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First-Timer's Guide to Napa Valley

Source: Visit Napa ValleyNapa Valley

Visit Napa Valley is the official destination marketing organization for Napa Valley.

The route

8 stops·8 wineries

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    Chandon: sparkling wine in Yountville

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    Opus One: the iconic Napa Bordeaux blend

    Tour the iconic Neo-Classical winery where Rothschild and Mondavi's legendary collaboration produces Napa's most refined Cabernet each year.

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    Far Niente: estate tasting in Oakville

    Sip Chardonnay and Cabernet in a restored 1885 stone winery surrounded by blooming gardens and 150 years of Gold Rush history.

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    Nickel & Nickel: single-vineyard Cabernet tastings

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    Duckhorn Vineyards: Merlot and Cabernet classics

    Taste the Merlots that made Duckhorn legendary since 1978 at their elegant St. Helena estate with manicured gardens.

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    Beringer Vineyards: historic Rhine House mansion in St. Helena

    Tour hand-dug caves and taste wine in an 1880s Rhine House mansion at Napa's pioneering 1876 winery.

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    Louis M. Martini: private cabana with estate wines

    Sip estate wines in a private cabana at Napa's first post-Prohibition winery, founded by an Italian immigrant in 1933.

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    Chateau Montelena: famous for the 1976 Paris Tasting Chardonnay

    A quiet northern Napa gem where a legendary 1976 Paris Tasting Chardonnay started it all, now welcoming visitors to their scenic lakeside estate.

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