The best wineries in Napa Valley Stories > Food & Drink > The best wineries in Napa Valley Curation by Jamie McGhee, words by Ian PackhamThe sun-kissed hills of California’s Napa Valley are planted with the neat, trained rows of vines belonging to more than 400 different wineries. Stretching north from San Pablo Bay and San Francisco Bay, the Napa Valley has become renowned across the globe as one of the new world’s foremost wine-producing regions, particularly for its Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon grape varieties. But beyond its tasting opportunities, the Napa Valley offers visitors an extraordinary level of luxury, featuring top-end accommodation and gourmet restaurants—so sit back and explore the best wineries in Napa Valley with us below. Tailor Made JourneyLet Us Book a Luxurious Vacation For YouMr Hudson’s team of expert trip designers inspire and book unique and luxurious vacations for sophisticated travellers who prioritise style and beautiful design. BOOK WITH US Beaulieu VineyardsThe perfect place to begin a tour of the best wineries in Napa Valley is with Beaulieu Vineyards, which has acted as a benchmark for Californian wines for more than a century. As a mark of their supreme reverence for the heritage, wine producers here have cultivated traditional skills over 118 years, and combined these skills with modern innovations and technologies. The result is that Beaulieu produces wines that stand out even among the high standards of the region. Photo: Milada Vigerova The Chimney Rock Winery lets the unique terroir (or soil) of its Stags’ Leap location speak for itselfChimney Rock WineryCreating wines with what they term a ‘non-interventionist’ approach, ensuring only minimal interference in the natural chemistry of winemaking, the Chimney Rock Winery lets the unique terroir (or soil) of its Stags’ Leap location speak for itself. The result: wines that are authentic to their grape varieties, smooth to the taste, and flavourful on the palate. Photo: Brad NeatheryEtudeThe artisan producers at Etude take a similar non-interventionist approach to their winemaking, growing many of the grapes used, such as those for Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Chardonnay wines, on the estate itself. With the vineyards of each separate variety averaging just eight acres in size, great care is taken to ensure every vine produces fully-concentrated fruit, meaning only the highest quality of grapes are ever grown, harvested, and used.BeringerTo experience the unique history and terroir of the Napa Valley as a whole, there’s nowhere better than the region’s oldest continuously producing winery, Beringer. Now an icon of the American wine industry and a designated historic district, Beringer invites visitors to wander through the vineyards and admire the stained glass and carved woodwork of the 17-room Rhine House mansion (constructed in homage to the family’s German routes) before tasting the result of 140 years of hard work in the library or on the porch. Hotels - Napa Vineyard Inn Nestled between Napa and Yountville is this 100-year-old bed and breakfast. The 1-acre property features fruit trees, an old English rose garden and herb garden. Book on Booking.com Hotels - Milliken Creek Inn & Spa Featuring a spa bath in all rooms, this luxury adult only hotel is nestled in Napa Valley, California. Offering Napa Valley wine tasting excursions. The Napa Valley Wine Train is only 5 minutes’ drive away. Book on Booking.com Hotels - R Inn Napa Located in a re-imagined historic building located in the heart of downtown Napa, R Inn Napa offers accommodation inspired by European art hotels. Book on Booking.com Hotels - 1801 First Luxury Inn Located within 600 m of Uptown Theater in Napa, 1801 First Luxury Inn features a garden, as well as free WiFi. Book on Booking.com Hotels - Archer Hotel Napa Set within 300 m of Napa Valley Opera House, Archer Hotel Napa features a fitness centre and a bar. The property also provides guests with a ledge pool. Book on Booking.com Discover more places to stay like this in Napa View on Booking.comPowered by Booking.com Going to Napa? The same team that brings you the content you love designs your perfect tripRaymond VineyardsIn contrast, Raymond Vineyards, founded in 1970, is the new kid on the block. However, the vineyard has still managed to build an incredible reputation, producing vintages that are both well balanced and complex on the palate. As part of the Boisset Family Estates, it is perhaps best known for its Cabernet Sauvignon, created with grapes picked from only the finest of Napa Valley appellations—legally defined geographical regions—and available for sampling in the modern surroundings of the Crystal Cellar tasting room. Photo: Brandy TurnerStag’s Leap WineryOne such appellation is that of Stags’ Leap, named after the Stags’ Leap Winery, an estate of 240 acres. These acres are planted with 90 acres of vines and divided into 23 blocks by variety to provide the perfect soil conditions for each. In addition to rich Cabernet Sauvignons such as The Leap and Audentia, this winery is known for stylish blends such as Ne Cede Malis (translating as Never Yield). However, make sure any visit is booked in advance to avoid disappointment!Brasswood EstateThe Brasswood Estate blends their passion for wine with equal enthusiasm for local ingredients. In one of the multiple tasting rooms, guests are welcome to relax as they enjoy the fruits of the 17,000 square feet of natural caves on the estate, where the magic happens. They are also invited to sample the cuisine of the quality-driven kitchen, which is open from 11.30 am to 9 pm each day or explore the sensory room created by the estate’s sommelier. Photo: Ellis The Robert Mondavi Winery boasts one of the most comprehensive tour programmes in the Napa ValleyRobert Mondavi WineryFor anyone looking to delve deeper into the world of wine than a standard tasting session can provide, the Robert Mondavi Winery boasts one of the most comprehensive tour programmes in the Napa Valley. Two tasting rooms within the California Mission-style buildings offer up Robert Mondavi’s limited production and reserve wines for sampling, either by the glass or by the flight. Wine educators with encyclopaedic knowledge are on hand to help you make the most of your tasting session, while the grounds also act as a giant open-air gallery for a permanent art collection. MondaviWant to simplify luxury travel planning?Whether you want a resort vacation, wildlife safari, city break, luxury cruise, wellness retreat, honeymoon, once-in-a-lifetime adventure or weekend escape, the trip curation experts at Mr Hudson make travel planning a breeze. Find out how we can handle the finer details of holidaying in style.Special SelectionExclusive Mr Hudson offersOut now from gestaltenMr Hudson Explores Browse the Book share Photo: Scott Warman Photo: Jesse Gardner Photo: Arnold Dogelis Photo: Monica Silva Photo: Felipe BenoitDid you enjoy this article? Then sign up for our newsletterDid you enjoy this article? 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