Experiences

The outdoor terrace provides visitors with sweeping panoramic views of the northern Napa Valley and estate grounds. Guests can enjoy incredible scenery, which includes a 50-foot “new-antique” windmill, while relaxing in one of Davis Estates’ welcoming porch swings. In addition to daily wine tastings and tours, a spectacular commercial kitchen and indoor pizza oven means Davis Estates is equipped to function as a premier event space, which also will host members-only parties and dinners.

 

Davis Estates welcomes guests with advance reservations daily from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. To schedule an appointment please call us 707.942.0700 or email us concierge@davisestates.com. Davis Estates offers several intimate tasting experiences, which are described in the following pages.
*If you do not find your desired date and time, please contact us so we may attempt to work miracles.

 

Due to the nature of our tastings, we do not allow shared tastings, guests under the age of 21, this includes infants and toddlers, or animals with the exception of a trained service dog. Thank you and we look forward to your visit.

Cave Tour & Tasting

You will travel back in time on a tour of our historic property, offering a glimpse of how Davis Estates developed. Your Estate Host will walk you through our vineyard and estate, continuing into our Howard Backen designed, cutting-edge winery and 11,000 square feet of caves. Take in the sights while seated at a private table in one of our gorgeous tasting spaces. Enjoy a flight of our current release wines paired with a series of seasonal delicacies that have been artfully created by our Executive Chef to showcase our wines versatility.

$125 per person, *limited to 6 guests

Available at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m., please allow 90 minutes.

*Larger parties can be accommodated with special arrangements.

Cabernet Sauvignon AVA Exploration

Join us for a journey through Napa Valley and experience four different American Viticultural Area (AVA) wines. Tour the estate and get a first-hand view of the Calistoga Appellation. While seated at a private table, your Estate Host will then guide you through our Cabernet Sauvignon tasting as they describe some of the typical characteristics of each wine and classic flavors expressed by each AVA. To explore deeper, our Executive Chef has crafted a dish with multiple components for you to enjoy with all four Cabernet wines. This tasting is the pinnacle for connoisseurs of Cabernet Sauvignon.

$150 per person, *limited to 6 guests

Available at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. Please allow 90 minutes

*Larger parties can be accommodated with special arrangements.

Collector’s Tasting

For the discerning palate, explore our flagship current releases alongside hand-picked library vintages and witness the development of our wines with age. Your Estate Host will teach you about our winemaking process by touring our historic property and cave. Once seated at your private table, unveil the aging process of Zephyr (Bordeaux style blend) and an AVA Cabernet. To enhance this journey, enjoy a multi component dish curated by our Executive Chef and a special taste of our Phase V Cabernet. This experience elevates both the wine and food for a complete immersion in all that Davis Estates offers.

$200 per person, *limited to 6 guests

Available at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2pm. Please allow 90 minutes.

*Larger parties can be accommodated with special arrangements.r parties can be accommodated with special arrangements.

VIP Experience

For serious wine collectors and wine lovers, we offer a behind the scenes tour of our property. Begin with a walk through our vineyards and estate. Continue into our Howard Backen designed, cutting-edge winery and tour our 11,000 square foot cave system. After the tour, enjoy a privately seated tasting with your Estate Host and indulge in our most acclaimed reserve wines, featuring both Davis Estates crafted by Walter Leiva and the exclusive Phase V wines by Philippe Melka. Our Executive Chef has coursed out a beautifully paired menu that will take you on a true wine and food adventure.

$275 per person, *limited to 6 guests

Available at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. Please allow 120 minutes

*Larger parties can be accommodated with special arrangements.

Estate Wine & Food Pairing

Enjoy a flight of our current release wines while seated at a private table in one of our gorgeous tasting spaces. Your Estate Host will guide you through a series of seasonal delicacies that have been artfully paired by our Executive Chef to showcase our wines versatility.

$100 per person, *limited to 6 guests

Available at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Please allow 60 minutes

*Larger parties can be accommodated with special arrangements.

Events

The art of culinary hospitality is not complete without festive parties and intimate food & wine pairing events. Join us for public events and exclusive member parties at the winery highlighting our Executive Chef. View the entire events calendar below.

Join Mike & Sandy Davis for our annual Founders Dinner.  This dinner is exclusive to our Founders Members. Our Executive Chef Mark Caldwell is crafting a decadent five-course dinner to enjoy with the company of world-renowned winemaker Philippe Melka and the elegant Phase V wines he creates for us.

Ticket Price: SOLD OUT

Details:

  • Dress attire: Wine Country Elegant (Gentlemen: Nice jeans and a button up. Ladies: Dress or slacks and a blouse)
  • Time: 6pm to 9:30pm
  • Parking: We recommend hiring a driver. Uber and Lyft are not reliable this far up valley, even when scheduled in advance.
  • Food Allergies: Our Chef is amazing and is happy to make special accommodations for food allergies if given enough advance notice. 
  • Cancellation Policy: 30 days prior to event full refunds will be given.  Less then 30 days prior to event full refunds will only be given if we are able to fill the seats from our waiting list.

 

Join Mike & Sandy Davis for our annual Founders Dinner.  This dinner is exclusive to our Founders Members. Our Executive Chef Mark Caldwell is crafting a decadent five-course dinner to enjoy with the company of world-renowned winemaker Philippe Melka and the elegant Phase V wines he creates for us.

Ticket Price:  SOLD OUT

Details:

  • Dress attire: Wine Country Elegant (Gentlemen: Nice jeans and a button up. Ladies: Dress or slacks and a blouse)
  • Time: 6pm to 9:30pm
  • Parking: We recommend hiring a driver. Uber and Lyft are not reliable this far up valley, even when scheduled in advance.
  • Food Allergies: Our Chef is amazing and is happy to make special accommodations for food allergies if given enough advance notice. 
  • Cancellation Policy: 30 days prior to event full refunds will be given.  Less then 30 days prior to event full refunds will only be given if we are able to fill the seats from our waiting list.