STERLING VINEYARDS

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Sterling Vineyards offers fine wines, attractive tasting rooms, and warm hospitality, as well as an innovative, self-paced tour. There are no large group tours and no tight schedules—just a leisurely, pleasurable experience that includes the compelling southern vistas off Sterling View Terrace, and, in winter months, the warmth of a huge fieldstone fireplace in the main tasting room.

 
VIEWS FROM THE TRAM
The aerial tram is the only one of its kind in Napa Valley, offering stunning views as visitors ride up to the winery. Guests are greeted with a glass of wine to enjoy while they stroll through art galleries, overlooks, and elevated walkways that allow guests to follow the winemaking process from grape to glass. Along the way, motion-activated flat-screen televisions provide detailed explanations. This arrangement lets guests tour the winery at their own pace.
 
TASTING AND TOUR EXPERIENCES
General Admission: $20
Visitor fee includes aerial tram, self-guided tour and complimentary tasting of five wines.
 
Under 21 General Admission: $10
 
3 and Under: Free
 
Reserve Wine Tasting Upgrade: $25 
Includes additional tasting of a selected Reserve Wine, plus all of the General Admission features.
 
Sterling Silver VIP Experience: $35 
Customized tasting of Single-Vineyard and Limited Release Wines.
 
Sterling Gold VIP Experience: $40 
A three-wine flight of our "Best of the Best" Reserve wines!

The Story

Perched 300 feet above the town of Calistoga, Sterling Vineyards offers panoramic views of Napa Valley. An aerial tram carries visitors up the hill to the winery, whose architecture was modeled after that of the Greek island of Mykonos, where Sterling founder Peter Newton once lived. The brilliant white stucco stands out dramatically against the rugged Mayacamas and Vaca mountain ranges that flank each side of Napa Valley. Mount Saint Helena makes a lovely distant backdrop.

 
The winery’s towers house eight bells from London’s Church of St. Dunstans-in-the-East, originally founded in the 10th century. The church was destroyed by fire in 1666, rebuilt, then destroyed again during the bombing of WWII. Each time, new bells were recast from the old metal to give them superior tonal quality. The rich tolling of these ancient bells sounds down through the valley on the quarter hour.
 
Walkways, balconies, and motion-sensitive DVD screens allow guests to take a self-guided tour of Sterling Vineyards’ winemaking facilities. Beautiful outdoor terraces and elegant tasting rooms provide the perfect environment to enjoy exceptional wines while taking in the view. The extraordinary Mediterranean-style architecture, unique aerial tramway, stunning location, historic bells, and attention to visitors make Sterling Vineyards a top destination in Napa Valley.

STERLING VINEYARDS

1111 Dunaweal Lane
Calistoga, CA 94515
Phone: 707-942-3345
http://www.sterlingvineyards.com/

Directions

Southeast on Solano towards Redwood
Left on Redwood
Merge onto CA 29N/St. Helena Hwy towards Calistoga
Turn Right at Dunaweal Ln.
Total Travel Time = 27 minutes

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