Napa Valley Winery
As the first winery production facility built after the repeal of prohibition, Merryvale occupies a unique place in the history of Napa Valley Wineries and California wine history.
Situated on Highway 29 in beautiful St. Helena, the iconic building that houses Merryvale Vineyards has long been a premier winemaking facility. With roots dating back to the early days of fine wine production, Merryvale was the winemaking home to many luminaries. Including Robert and Peter Mondavi, the Christian Brothers, and H. William Harlan.
Merryvale’s proprietors, the Schlatters, are traditionalists with vision. Alongside their young winemaker, Simon Faury, they have sharpened their focus on Bordeaux varieties, the wines for which Napa Valley Wineries is most renowned.
The Vineyards
Founded on the principle that great wines are born in the vineyard, Merryvale Vineyards has a long-standing tradition of sourcing grapes from exceptional vineyards throughout the Napa Valley.
The process for selecting vineyards that are worthy of the Merryvale Vineyard label is an intense, rigorous, and exacted process. Sites with unique aspects and characteristics allow us to create rich and balanced Napa Valley wines. The commitment involved in growing grapes for Merryvale — specified by vineyard blocks or even row-by-row selections — result in wines with intense flavors and soft, supple tannin structure.
Reservations at Merryvale Vineyards
Located in the heart of the Napa Valley in historic St. Helena, Merryvale Vineyards welcomes guests daily 10:30am – 5:30pm. We have a variety of tasting options for you to choose from. Reservations are not required but recommended for a tasting of our current release wines in our Signature Tasting. Seated tastings at the bar or in the Tasting Room are $30 per person.
Fans of the great red grape of Burgundy will enjoy our Pinot Noir Tasting. This exciting new varietal flight is $40 per person and features four single Vineyard Pinot Noir bottlings from our sister winery, Starmont, plus a taste of our very limited Merryvale Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.
If you enjoy rare wines, we offer a Reserve Tasting of our single-vineyard and limited production wines in a seated environment with appropriate stemware. Tasting fee for the Reserve Tasting is $50 per person and highly encourage reservations.
Elevated Wine Tasting Experience
For those looking to enjoy an elevated experience, we also offer three unique experiences. Merryvale’s Artisanal Wine & Cheese Tasting and our Profile Library Tasting are both hosted daily in our tasting room. Our Profile Estate Tour and Tasting is hosted daily at 11am from April through September at our picturesque hillside vineyard above St. Helena, weather permitting. All of these experiences require advance reservations. You can make your reservation our website or by calling us directly at 707-963-7777.
For a private Group Tasting of nine or more people, click here for availability.