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Castello di Amorosa — Kid-Friendly Wineries in Napa Valley

Kid-Friendly Wineries in Napa Valley

Garden tastings, shaded courtyards, and the Napa Valley estates along Highway 29 and the Silverado Trail where families are part of the plan, not an afterthought.

The Wineries32 estates
Castello di Amorosa
Calistoga · Napa4.2 · 4,718

Castello di Amorosa

A 14th-century Tuscan castle replica in Calistoga pours Italian-style wines.

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Frog's Leap Winery

Frog's Leap Winery

A certified organic estate in Rutherford where kids run through the vineyard rows during the Family Friendly Garden Tasting.

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V. Sattui Winery
St. Helena · Napa4.3 · 2,881

V. Sattui Winery

Dario Sattui re-opened his great-grandfather Vittorio's 1885 winery in 1976 with picnic grounds.

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$$Walk-in OK
Hall Wines

Hall Wines

California's first LEED Gold Certified winery pours Cabernets inside a renovated Bergfeld building.

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Beringer Vineyards

Beringer Vineyards

California's oldest continuously operating winery marks 150 years in 2026.

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Tres Sabores

Tres Sabores

Julie Johnson farms certified organic Zinfandel, Cabernet, and Petite Sirah alongside Guinea fowl and sheep.

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The Duckhorn Collection at Paraduxx

The Duckhorn Collection at Paraduxx

Napa Valley's only winery devoted entirely to red blends, founded in 1994 by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn.

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Honig Vineyard & Winery

Honig Vineyard & Winery

Solar panels on the winery roof power Honig's entire operation, from crush to tasting room.

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Tank Garage Winery
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.

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Artesa Vineyards

Artesa Vineyards

Artesa was founded in 1991 by Raventós Codorníu, Spain's oldest winemaking family.

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Turnbull Wine Cellars

Turnbull Wine Cellars

Turnbull has poured estate-grown wines from Oakville vineyards for over 40 years.

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Rutherford Hill Winery

Rutherford Hill Winery

Rutherford Hill has produced Merlot since 1972 and houses aging caves beneath its hilltop property.

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Girard Winery

Girard Winery

Girard pours Rhône varieties alongside Napa classics at its Dunaweal Lane location in Calistoga.

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$$Walk-in OKPreview
Rombauer Vineyards

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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Odette Estate Winery

Odette Estate Winery

This LEED Gold Certified estate in Stags Leap District pours Cabernet Sauvignon grown on-site.

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Paloma Vineyard

Paloma Vineyard

Sheldon Richards pours wines in his living room at the top of Spring Mountain.

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Grgich Hills Estate

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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Inglenook

Inglenook

The Coppola family restored the 1879 estate founded by Gustave Niebaum in Rutherford.

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Sterling Vineyards
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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Raymond Vineyards

Raymond Vineyards

Jean-Charles Boisset transformed this 1971 property into a whimsical St. Helena destination.

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Chimney Rock Winery

Chimney Rock Winery

Chimney Rock's 2021 Stags Leap District Cabernet ranked #5 in Wine Spectator's 2024 list.

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Bouchaine Vineyards

Bouchaine Vineyards

Carneros' oldest continuously operating winery, founded in the 1880s, now owned by Gerret and Tatiana Copeland.

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Laird Family Estate

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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Pine Ridge Vineyards

Pine Ridge Vineyards

Gary Andrus founded Pine Ridge in 1978 to farm 47 acres in the Stags Leap District.

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Bennett Lane Winery

Bennett Lane Winery

Bennett Lane pours from a library of 78 wines rated 90+ points by Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast.

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Markham Vineyards

Markham Vineyards

Markham pours Merlot alongside Cabernet—260 estate acres across multiple Napa AVAs.

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Black Stallion Estate Winery

Black Stallion Estate Winery

The former equestrian center turned winery, named 2023 American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast.

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Madonna Estate Winery

Madonna Estate Winery

The Bartolucci family has dry-farmed this Carneros vineyard organically since 1922.

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Merryvale Vineyards

Merryvale Vineyards

René and Laurence Schlatter hold their Cabernet Sauvignons in bottle longer before release.

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Alpha Omega Winery

Alpha Omega Winery

Robin and Michelle Baggett opened this Rutherford estate in 2005 as a certified Napa Green property.

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Tedeschi Family Winery - Napa Valley, CA

Tedeschi Family Winery - Napa Valley, CA

Staff who make the wine pour it themselves in Calistoga.

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Miner Family Winery

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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Make a Weekend

Where to stay.

Family-welcoming places to stay within easy reach of these wineries.

VignobleHotel

Vignoble

Four acres in St. Helena with a family of hens delivering eggs to suite doors most mornings.

Wine EnthusiastsRomantic Getaways
Resort

Vista Collina Resort

Vineyard-view rooms and a morning bakery in the Carneros wine district of southern Napa.

Wine LoversLuxury Retreats
★★★★
The GeorgeHotel

The George

Victorian millwork and nine individually designed rooms in a late 19th-century mansion on the National Register.

Kid FriendlyWine EnthusiastsRomantic Getaways
★★★★
The Francis HouseHotel

The Francis House

Eight rooms, a stone courtyard fountain, and Chantilly lace curtains in a historic Calistoga estate.

CouplesWine Lovers
★★★★★
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