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Napa Valley Wine Trail: From Carneros to Calistoga
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The route
10 stops·6 wineries · 2 restaurants · 1 cafe · 1 hotel
- 01WineryNapa Valley
Domaine Carneros
Sip elegant sparkling wines and Pinot Noir in a gorgeous château overlooking Napa's coolest corner, where estate grapes meet Old World charm.
- 02Cafe
Oxbow Public Market
Fuel up on espresso and fresh pastries at this lively downtown Napa marketplace before your wine country adventure.
- 03WineryStags Leap District
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
The 1973 Cabernet that shook the wine world in 1976 still tastes pretty great at its legendary Napa home.
- 04Restaurant
The French Laundry
Thomas Keller's three-Michelin-star temple to seasonality in Yountville delivers one of the world's most celebrated tasting menus.
- 05WineryNapa Valley
Opus One Winery
Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild's architectural marvel focuses exclusively on one prestigious Bordeaux-style red blend.
- 06WineryCoombsville
Robert Mondavi Winery
Napa's most influential winery delivers world-class Cabernet Sauvignon and deep dives into the valley's modern wine story.
- 07Restaurant
Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch
Dig into wood-fired California comfort food amid the vines at this farm-to-table gem on an organic working ranch.
- 08WineryNapa Valley
Beringer Vineyards
Napa's oldest continuously operating winery since 1876, with a stunning Rhine House mansion and deep-rooted St. Helena wines.
- 09WineryNapa Valley
Castello di Amorosa
This 13th-century-style castle near Calistoga pairs Italian varietals with 107 rooms, a moat, and genuinely dramatic wine-tasting backdrops.
- 10Hotel
Indian Springs Resort and Spa
Soak in naturally heated geothermal pools and volcanic mud baths at this 1861 Calistoga institution, where wellness and history blend perfectly.
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