Winery Hospitality

Item Description

Larkmead—Respect for the Past with an Eye to the Future

--private tour and tasting for 8 guests
--one bottle each of the 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon (to be presented at the tasting)

The historic Larkmead Estate is one of the oldest family-owned establishments in Napa Valley. Originally founded in 1895, with a beautiful and colorful history, Larkmead is now under the stewardship of visionary proprietors Cam and Kate Solari Baker.

Larkmead’s legendary vineyard features a remarkable diversity of soils that are more typical of a hillside than the valley floor. Centuries of alluvial flow have resulted in the accumulation of ancient riverbed gravel, clay, and loam. Winemaker Dan Petroski, SF Chronicle Winemaker of the Year 2017, captures the nuance and complexity of this site by vinifying in small lots according to clonal selection and soil type.

You don’t often find a contiguous 110-acre vineyard in Napa Valley with so much diversity. From the seven soil profiles to the topography, Larkmead is a rare site. The winemaking and viticultural teams have come to realize that Larkmead isn’t so much a single site as multiple terroirs that each lend to the production of a distinct wine.

You and your party of 8 guests will have an exclusive opportunity to see and taste for yourselves the different wines that come from this most beautiful spot in Calistoga.  And, you’ll have some wonderful wines to bring home with you, to further extend your experience.

 
“Kate and I wanted to recapture the historic place Larkmead Vineyards has held in the Napa Valley and to make wines for a new generation that truly reflect the stature, personality, and history of this world class site.”

- Cam Baker, Proprietor

Item Special Note

Please schedule your experience with 4 weeks notice. 

reservations@larkmead.com
707.942.0167
certificate Number 000219

Collection of California Sales Tax: Unless a valid resale permit is presented to seller prior to the sale, purchaser will be required to pay all state and local retail sales taxes applicable on the date of sale. Resale permits will be accepted only for businesses that are reasonably expected to buy and sell wine. Sales tax will be collected on the purchase price of each lot which contains tangible goods.

Shipping or Pick up of Wines: Shipping costs are the sole responsibility of the winner.

Non-Napa County winners must arrange for their wines to be shipped from The Packaging Company, beginning Friday, March 1, 2019. If you're the lucky winner, we'll call or email you with directions for making this happen.

Napa County winners of auction lots containing wine may pick up their wines at the St. Helena office of the UpValley Family Centers beginning Friday, March 1, 2019. If you are the lucky winner, we'll call or email you with directions and details.