When visiting Napa Valley you have roughly 400 options for wine tasting, but only at Pope Valley Winery will you get a truly authentic wine country experience. Most visitors to the valley will follow the rest of the traffic down Hwy 29, pick tasting rooms at whim and fight for a spot and attention at one bar after another.
But if you aren't most people, and you're not in a hurry, take the scenic route up into the surrounding hills and stop at our quiet, unpretentious and historic winery. Don't forget to pack a lunch to enjoy with good friends and premium, limited-production wines. Relax under the sun and intimately between the vines at our picnic tables.
But if you aren't most people, and you're not in a hurry, take the scenic route up into the surrounding hills and stop at our quiet, unpretentious and historic winery. Don't forget to pack a lunch to enjoy with good friends and premium, limited-production wines. Relax under the sun and intimately between the vines at our picnic tables.
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The Pope Valley Winery was founded in 1897 by Ed Haus as Burgundy Winery & Olive Oil Factory. A century later in 1997, the Eakle family purchased the historic winery and gave it a new life as Pope Valley Winery. In 2009 the next generation of Eakles stepped in to continue building and furthering the family's vision for Pope Valley Winery as a fine winemaking establishment.
Our Reserve Sauvignon Blanc is a tribute to what is arguably the best grape in Pope Valley. The fruit was hand-harvested early in the morning and brought to the winery at a modest 22 Brix. A beautiful blend of 81% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Malbec all from the estate.
Your nose is greeted with aromas of mint, plum, and a hint of tobacco while the palate is juicy with red currant and brier flavors, supple tannins, a long, silky finish, and a graphite backbone.Pope Valley is a warm growing climate with cool evenings and mornings which allow the grapes to hang on the vine long enough to ripen to their fullest potential yet cool enough at night to develop complex varietal aromas.
Your nose is greeted with aromas of mint, plum, and a hint of tobacco while the palate is juicy with red currant and brier flavors, supple tannins, a long, silky finish, and a graphite backbone.Pope Valley is a warm growing climate with cool evenings and mornings which allow the grapes to hang on the vine long enough to ripen to their fullest potential yet cool enough at night to develop complex varietal aromas.
Enjoy access to hand-crafted small lots of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Dry-Farmed Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, and Rose from our premium Napa Valley Vineyards. While Napa may have many offerings to choose from, at our historic winery we choose to focus on honoring the rustic, true varietal character that put Napa on the map.
We're located in picturesque Pope Valley just over the hill from St. Helena. We hope you'll join us at the winery to experience what family owned hospitality is all about. Come taste the wine, enjoy a picnic, and play some bocce! You're on Napa Valley time! We pride ourselves on exceptional wine and customer service, and offer a number of inviting locations for guests to choose from.
We are proud to produce wines made not only from grapes grown in our Estate vineyard but from family owned vineyards here in Pope Valley. Below are our different vineyards. Our winery vineyards are planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and a small lot of dry-farmed Zinfandel that borders our outdoor guest tasting area.
Reviews (8)
Daisy Toledo
Sep 09, 2021
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Priscilla Tai
Jul 30, 2021
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Beautiful location, we were able to bring our own picnicking food and have a wonderful lunch. The wine was met, but we had good views and a cool tour in the wine cave. The winery is a little out of the way compared to the rest of the vineyards, which meant a longer drive but also more privacy and less crowds.
Stephen Estes
Aug 29, 2020
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Truly one of Napa’s hidden gems. Pope valley winery is exactly what napa was always meant to be- amazing wine, great atmosphere and down to earth people without all the overcrowding and overpriced fees we unfortunately see at some many of the household named wineries out there. I simply can’t recommend this place enough. So much history (open since 1800’s!!!) great wines and a phenomenal great location. Our favorite part is their wine cellar which was carved out from rock by hand back in the day- amazing!
Sarah D.
Aug 04, 2020
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Exceptional winery with exceptional prices. Beautiful scenic drive to Pope Valley and well worth it. The wines were so delicious and pricing so exceptional, I had no problem deciding to become a long-term wine club member. Our host Dana made the experience exceptional. Thank you for a wonderful experience!
Thomas Petro
Oct 17, 2019
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The Pope Valley Winery is one of the best wineries in the Napa region. Their attentiveness to detail and tradition gives quality flavor to their wines. Samantha, the Tasting Room Manager, could not have been more friendly and solicitous. This winery exceeded the expectations of my friends and I because it is reminiscent of old California before the vast commercial wine production hit the region. It’s a bit off the beaten path, but well worth the drive. I enthusiastically became a Heritage Club member after tasting and now get their delicious wines shipped to me!
Wayne Mears
Jul 28, 2019
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We visited the winery and were blown away. Great wines, with generous pours of each wine, superb host in young Prescot, he was very knowledgeable and was attentive but not too much. The winery is of the old era which is still very much alive and kicking here. The buildings and the history are so interesting which makes the whole experience even more pleasurable. Highly recommend to all wine lovers. Cheers
Paul Smith
Oct 11, 2018
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I've been going out to Pope Valley Winery for a few years now. Hands down it's my favorite location and the wine is superb. They have fantastic outdoor seating with quiet natural surroundings. The remodeled tasting area is super, although I really liked the rustic shanty that it repaced. If you want to get away from the commercialization of Napa, it's a must do. In my opinion the wine is better also.
Daniel Davis
Sep 26, 2018
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