Kitchen
About 10 minutes away. Lunch on the patio or in the dining room at Brasswood Bar + Kitchen on Highway 29 just north of St. Helena, open daily from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
3:00 · Tedeschi Family Winery
About 15 minutes away. A family winery about 5 minutes north of downtown Calistoga, where the Estate Tasting pours four wines outdoors. From $35 (refundable with purchase), 60 to 90 minutes, for up to 6. By appointment; the 3 p.m. slot is the last of the day. Family and dog friendly.
4:15 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:30 p.m., five and a half hours after pickup.
Optional: Merryvale Vineyards
Adds about an hour and a half. A winery on Main Street in downtown St. Helena. Walk-ins are accepted as available for the Winery Exclusives tasting ($50, 90 minutes), seated in the winery or on the terrace, or standing at the bar; the tasting room is open until 5:30 p.m.
About $60 per person in tasting fees for Rombauer and Tedeschi, plus Vault's tasting fee (confirmed when we book), paid directly to each winery.
Vault is closed Tuesday and Wednesday, so plan this day for Thursday through Monday. Tedeschi's last Estate Tasting starts at 3 p.m., so lunch is kept to about an hour.
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 Vault?
Not for a standard tasting. Walk-ins are welcome on a first-come, first-served basis. Private tastings in the Vault room must be booked at least 24 hours ahead, and larger groups should call or email in advance. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Vault?
Vault does not post its tasting prices online, so we confirm the current price when we book your visit, as of September 2026.
What wines does Vault pour?
Small-production Napa Valley wines from partner vintners such as Petrified Forest Vineyards, Sarah Francis Wines, Bluford Wines and Hindsight Vineyards, plus the proprietor's own Kanamota red blend.
What kind of artifacts are at Vault?
Historic winemaking pieces, including a Roman wine press with a limestone basin, old hand-made presses and a large corkscrew collection. Some antiques are for sale.
Who owns Vault?
Proprietor and winemaker Mario Sculatti, who opened it in 2021 with his business partner, Trevor Mallett.
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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