Del Dotto Winery & Caves

Napa, CA

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  • Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting $75.00/ppGROUP SIZE 1 - 6

    Daily

    Come and experience wines that are thieved right out of the barrel in our Cave Tour and Barrel Tasting Experience. Taste the difference between wines produced in oak barrels from the great forests of the world: a common example is a side-by-side comparison of a single vineyard cabernet aged in French oak tasted alongside that same cabernet aged in American oak. With up to 45 different wines for your host to choose from, you are sure to get a customized experience on each visit. Approximately 1.5 Hours.

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  • Napa Historic Bar Tasting $45.00/ppGROUP SIZE 1 - 6

    Daily

    The Bar tasting includes a sampling of five wines at our tasting bar. The tasting will also include an assortment of fine cheeses and breadsticks. Approximately 45 Minutes.

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  • St. Helena Estate Winery Bar Tasting $45.00/ppGROUP SIZE 1 - 6

    Daily

    The Estate Bar tasting includes a sampling of five wines at our beautiful tasting bar. You will also enjoy a delicious array of cheeses from all over the world, accompanied by breadsticks. Approximately 45 Minutes.

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  • St. Helena Estate Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting $75.00/ppGROUP SIZE 1 - 6

    Daily

    Come and experience wines that are thieved right out of the barrel in our sumptuously appointed Venetian Cave. Taste the difference between wines produced in oak barrels from the great forests of the world: a common example is a side-by-side comparison of a single-vineyard Cabernet aged in French oak tasted alongside that same Cabernet aged in American oak. With up to 45 different wines for your host to choose from, you are sure to get a customized experience on each visit. Approximately 1.5 Hours.

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  • Piazza Del Dotto Bar Tasting $45.00/ppGROUP SIZE 1 - 6

    Daily

    The Bar tasting includes a sampling of five Piazza wines at our stand-up tasting bar at La Barchessa. Guests will also receive a complementary cheese and salumi plate to pair with the wine flight. Approximately 45 Minutes.

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  • Piazza Del Dotto Delicacies Wine & Food Pairing $175.00/ppGROUP SIZE 1 - 6

    Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun

    The Delicacies Wine & Food Pairing is at the heart of Piazza Del Dotto, embodying Dave Del Dotto’s philosophy that wine tasting should be a complete sensory experience. This one of a kind connoisseur tasting should not be missed! Guests will begin with a group barrel tasting in our marble lined cave of approximately 5 of our highly rated world class wines. Then they are seated at a communal table to enjoy a welcome bite plus 4 luxurious small plates paired with 5 bottled wines. Approximately 2 Hours.

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  • Piazza Del Dotto Poppers $60.00/ppGROUP SIZE 1 - 6

    Daily

    Our Poppers Tasting Experience is the perfect entry to Piazza Del Dotto.  Guests will enjoy a selection of 6 Piazza wines paired with four savory, bite-sized treats from our Chefs. Approximately 1 Hour.

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  • Piazza Del Dotto Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting $75.00/ppGROUP SIZE 1 - 6

    Daily

    Come and experience highly rated world class wines that are thieved right out of the barrel at our newest winery, Piazza Del Dotto. The marble lined caves, located in the heart of Oakville, are home to some of Del Dotto’s most decadent barrels. Taste the difference between wines produced in oak barrels from the great forests of the world! Each barrel tasting concludes with our house made sourdough pizza featuring cultured yeast from our own grape vines and house cured salumi. Approximately 1.5 Hours.

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About Del Dotto Winery & Caves

Come and experience wines that are thieved right out of the barrel on our Cave Experience and Barrel Tasting. Call (707) 963-2134 for same-day reservations. Please note all patrons must be 21 years of age or older and present a valid photo ID.

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Come and experience wines that are thieved right out of the barrel on our Cave Experience and Barrel Tasting. Call (707) 963-2134 for same-day reservations.

Taste the difference between wines produced in oak barrels from the great forests of the world. Taste approximately eight wines and after you exit the caves, you will be offered a selection of cheese & house-made salumi. Port accompanied by dark chocolate will complete the tasting.

Please note all patrons must be 21 years of age or older and present a valid photo ID.

Notable Features
  • Architectural Appeal
  • Art on Display
  • Family Owned
  • Ghost Winery
  • Hand-crafted
  • Historic Building
  • Intimate Setting or Venue
  • Limited Production
Experiences
  • Cave Tour
  • Food & Wine
  • General Tasting
  • Special Tasting
Varietals Offered
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay
  • Dessert Wine
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Port Wine
  • Red Table Wine
  • RosĂ©
  • Sangiovese
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Super Tuscan Blend
  • Syrah
  • Zinfandel

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Average Score from CellarPass VisitorsMy Parents
Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Kent W. Member Since 3/9/2019My BFF
Piazza Del Dotto Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/18/19 3:00 PM

The Piazza is really nice and cave tasting is amazing. Great wines and generous tasting. Good food afterwards. Quality and quantity.

Overall Score 4/5
First Impression 4/5
Hospitality 4/5
Ambiance 4/5
Eric P. Member Since 12/15/2018My BFF
Piazza Del Dotto Delicacies Wine & Food Pairing on 8/18/19 2:30 PM

Everything was AMAZING!!! Jonathan, who took care of us, was informative, fun, polished and patient. The food was INCREDIBLE. Everything about the experience and atmosphere was top notch and it was without a doubt our favorite experience in all of Napa! Thank you a million times over for everything!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Jane C. Member Since 8/30/2016My BFF
Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/18/19 3:00 PM

Jeff was awesome!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Kelsey L. Member Since 7/29/2019My BFF
Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/13/19 10:00 AM

It was a fantastic experience that allowed for winos and non-winos to enjoy and appreciate wine!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Mike M. Member Since 7/29/2019My Parents
Piazza Del Dotto Bar Tasting on 8/17/19 3:30 PM

Jimmy our host was wonderful; wines were very good, and we enjoyed the ambience.

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 4/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Annette W. Member Since 4/4/2019My Frenemy
St. Helena Estate Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/15/19 3:00 PM

The Estate is beautiful, but we were very disappointed with our tour guide. We had to drink quickly as we moved from one barrel to the other and it didn't allow us to relax and enjoy the tasting. While the place is beautiful and the wines are good, I would not do the tour again.

Overall Score 3/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 3/5
Ambiance 3/5
Kindi S. Member Since 6/3/2019My BFF
Piazza Del Dotto Poppers on 8/12/19 4:00 PM

we did the wine and food pairing and it was fabulous! I would definitely recommend this to everyone as the host is very attentive and interesting and generous with wine pouring. Great all around!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 4/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Joseph H. Member Since 8/12/2019My BFF
Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/17/19 1:00 PM

Tasting right out of the barrels and seeing the caves is such a site! Beautiful venue.

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Alexandra V. Member Since 8/8/2019My BFF
St. Helena Estate Winery Bar Tasting on 8/17/19 10:30 AM

We had our tasting with Vinchenzo. He is amazing. He knew exactly what we would prefer just after the firs sip. The selection of wines was superb. My fav the 2014 Piazza Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon. This one he offered after I told him how I like my reds! Can’t wait to go back!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
annabelle r. Member Since 7/18/2019My BFF
Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/16/19 1:00 PM

We love going to del dotto and bringing friends for the educational experience, beauty and fun.

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 4/5
Ambiance 5/5
Lindsay Z. Member Since 8/2/2019My BFF
St. Helena Estate Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/15/19 2:00 PM

Our transport was late to our tasting but everyone was very accommodating. Our guide was friendly and very knowledgeable. The cave tour was gorgeous and got a good amount of samples. The snacks provided after we’re delicious as well!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Andrew C. S. Member Since 8/3/2019My Parents
Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/15/19 12:00 PM

Good value for the amount of wine, education, and small food served at the end of the tour. A one-of-a-kind wine tasting experience tasting wine from the barrel using a wine thief-so cool!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Julie T. Member Since 8/13/2019My BFF
Piazza Del Dotto Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/14/19 11:00 AM

It was beautiful arriving at the entrance and just got better from there. I loved it! Best winery that I toured overall in Napa and Sonoma. Not just esthetically but also the best wine that I tasted. I can't wait to return and go to their other locations and see what they are like.

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Dana and Andrew F. Member Since 5/29/2019My BFF
St. Helena Estate Winery Bar Tasting on 8/05/19 3:30 PM

Mark was amazing and very helpful. We had great pours, he was a wine enthusiast, showed us the caves and we got to interact with the wine maker himself. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. We can’t wait to go back!!!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Jerry J. Member Since 6/24/2016My BFF
Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/12/19 3:00 PM

as expected always well taken care of - my guests enjoyed it!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Mark F. Member Since 4/21/2018My BFF
St. Helena Estate Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/10/19 10:00 AM

Always a great experience. We drop in there every time we're in Napa Valley. Lots of fun with a great cheese deli attached - we highly recommend it.

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Lindsey G. Member Since 6/30/2015My BFF
Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/08/19 10:00 AM

Doug was the best tour guide ever. He answered a ton of questions that our group of four was throwing his way and made the tour so fun and engaging. We had a blast and everything we tasted was delicious! The experience of getting to compare different tastes from different barrels was amazing. I would recommend this tour to everyone I know and definitely to my detailed oriented engineer friends

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Todd A. Member Since 7/30/2019My BFF
Piazza Del Dotto Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/11/19 1:00 PM

The caves were incredible. Julia was the perfect guide and so knowledgeable. After the tour, the food was so good. From the pizza to the tater tots. The owner’s tomatoes were the best I’ve ever had. Great experience overall.

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Chris B. Member Since 8/8/2019My BFF
Piazza Del Dotto Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/10/19 11:00 AM

Amazing experience!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Sonya C. Member Since 7/2/2019My BFF
Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 7/23/19 11:00 AM

Really fun experience - loved being able to try wine straight from the barrels!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
William S. Member Since 8/6/2019My BFF
St. Helena Estate Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/09/19 3:00 PM

Was great wine, and good entertainment. Enjoyed sampling wine directly from the barrels. Was a all around great time.

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 4/5
Jacob H. Member Since 7/25/2019My BFF
St. Helena Estate Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/08/19 3:00 PM

My husband and I enjoyed our experience during the tasting. It was very informative and fun.

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 4/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 4/5
Joey Y. Member Since 8/3/2019My Parents
Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/10/19 3:00 PM

AMAZING!! This tour and tasting is worth every penny and is just fantastic!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Michele S. Member Since 7/25/2019My BFF
Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/07/19 10:00 AM

Coming in we were immediately greeted and provided a glass of wine. From there we went with our tour guide and started the journey around the interior / cave of the winery. Walked all the way down the hall and learned about the different grapes / wines offered at Del Dotto / and the process of making wine. After we were served meat / pizza which was AMAZING! Great tour!!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Stephanie M. Member Since 8/7/2019Evil Stepmother
St. Helena Estate Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/07/19 3:00 PM

I would not recommend this . The place was nice outside however the tour was not worth it. I did the St. Helena Estate Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting. It’s over priced for what you get. You don’t get to choose what wines you want to Taste your tour guide decides what you will taste. Their is nothing special about the caves it’s just “underground” nothing special about it.

Overall Score 3/5
First Impression 3/5
Hospitality 3/5
Ambiance 2/5
April R. Member Since 7/15/2019My BFF
St. Helena Estate Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/09/19 3:00 PM

Fantastic!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Dragana B. Member Since 7/25/2016My BFF
St. Helena Estate Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/09/19 1:00 PM

So at first glance, you hear $75 for a tasting and are ready to run far, far away. Until you actually get to Del Dotto in St. Helena and just simply don't want to leave. From the beautiful venue to the awesome location in close proximity to some of my other NV faves, this was already a great start. BUT, then it got a whole lot better. Our host was Alex, a ball of energy who kept the jokes coming

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Renee S. Member Since 11/10/2016My Parents
Piazza Del Dotto Delicacies Wine & Food Pairing on 8/09/19 2:30 PM

Delicacy tasting was excellent! Nice way to spend an afternoon.

Overall Score 4/5
First Impression 3/5
Hospitality 3/5
Ambiance 3/5
David B. Member Since 4/18/2019Evil Stepmother
St. Helena Estate Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/08/19 3:00 PM

Simon McCauley was just awesome! Can't wait to come back!!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Reginald F. Member Since 8/8/2019My BFF
Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/08/19 2:00 PM

Highly recommend this unique and fun tasting experience. The setting great and the staff is very attentive.

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Robert and Heather R. Member Since 7/29/2019My BFF
Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/04/19 1:00 PM

It was amazing!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Jaime D. Member Since 9/23/2015My BFF
St. Helena Estate Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/06/19 10:00 AM

Erik was an awesome guide. Very knowledgeable about the wine and the family history. Great that they feed you! We ended up with a private tour which was an amazing experience. Del dotto makes good wine and delivers anexcellent tasting/touring cave experience. Ask for Erik! He was the best!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 4/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 3/5
Elaine S. Member Since 8/23/2013My BFF
Piazza Del Dotto Bar Tasting on 8/07/19 2:30 PM

Piazza is a beautiful spot! The gardens are outstanding and the tasting area and kitchen are beautiful. We were lucky enough to be taken to the caves, which are over-the-top! There is something to look at everywhere you go.

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Kristin Z. Member Since 5/31/2019My BFF
St. Helena Estate Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 7/26/19 3:00 PM

This quickly became our favorite place in Napa! If you like rich cabs, this is the place to go. We had a wonderful experience. The facility is beautiful and we learned a lot about the wine making process and tasted some of the best wines. The cave tour was wonderfully paced, not overcrowded, enjoyed many different wines and learned a lot from our tour guide. Highly recommend!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 4/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Stanley T. Member Since 7/28/2019My BFF
Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/06/19 3:00 PM

I didn't realize that I had reserved this particular location, but in the end couldn't have been more pleased. Our guide, Glenn, was informative and entertaining. We tasted about 9 or 10 different wines and he explained the differences between each wine - he is extremely knowledgeable. This was a very enjoyable tasting and tour.

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Shawna R. Member Since 7/29/2019Evil Stepmother
St. Helena Estate Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/06/19 3:00 PM

Wonderful

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Nate D. Member Since 6/4/2019My BFF
Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/04/19 11:00 AM

The best wine experiences while on our trip. Alex was an amazing, knowledgeable, and hilarious host on our tour. The barrel tastings in the caves was such a unique experience. We loved all the wines, very well done!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Jeffrey and Wendy V. Member Since 4/17/2015My Ex
Piazza Del Dotto Delicacies Wine & Food Pairing on 8/04/19 11:30 AM

The experience of the Delicacies of the tour of the caves, the sampling of wine from the barrels and then the most exquisite lunch in the most exquisite setting in all of Napa was beyond description. The best $100pp value of any such experience in the valley.

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Heather G. Member Since 7/18/2019My BFF
Piazza Del Dotto Bar Tasting on 8/04/19 3:30 PM

Such a beautiful place. The one thing we wished we had were bar stools at the bar to sit on. But we loved sitting in the garden after the tasting!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
Stephen W. Member Since 8/2/2019My BFF
Napa Historic Cave Experience & Barrel Tasting on 8/03/19 1:00 PM

Todd's the best tour guide!

Overall Score 5/5
First Impression 5/5
Hospitality 5/5
Ambiance 5/5
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