 Location: 429 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga, CA 94515 - 707-942-5105
Hours of operation: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily
Contact information: (707)-942-5105
Wine Tour and Tasting:
By Appointment Only
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily
(except major holidays and the third Saturday in May)
Wine Tasting:
By Appointment Only
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily
(except major holidays and the third Saturday in May)
Benefits of hiring a limousine for a Wine Tour: Relaxation, socializing with your friends, convenience, and most importantly, you will never have to worry about getting a DUI.
Additional information:
Chateau Montelena's rich history began on a chilly fall morning when Alfred L. Tubbs spaded over and inspected the soil where he thought of planting estate vineyards. He'd heard the Napa Valley was the best place to grow grapes in California. A deal was struck and in January of 1882 the San Francisco entrepreneur owned 254 acres of rugged land just two miles north of Calistoga at the base of Mount Saint Helena. The soils are well drained, stony and loose – perfect for the vine cuttings he would plant.
It took less than a decade to turn his dream into reality. First Tubbs planted his vineyards, then he built his Chateau, and in 1886 he imported a French-born winemaker. By 1896 his winery, christened Chateau Montelena (a contracted form of Mount Saint Helena), was the seventh largest in the Napa Valley. |
