Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.4 · 151
Cuvaison Estate Wines
Founded in 1969, Cuvaison grows Pinot Noir and Chardonnay on the 125-acre Tai Estate Vineyard.
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The Library
Best Pinot Noir in Napa Valley
Pinot Noir thrives in the cooler corners of Napa Valley, where fog and maritime influence create the long, gentle growing season this finicky grape demands. The result is wines of remarkable elegance — bright cherry and raspberry fruit, silky tannins, and a complexity that unfolds with every sip.
From crisp and mineral-driven to rich and opulent, the Pinot Noirs of Napa Valley showcase an impressive range of styles. Visit the wineries below to discover the diversity of this beloved varietal.
46 Wineries Found
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Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.3 · 1,786
Domaine Carneros
Domaine Carneros pours méthode traditionnelle sparklers from the Taittinger family's 1987 château.
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St. Helena · Napa4.6 · 371
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Joseph Phelps created Insignia, California's first proprietary Bordeaux-style red blend.
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Rutherford · Napa4.7 · 675
Cakebread Cellars
Cakebread Cellars bottles four different Chardonnays and leads a dedicated tasting for each.
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Calistoga · Napa4.7 · 278
Tamber Bey Vineyards
Barry Waitte left high-tech in 2001 and built a winery on a working Arabian horse ranch.
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Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.8 · 149
Saintsbury Winery
Family-owned since 1981, recognized as an early Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producer in Northern California.
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Oakville · Napa4.5 · 149
Miner Family Winery
Miner Family Winery sits tucked into the eastern hills of Oakville, with a 20,000-square-foot cave.
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Oakville · Napa4.9 · 155
B Cellars
B Cellars pairs every tasting with bites from their Hospitality House kitchen.
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St. Helena · Napa4.6 · 152
Merryvale Vineyards
René and Laurence Schlatter hold their Cabernet Sauvignons in bottle longer before release.
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Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.7 · 250
Bouchaine Vineyards
Carneros' oldest continuously operating winery, founded in the 1880s, now owned by Gerret and Tatiana Copeland.
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Rutherford · Napa4.7 · 206
ZD Wines
The deLeuze family has operated here since 1969, farming organically for three generations.
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Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.8 · 132
Hendry Winery
Hendry has farmed 114 estate acres since 1939, making every bottle from grapes grown on their family ranch.
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Oak Knoll District · Napa4.8 · 121
Backstage Winery
Angelo Pera opened his own label in 2010 after three decades making wine for others.
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Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.9 · 150
Truchard Vineyards
A working vineyard estate in Carneros where tastings include library wines from the cave.
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St. Helena · Napa4.9 · 149
Chappellet Winery
Hugh Johnson called the pyramid winery "the most remarkable wine cathedral in the modern world."
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Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.5 · 353
Madonna Estate Winery
The Bartolucci family has dry-farmed this Carneros vineyard organically since 1922.
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Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.1 · 805
Artesa Vineyards
Artesa was founded in 1991 by Raventós Codorníu, Spain's oldest winemaking family.
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St. Helena · Napa5.0 · 244
Fantesca Estate & Winery
Susan and Duane Hoff left corporate life in 2004 to make wine on Spring Mountain.
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Downtown Napa · Napa4.8 · 397
JaM Cellars
John and Michele Truchard built a wine and music studio on First Street in downtown Napa.
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Yountville · Napa4.5 · 156
The Estate Yountville
A 22-acre hotel estate with two properties and a private vineyard in downtown Yountville.
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Oak Knoll District · Napa4.6 · 214
Laird Family Estate
Laird Family Estate reserves 3% of its 2,000-acre Napa Valley vineyard holdings for its own label.
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Coombsville · Napa4.9 · 698
James Cole Winery
James Cole Winery in Coombsville pours four-wine lineups in spaces dressed with vintage furniture.
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Oakville · Napa4.6 · 450
Silver Oak Cellars
Silver Oak makes only Cabernet Sauvignon, founded in 1972 with two estates in California.
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St. Helena · Napa4.6 · 342
Del Dotto Estate Winery & Caves
Barrel-to-barrel tastings in marble-lined caves lit by Venetian Murano chandeliers.
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Calistoga · Napa4.6 · 284
Frank Family Vineyards
Frank Family pours sparkling wines made with French méthode champenoise in the 1884 Larkmead building.
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Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.6 · 155
Trinitas Cellars
The Busch Family opened Trinitas Cellars in 2002 around a philosophy of faith, family, and perseverance.
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Yountville · Napa4.6 · 125
Goosecross Cellars
Dave and Christi Ficeli built their family wine legacy in Yountville with a focus on evolution.
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Yountville · Napa4.8 · 309
Jessup Cellars
Jessup Cellars operates a rotating fine art gallery alongside its Yountville tasting room.
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Oak Knoll District · Napa4.8 · 808
Monticello Vineyards
Jay Corley founded this family-owned estate in 1970 with vineyards across three Napa Valley appellations.
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Oakville · Napa4.3 · 173
Robert Mondavi Winery
Robert Mondavi founded this Oakville estate in 1966, planting the benchmark for modern Napa Valley winemaking.
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Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.7 · 145
RuVango Winery
Salvador Dali's complete Les Chants de Maldoror etchings hang in the Carneros tasting room.
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Yountville · Napa4.9 · 103
Stewart Cellars
Stewart Cellars sources six single-vineyard Cabernets from Andy Beckstoffer's Heritage Vineyards.
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Coombsville · Napa5.0 · 141
Buoncristiani Family Winery
Four brothers handcraft every step of winemaking at their fully underground cellar above Stags Leap.
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Oak Knoll District · Napa4.5 · 376
Black Stallion Estate Winery
The former equestrian center turned winery, named 2023 American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast.
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Rutherford · Napa4.3 · 209
Beaulieu Vineyard
André Tchelistcheff made Georges de Latour Private Reserve here for decades starting in 1938.
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Oakville · Napa4.6 · 181
Napa Cellars
A geodesic dome tasting room marks the original five-acre site on Highway 29.
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Stags Leap District · Napa4.9 · 699
Baldacci Family Vineyards
Michael Baldacci pours his family's Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon in a private tasting room.
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Calistoga · Napa4.7 · 133
Tedeschi Family Winery - Napa Valley, CA
Staff who make the wine pour it themselves in Calistoga.
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Yountville · Napa4.1 · 659
Domaine Chandon
Chandon has produced sparkling wine in Yountville since 1973 using French méthode traditionnelle.
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St. Helena · Napa4.7 · 449
Rombauer Vineyards
Founded in 1972 by Koerner and Joan Rombauer, this St. Helena winery still focuses on Chardonnay, Merlot, and Zinfandel.
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Oak Knoll District · Napa4.9 · 828
Trefethen Family Vineyards
Trefethen has farmed its Oak Knoll District estate since 1968 with three generations devoted to estate-only wines.
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Rutherford · Napa4.7 · 468
Round Pond Estate Winery
Round Pond runs an estate olive mill and pairs fresh-pressed oils with estate wines.
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Rutherford · Napa4.6 · 676
PEJU Winery
Tony and Herta Peju founded this estate in 1983, planting Rutherford vines and gardens in equal measure.
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St. Helena · Napa4.3 · 985
Beringer Vineyards
California's oldest continuously operating winery marks 150 years in 2026.
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HotelRutherford · Napa4.7 · 1,755
Auberge du Soleil
Auberge du Soleil terraces down a Rutherford hillside planted with heritage olive and oak trees.
Adults OnlyWine LoversRomantic Getaways
★★★★★
HotelCalistoga · Napa4.7 · 1,151
Solage, Auberge Collection
The 20,000-square-foot spa runs on Calistoga's geothermal water and books out weeks ahead.
Dog OK*Wine LoversLuxury Retreat
★★★★★
HotelSt. Helena · Napa4.7 · 504
Meadowood Napa Valley
A 250-acre estate on land first settled in 1961, with wood-lined cottages scattered across oak groves.
Kid FriendlyWine LoversLuxury Retreat
★★★★★
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