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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$$$From $85
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Wines Under $50 in Napa Valley
You don't need to spend a fortune for excellent wine from Napa Valley. These wineries offer bottles priced under $50 that deliver outstanding quality and value.
From crisp whites to bold reds, there are fantastic wines at every price point. Explore the wineries below to find your next favorite affordable bottle.
65 Wineries Found
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Calistoga · Napa4.2 · 4,718
Castello di Amorosa
A 14th-century Tuscan castle replica in Calistoga pours Italian-style wines.
ReservationDog OKKid Friendly
$$From $45
Rutherford · Napa4.6 · 635
Frog's Leap Winery
A certified organic estate in Rutherford where kids run through the vineyard rows during the Family Friendly Garden Tasting.
ReservationDog OKKid Friendly
$$From $50
St. Helena · Napa4.4 · 701
Hall Wines
California's first LEED Gold Certified winery pours Cabernets inside a renovated Bergfeld building.
ReservationDog OKKid Friendly
$$From $45
Stags Leap District · Napa4.5 · 475
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
The 1973 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon won the Judgment of Paris in 1976.
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$$$From $95
St. Helena · Napa4.3 · 985
Beringer Vineyards
California's oldest continuously operating winery marks 150 years in 2026.
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$$From $35
St. Helena · Napa4.8 · 158
Tres Sabores
Julie Johnson farms certified organic Zinfandel, Cabernet, and Petite Sirah alongside Guinea fowl and sheep.
ReservationDog OKKid FriendlyPicnic
$$$From $65
Stags Leap District · Napa4.6 · 204
The Duckhorn Collection at Paraduxx
Napa Valley's only winery devoted entirely to red blends, founded in 1994 by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn.
ReservationDog OKKid Friendly*
$$$From $65
Rutherford · Napa4.6 · 181
Honig Vineyard & Winery
Solar panels on the winery roof power Honig's entire operation, from crush to tasting room.
ReservationDog OKKid Friendly
$$From $30
Calistoga · Napa4.9 · 1,345
Tank Garage Winery
Inside a restored 1930s Calistoga service station, Tank Garage pours one-off experimental blends that won't be made again.
ReservationDog OKKid Friendly
$$From $40Preview
Rutherford · Napa4.7 · 1,106
Caymus Vineyards
Chuck Wagner and his parents made 240 cases of Cabernet in 1972; today the family still farms the same Rutherford land.
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$$From $50Preview
Oak Knoll District · Napa4.9 · 828
Trefethen Family Vineyards
Trefethen has farmed its Oak Knoll District estate since 1968 with three generations devoted to estate-only wines.
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$$From $45Preview
Stags Leap District · Napa4.4 · 288
Stags' Leap Winery
The Grigsby family planted this estate in 1872, and Petite Sirah remains a signature today.
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$$$From $85
Yountville · Napa4.5 · 156
The Estate Yountville
A 22-acre hotel estate with two properties and a private vineyard in downtown Yountville.
ReservationDog OK
$$$Seated
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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$$$From $60Preview
Oak Knoll District · Napa4.9 · 378
O'Brien Estate Winery
Bart and Barb O'Brien host tastings in open-air pavilions surrounded by gardens where Mr. Hobbs the cat often greets visitors.
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$$$From $85Preview
Rutherford · Napa4.7 · 675
Cakebread Cellars
Cakebread Cellars bottles four different Chardonnays and leads a dedicated tasting for each.
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$$From $45Preview
Calistoga · Napa4.9 · 504
Girard Winery
Girard pours Rhône varieties alongside Napa classics at its Dunaweal Lane location in Calistoga.
Dog OKKid Friendly
$$From $50Preview
Oakville · Napa4.3 · 173
Robert Mondavi Winery
Robert Mondavi founded this Oakville estate in 1966, planting the benchmark for modern Napa Valley winemaking.
$$$From $55
Rutherford · Napa4.7 · 468
Round Pond Estate Winery
Round Pond runs an estate olive mill and pairs fresh-pressed oils with estate wines.
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$$From $40Preview
Rutherford · Napa4.6 · 676
PEJU Winery
Tony and Herta Peju founded this estate in 1983, planting Rutherford vines and gardens in equal measure.
Dog OK
$$$From $65Preview
St. Helena · Napa4.7 · 449
Rombauer Vineyards
Founded in 1972 by Koerner and Joan Rombauer, this St. Helena winery still focuses on Chardonnay, Merlot, and Zinfandel.
Dog OKKid FriendlyPicnic
$From $25Preview
Coombsville · Napa5.0 · 141
Buoncristiani Family Winery
Four brothers handcraft every step of winemaking at their fully underground cellar above Stags Leap.
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$$$From $85Preview
Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.3 · 1,786
Domaine Carneros
Domaine Carneros pours méthode traditionnelle sparklers from the Taittinger family's 1987 château.
$$From $35Preview
St. Helena · Napa4.6 · 370
Duckhorn Vineyards
Duckhorn pioneered luxury Merlot in Napa and has been making it since 1976.
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$$$From $65Preview
Downtown Napa · Napa4.8 · 397
JaM Cellars
John and Michele Truchard built a wine and music studio on First Street in downtown Napa.
Dog OK
$$From $45Preview
Calistoga · Napa4.4 · 658
Chateau Montelena
The 1973 Chardonnay that won the Judgment of Paris came from this stone Chateau.
$$$From $65Preview
Rutherford · Napa4.6 · 452
Grgich Hills Estate
Miljenko "Mike" Grgich, who made the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that won the Judgment of Paris, opened this estate in 1977.
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$$$From $60Preview
Rutherford · Napa4.6 · 278
Inglenook
The Coppola family restored the 1879 estate founded by Gustave Niebaum in Rutherford.
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$$$$From $255Preview
Yountville · Napa4.8 · 309
Jessup Cellars
Jessup Cellars operates a rotating fine art gallery alongside its Yountville tasting room.
Dog OK
$$From $30Preview
Calistoga · Napa4.7 · 278
Tamber Bey Vineyards
Barry Waitte left high-tech in 2001 and built a winery on a working Arabian horse ranch.
ReservationDog OK
$$From $50Preview
St. Helena · Napa4.9 · 129
Aonair Winery & Caves
Grant and Megan Long's winery sits at the base of Howell Mountain, with wines sold only on-site.
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$$$SeatedPreview
St. Helena · Napa4.7 · 243
Louis M. Martini Winery
Louis Martini built Napa's first bonded winery after Prohibition.
$$$From $55Preview
Downtown Napa · Napa4.8 · 262
Brown Downtown Napa
Brown Downtown opened in 2017 to pour Zinfandels from the family's Chiles Valley ranch.
$$Walk-in OKPreview
Calistoga · Napa4.3 · 1,039
Sterling Vineyards
An aerial gondola carries guests 300 feet up to Sterling's hilltop winery above Calistoga.
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$$$From $55Preview
St. Helena · Napa4.6 · 342
Del Dotto Estate Winery & Caves
Barrel-to-barrel tastings in marble-lined caves lit by Venetian Murano chandeliers.
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$$$From $75Preview
Oak Knoll District · Napa4.9 · 168
Robert Biale Vineyards
Aldo Biale sold Zinfandel to neighbors in the 1940s; today his family farms old vines for Black Chicken Zinfandel.
$$From $50Preview
Yountville · Napa4.9 · 103
Stewart Cellars
Stewart Cellars sources six single-vineyard Cabernets from Andy Beckstoffer's Heritage Vineyards.
$$From $45Preview
Rutherford · Napa4.7 · 206
ZD Wines
The deLeuze family has operated here since 1969, farming organically for three generations.
$$From $50Preview
Stags Leap District · Napa4.6 · 184
Cliff Lede Vineyards
Cliff Lede names its estate blocks after rock songs and hosts tastings in a lounge lined with rock legend artwork.
ReservationDog OK
$$From $30Preview
Rutherford · Napa4.4 · 958
Mumm Napa
Mumm Napa pours only sparkling wines, made using méthode traditionnelle from its Napa Green certified facility.
$$From $48Preview
Mount Veeder · Napa4.6 · 287
Hess Collection
The Hess Collection houses contemporary art and estate wines on Mount Veeder since 1978.
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$$$From $85Preview
Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.9 · 150
Truchard Vineyards
A working vineyard estate in Carneros where tastings include library wines from the cave.
$$$From $55Preview
Calistoga · Napa4.6 · 284
Frank Family Vineyards
Frank Family pours sparkling wines made with French méthode champenoise in the 1884 Larkmead building.
$$$From $60Preview
Stags Leap District · Napa4.7 · 162
Regusci Winery
Gaetano Regusci bought this ranch in the 1930s, and five generations later his family still farms it.
ReservationDog OK
$$From $45Preview
Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.7 · 250
Bouchaine Vineyards
Carneros' oldest continuously operating winery, founded in the 1880s, now owned by Gerret and Tatiana Copeland.
Dog OKKid Friendly
$$From $45Preview
St. Helena · Napa4.6 · 218
Rutherford Ranch Winery
Rutherford Ranch sits in the Rutherford District where a 100-year-old olive grove frames the tasting room.
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$$$From $55Preview
St. Helena · Napa4.7 · 149
Bella Union Winery
Bella Union brings Far Niente's hospitality to Rutherford with rotating contemporary art and white blend tastings.
$$From $45Preview
Stags Leap District · Napa4.5 · 285
Pine Ridge Vineyards
Gary Andrus founded Pine Ridge in 1978 to farm 47 acres in the Stags Leap District.
Dog OKKid Friendly
$$$From $60Preview
Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.8 · 149
Saintsbury Winery
Family-owned since 1981, recognized as an early Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producer in Northern California.
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$$$From $65Preview
Calistoga · Napa4.7 · 206
Bennett Lane Winery
Bennett Lane pours from a library of 78 wines rated 90+ points by Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast.
ReservationDog OKKid FriendlyPicnic
$$From $35Preview
Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.8 · 132
Hendry Winery
Hendry has farmed 114 estate acres since 1939, making every bottle from grapes grown on their family ranch.
ReservationDog OK
$$From $50Preview
St. Helena · Napa4.7 · 187
Markham Vineyards
Markham pours Merlot alongside Cabernet—260 estate acres across multiple Napa AVAs.
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$$$From $55Preview
Oak Knoll District · Napa4.8 · 121
Backstage Winery
Angelo Pera opened his own label in 2010 after three decades making wine for others.
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$$From $45Preview
Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.6 · 155
Trinitas Cellars
The Busch Family opened Trinitas Cellars in 2002 around a philosophy of faith, family, and perseverance.
$$From $45Preview
Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.5 · 353
Madonna Estate Winery
The Bartolucci family has dry-farmed this Carneros vineyard organically since 1922.
Dog OKKid FriendlyPicnic
$$From $30Preview
St. Helena · Napa4.6 · 152
Merryvale Vineyards
René and Laurence Schlatter hold their Cabernet Sauvignons in bottle longer before release.
Dog OKPicnic
$$From $50Preview
Carneros (Napa) · Napa4.7 · 145
RuVango Winery
Salvador Dali's complete Les Chants de Maldoror etchings hang in the Carneros tasting room.
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$$From $45Preview
Calistoga · Napa4.7 · 133
Tedeschi Family Winery - Napa Valley, CA
Staff who make the wine pour it themselves in Calistoga.
ReservationDog OKKid Friendly
$$From $35Preview
Yountville · Napa4.1 · 659
Domaine Chandon
Chandon has produced sparkling wine in Yountville since 1973 using French méthode traditionnelle.
$$From $40Preview
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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$$From $30Preview
Stags Leap District · Napa4.3 · 229
Silverado Vineyards
Founded by Ron and Diane Miller and Lillian Disney, producing estate Cabernets from Stags Leap District and Coombsville.
$$From $50Preview
Oakville · Napa4.6 · 181
Napa Cellars
A geodesic dome tasting room marks the original five-acre site on Highway 29.
Dog OKPicnic
$$From $35Preview
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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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