ResortCarneros (Napa) · Napa4.6 · 1,355
Carneros Resort and Spa
Standalone cottages spread across Carneros vineyards, each with outdoor showers and patios.
Dog OKKid FriendlyWine LoversLuxury Retreat
★★★★< 1 mi
Carneros (Napa) · Napa Valley · Napa
Saintsbury Winery
Family-owned since 1981, recognized as an early Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producer in Northern California.
4.8(149)
Known forPinot NoirChardonnayGarden SettingBy AppointmentHistoric Estate
About Saintsbury Winery
Saintsbury Winery, family-owned since 1981, is celebrated for its pioneering role in producing exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Northern California. Nestled in the Napa Valley, the winery emphasizes a thoughtful approach to winemaking, blending decades of experience with a spirit of discovery, making it a unique destination for wine enthusiasts.
Why Visit Saintsbury Winery
The Garden Tasting focuses on Single Vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Carneros, where Saintsbury has been farming since opening. Your host pours outside among English gardens adjacent to the Home Vineyard, explaining how four decades of sourcing across California shaped what's in your glass.
- Garden Tasting ($65) focuses on Single Vineyard Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
- Family-owned since 1981, recognized as early Carneros Pinot producer
- English-style gardens adjacent to Home Vineyard host outdoor tastings
- 2025 Vin Gris Rosé of Pinot Noir released this year
The Setting
English-style gardens border the Home Vineyard just off Highway 121, visible from both outdoor seating areas. When weather cooperates, tastings happen here; otherwise, guests move to the east side of the cellar with direct views over vines. The gardens aren't ornamental—they're functional, planted to provide shade and structure for the outdoor tasting setup that runs daily from 10 AM to 3 PM.
The Tasting Experience
The Garden Tasting ($65) centers on Single Vineyard bottlings, with your host pouring outside when conditions allow. Appointments book on the half hour, and groups cap at six unless arranged by phone. Hosts explain Saintsbury's sourcing strategy—how they've pursued vineyards and growers throughout California while staying rooted in Carneros.
The Tasting
Tasting experiences.
Prices and availability are approximate and may not reflect current offerings.
Garden Tasting
$65Join us outside in our English gardens for an intimate study of Saintsbury wines, focusing on Single Vineyard Pinot Noir & Chardonnay. Your dedicated host will guide you through a thoughtfully curated selection of four current release wines and one Cellarbook Pinot Noir while recanting stories of our pioneering past, winemaking, philosophy, and our continued exploration of iconic vineyards. Whenever possible, tasting includes a guided walkthrough of our working Winery and Cellar.
75 minReservation Required
The Pour
$80$38$45
Wine list. (6)
Prices are approximate and may not reflect current offerings.
| Wine | Type | Vintage | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 Griffin's Lair Pinot Noir In the southern Petaluma Gap, a cool-climate family vineyard developed in partnership with former Saintsbury winemaker Byron Kosuge. Available exclusively to Saintsbury and Cellarbook Members. | Pinot Noir | 2023 | ||
2023 Vandal Vineyard Pinot Noir Organic fruit from a Robert Sinskey Vineyard in northern Carneros–100% Pommard. | Pinot Noir | 2023 | $80 | |
2023 Alder Springs Mencia Tim's exploration of one of California's rarest varieties. Low-abv, tapas-loving, red wine from the mountains of Mendocino. | Red Blend | 2023 | $38 | |
2024 Passetoutgrains Our first release of a classic Burgundian table wine, adapted to California terroir. 55% Pinot Noir, 42% Gamay, 3% Chardonnay–100% glou-glou. | Red Blend | 2024 | $45 |
2023 Griffin's Lair Pinot Noir
In the southern Petaluma Gap, a cool-climate family vineyard developed in partnership with former Saintsbury winemaker Byron Kosuge. Available exclusively to Saintsbury and Cellarbook Members.
Pinot Noir2023
2023 Vandal Vineyard Pinot Noir
Organic fruit from a Robert Sinskey Vineyard in northern Carneros–100% Pommard.
Pinot Noir2023
2023 Alder Springs Mencia
Tim's exploration of one of California's rarest varieties. Low-abv, tapas-loving, red wine from the mountains of Mendocino.
Red Blend2023
2024 Passetoutgrains
Our first release of a classic Burgundian table wine, adapted to California terroir. 55% Pinot Noir, 42% Gamay, 3% Chardonnay–100% glou-glou.
Red Blend2024
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Stanly Ranch, Auberge Collection
Guestrooms face Carneros vines from private patios connected by herb-lined paths to fire pits and a spa pool.
Dog OK*Wine LoversCouples Retreat
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Drive Times
From Napa hotels.
Estimated drive time from each hotel to Saintsbury Winery, ordered by proximity.
| Hotel | Drive | Book |
|---|---|---|
| Carneros Resort and Spa | ~2 min | Book |
| The Meritage Resort and Spa | ~7 min | Book |
| Andaz Napa, by Hyatt | ~10 min | Book |
| Archer Hotel Napa | ~10 min | Book |
| The Westin Verasa Napa | ~11 min | Book |
| Silverado Resort | ~20 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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