ResortCarneros Resort and Spa
Standalone cottages spread across Carneros vineyards, each with outdoor showers and patios.
Vista Collina Resort built its infinity pool with uninterrupted views across Carneros vineyard rows, and the water temperature stays warm year-round. Guests walk from their rooms to wine tastings in the central courtyard without ever getting in a car, and the bakery opens early enough to grab almond croissants before the first winery opens.
Mornings start with pastries from the on-site bakery—butter croissants, almond twists, and cinnamon rolls that sell out by mid-morning. Guests spend afternoons at the infinity pool, where the view stretches over vineyard rows without obstruction, or book tastings in the courtyard with visiting winemakers. Dinner options include the resort restaurant or a short drive to downtown Napa, about fifteen minutes north.
The resort sits in the Carneros appellation at the southern edge of Napa Valley, where the vineyard landscape is flatter and cooler than upvalley towns. Rooms are arranged in low-slung buildings around a central courtyard where winemakers pour daily tastings. The bakery faces the pool deck, and the scent of fresh dough reaches the lounge chairs by 7 a.m. Carneros is known for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and several tasting rooms are within a five-minute drive.
Request a room with a vineyard view for a spectacular sunrise or sunset experience. Check the resort's calendar for special culinary events and wine pairings happening during your visit to enhance your stay. If you're traveling with family, inquire about their spacious suite options that provide extra room to relax together.
ResortStandalone cottages spread across Carneros vineyards, each with outdoor showers and patios.
ResortA wine country resort where the spa is carved into a hillside cave and families sprawl by the pool.
ResortWrought-iron balconies and lit fountains sit between the suites and firepits at this Carneros property.
ResortSpa Terra tunnels into a hillside wine cave beneath working Carneros vineyards.
ResortGuestrooms face Carneros vines from private patios connected by herb-lined paths to fire pits and a spa pool.
ResortTwo championship golf courses anchor the property, plus nine pools and tennis courts.

The Busch Family opened Trinitas Cellars in 2002 around a philosophy of faith, family, and perseverance.

Single-vineyard Pinot from Grace Benoist Ranch anchors six distinct tastings in Carneros.

Family-owned since 1981, recognized as an early Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producer in Northern California.

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

John and Michele Truchard built a wine and music studio on First Street in downtown Napa.

Brown Downtown opened in 2017 to pour Zinfandels from the family's Chiles Valley ranch.

Downtown Napa tasting lounge open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

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