InnSt. Helena · Napa4.6 · 1,185
Harvest Inn
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★★★★1.1 mi
St. Helena · Napa Valley · St. Helena
Del Dotto Estate Winery & Caves
Barrel-to-barrel tastings in marble-lined caves lit by Venetian Murano chandeliers.
4.6(342)
Known forBarrel TastingCave ToursFood PairingLuxuryCouplesItalian Inspired
About Del Dotto Estate Winery & Caves
Del Dotto Estate Winery & Caves, established in 1989, is renowned for its unique winemaking philosophy that emphasizes the use of hand-selected French and American oak barrels to enhance the terroir of its wines. The winery offers an exclusive futures program, allowing guests to taste current vintages directly from the barrel, creating what they describe as 'Liquid Art'—a rare and limited production of wines that reflect the family's 800-year winemaking legacy.
Why Visit Del Dotto Estate Winery & Caves
The Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting pulls wine directly from French and American oak barrels, letting visitors compare how cooperage shapes the same vineyard fruit before it's bottled. Del Dotto's futures program means many pours come from wines not yet released, a working cellar rather than a polished showroom.
- Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting includes house-made tater tots ($120)
- Founded in 1989, drawing on an 800-year family winemaking history
- Marble-lined caves illuminated by Venetian Murano chandeliers
- Futures program offers barrel samples of unreleased current vintages
- Delicacies Wine & Food Pairing pairs cave tasting with culinary courses ($225)
The Setting
The caves run deep under the property, their walls and arches finished in bright marble and hung with chandeliers blown on Murano. Rows of barrels line both sides, close enough to touch, with tasting stations set up between them. Above ground, the Venetian Estate echoes the family's Italian roots, built to recall the grandeur of Venice rather than the barn-and-farmhouse aesthetic common elsewhere in St. Helena.
The Tasting Experience
The Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting ($120) starts as a communal standing pour, moving barrel to barrel in the marble-lined caves before settling into a seated finish with house-made pizza and the winery's signature tater tots. The Delicacies Wine & Food Pairing ($225) follows the same cave route, then shifts to an elevated culinary pairing at table. Guides pull samples with wine thieves, demonstrating how oak selection alters a wine's trajectory before bottling.
The Tasting
Tasting experiences.
Prices and availability are approximate and may not reflect current offerings.
Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting
$120Communal standing tasting in our bright marble-lined cave, followed by a seated finish with house-made pizza & our signature tater tots.
Reservation Required
Delicacies Wine & Food Pairing
$225Cave tasting followed by an elevated seated culinary pairing.
Reservation Required
The Pour
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Wine list. (20)
Prices are approximate and may not reflect current offerings.
| Wine | Type | Vintage | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 Cabernet Franc Napa Valley WINE CLUB | Cabernet Franc | 2023 | $95 | |
2023 Lot ST BDB French Oak Cabernet Sauvignon NEW RELEASE | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2023 | $95 | |
2023 Lot ST Centre Sylvain French Oak Cabernet Sauvignon NEW RELEASE | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2023 | $95 | |
2023 Lot ST MGX Fouquet French Oak Cabernet Sauvignon NEW RELEASE | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2023 | $95 | |
2023 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon NEW RELEASE - WINE CLUB | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2023 | $95 | |
2023 Piazza Del Dotto Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon NEW RELEASE | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2023 | $135 | |
Warrior Series #2 - 2023 The Warriors Purpose Cabernet Sauvignon NEW RELEASE - WINE CLUB | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2023 | $75 | |
Warrior Series #2 - 2023 The Warriors Purpose Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L NEW RELEASE | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2023 | $155 | |
Warrior Series #3 - 2023 Hidden Ancient Prophecies Cabernet Sauvignon NEW RELEASE - WINE CLUB | Cabernet Sauvignon | 2023 | $75 | |
2024 Pinot Noir Family Reserve Fort Ross-Seaview Sonoma Coast NEW RELEASE | Pinot Noir | 2024 | $125 | |
2024 Pinot Noir Fort Ross-Seaview Sonoma Coast NEW RELEASE - WINE CLUB | Pinot Noir | 2024 | $75 | |
2023 Calistoga BDX Red Wine Blend WINE CLUB | Red Blend | 2023 | $95 | |
2023 Cave Blend Napa Valley NEW RELEASE - WINE CLUB | Red Blend | 2023 | $68 | |
2023 GSM Blend Fort Ross-Seaview Sonoma Coast NEW RELEASE - WINE CLUB | Red Blend | 2023 | $95 |
2023 Cabernet Franc Napa Valley
WINE CLUB
Cabernet Franc2023
2023 Lot ST BDB French Oak Cabernet Sauvignon
NEW RELEASE
Cabernet Sauvignon2023
2023 Lot ST Centre Sylvain French Oak Cabernet Sauvignon
NEW RELEASE
Cabernet Sauvignon2023
2023 Lot ST MGX Fouquet French Oak Cabernet Sauvignon
NEW RELEASE
Cabernet Sauvignon2023
2023 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
NEW RELEASE - WINE CLUB
Cabernet Sauvignon2023
2023 Piazza Del Dotto Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
NEW RELEASE
Cabernet Sauvignon2023
Warrior Series #2 - 2023 The Warriors Purpose Cabernet Sauvignon
NEW RELEASE - WINE CLUB
Cabernet Sauvignon2023
Warrior Series #2 - 2023 The Warriors Purpose Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L
NEW RELEASE
Cabernet Sauvignon2023
Warrior Series #3 - 2023 Hidden Ancient Prophecies Cabernet Sauvignon
NEW RELEASE - WINE CLUB
Cabernet Sauvignon2023
2024 Pinot Noir Family Reserve Fort Ross-Seaview Sonoma Coast
NEW RELEASE
Pinot Noir2024
2024 Pinot Noir Fort Ross-Seaview Sonoma Coast
NEW RELEASE - WINE CLUB
Pinot Noir2024
2023 Calistoga BDX Red Wine Blend
WINE CLUB
Red Blend2023
2023 Cave Blend Napa Valley
NEW RELEASE - WINE CLUB
Red Blend2023
2023 GSM Blend Fort Ross-Seaview Sonoma Coast
NEW RELEASE - WINE CLUB
Red Blend2023
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Drive Times
From Napa hotels.
Estimated drive time from each hotel to Del Dotto Estate Winery & Caves, ordered by proximity.
| Hotel | Drive | Book |
|---|---|---|
| Silverado Resort | ~25 min | Book |
| The Westin Verasa Napa | ~28 min | Book |
| Archer Hotel Napa | ~28 min | Book |
| Andaz Napa, by Hyatt | ~28 min | Book |
| Carneros Resort and Spa | ~31 min | Book |
| The Meritage Resort and Spa | ~35 min | Book |
Estimates based on straight-line distance with a wine-country routing factor. Actual drive times vary with traffic and route choice.
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