Oakville · Napa Valley
Visit Vine Cliff with a Private Chauffeur
A 100-acre Oakville estate on the Silverado Trail with terraced blocks and caves dating to 1871, where tastings and vineyard tours are arranged by request, and a suggested six-hour day around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Vine Cliff was born in 1870 and 1871, when George Burrage and Thomas Tucker bought 500 acres from George Yount's estate. It became one of Napa's largest early wineries, and in the 1890s, under John Fry, it had an 18-room mansion. After Fry died in 1901 the buildings vanished, leaving the stone foundation and the 1871 caves, and Prohibition made it a ghost winery.
The Sweeney family began restoring the estate in 1985, kept the old caves and reopened in 1995. In 2023 Stephany Maillery and Stephan Crétier took over, and the name became Vine Cliff 1871. Today the 100-acre Oakville estate grows Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Zinfandel and Cabernet Franc, with Mayaan Koschitzky leading the winemaking.
The draw here is history you can walk through: original terraced vineyard blocks climbing the hillside off the Silverado Trail, and caves dug in 1871 where wine still ages. The top wine, Accolā, is a Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc blend from the upper benchlands, under 100 cases a vintage. Tastings and vineyard tours are by inquiry; we arrange it on your behalf.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
7400 Silverado Trail, Napa
AVA
Oakville
Visiting
By inquiry only: tastings and vineyard tours are requested through the winery's contact form or by phone (707-944-1364). We arrange it on your behalf.
Known For
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and the small-lot Accolā blend from historic terraced vineyards
Founded
1871 (restored 1985 to 1995)
Good to Know
There is no walk-in tasting room. Visit format, days, ages, group size and any fee are confirmed by the winery when the request is accepted.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Bardessono or Hotel Villagio.
10:00 · Pickup at Bardessono or Hotel Villagio
Bardessono, a garden hotel in Yountville, and Hotel Villagio, a Tuscan-style hotel in Yountville, are each about 10 minutes from Vine Cliff on the Silverado Trail. This day runs a little over six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Vine Cliff 1871
A private tasting or vineyard tour arranged with the winery; we plan about an hour and a quarter. The format and any fee are confirmed by Vine Cliff.
11:45 · Round Pond Estate
About 10 minutes away. A Rutherford family farm that makes Cabernet and presses its own olive oils, with tastings looking over vines and gardens toward the Mayacamas. The Portfolio Estate Tasting is $60 and the Artisan Estate Tasting with a gourmet plate is $95. By appointment, Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 21 and over, no pets.
1:15 · Lunch at Bottega
About 12 minutes away. Lunch at Bottega, an Italian restaurant on Washington Street in Yountville, serving from 11:30 a.m. Tuesday to Sunday. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:40 · Young Inglewood Vineyards
About 18 minutes away. A small, organically farmed family estate in St. Helena; every private tasting starts with a short vineyard walk and is poured in a salon filled with the family's art collection. $125 for the Estate Tasting, about 90 minutes. Prepaid on Tock, with times daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
4:10 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:30 p.m., about six and a half hours after pickup.
About $185 to $220 per person in tasting fees for Round Pond and Young Inglewood, paid directly to each winery, plus any fee Vine Cliff sets for the visit.
Round Pond hosts Wednesday to Sunday and Bottega is closed Mondays, so this day works best Wednesday through Sunday. It runs about six and a half hours; Vine Cliff confirms its own visit days when the request is accepted.
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 Vine Cliff?
Yes. Tastings and vineyard tours are by inquiry only, through the winery's contact form or by phone. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Vine Cliff?
Vine Cliff does not publish a tasting fee. Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
How old is Vine Cliff?
The winery dates to 1870 and 1871, when George Burrage and Thomas Tucker bought 500 acres from George Yount's estate. Its caves date to 1871.
Who owns Vine Cliff 1871?
Stephany Maillery and Stephan Crétier, since 2023. The Sweeney family restored the estate from 1985.
What is Accolā?
Vine Cliff's top wine, a Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc blend from the estate's upper benchlands, made in lots of fewer than 100 cases.
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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