Oldest vineyard of Napa Valley that is both sustainable and organic. Five generations of wine maker's have been producing wine at this family run winery. After tasting their library I can see why they have been the most business for so long. Total case production is less than 1k and you can taste the difference in the flavor profile of each wine. Our host was Richard a fifth generation of grower for this property. Slightly gruff, he warmed up as the tasting went on. Tried a variety of reds, each more flavorful than the last. Their 'port' was smooth and not shockingly sweet. It what wines at a small production vineyard should taste like. We also left our email with Delina and hope she will contact us when the time have wine club openings and/or they start selling they vines as artwork. Great wines and unique tasting experience. read more

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David Fulton Winery is a small family owned and operated vineyard in St. Helena that specializes in Petite Sirah...and they do it exceptionally well! They do not have the glamorous tasting room/come in and buy our junk arrangement that you find everyplace in Napa; instead you will get to sample their delicious wines in a working winery surrounded by the tools and people that are crafting future releases. Bring a picnic basket or other treats to enjoy on their deck. I highly recommend Rabbit Pate and a nice baguette to go with the Petite Sirah...you may hear the angels sing! Tasting fees are applied to anything you buy. Small, intimate and non-pretentious; just a wonderful Napa Valley feel. Absolutely a place to visit if you want to explore the "Real Napa" Cheers! read more

Came by for a wine tasting with Platypus Tours. Very hospitable, great outdoor deck overlooking the vineyards. We stopped here for our midday lunch, and it was nice to relax, chat, and enjoy the view. read more

Anne and I had a fabulous time at David Fulton Winery with Richard and Delina. The wines are very good. We learned allot about the oldest winery in California. They produce only a small amount, but their wine is awesome. Very flavorful, smooth and each has their own story. The wines are priced very well and will go very well with dinner or any foods. They have allot of history to tell about the winery and about how the wines are made along with the process. It is very cool and I highly recommend visiting this winery. read more

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A family owned winery for over 100 years and one of the stops on our tour. We sampled some lovely whites and reds and had a picnic lunch on their patio overlooking the vineyards. It truly was a woderful experience and one we will always rememeber. read more

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The David Fulton winery is my first legitimate tasting experience at a small boutique winery. Their claim to fame is being the "Oldest Continuously Owned and Operated Family Vineyard In California". When you arrive you are greeted by the host dog, breed unknown, enter through a pair of gorgeous barn doors, and step into the main production room. Our host was Richard and he treated us to various tastings in the production room. He gives you the winery history and describes the production process while seamlessly intertwining stories of his youth - mailbox baseball anyone? The tasting moves to the cellar below where we taste from various barrels. We tasted the current release Petit Sirah and the future release Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon. I get deep jammy flavors and a bit of smoke in their wine. The wine hangs on the glass and the flavor stays on your palate for a bit. I can see it all aging well. If I had to do the classic English 101 assignment and describe my visit in one word it would be 'intimate'. More likely that not, you are going to taste with someone involved in every step of the production process. You will be able to ask questions about why certain methods were chosen, what didn't work, and what is. At the end of it all you sit in a perfectly placed porch and stare out at the rows of grapes that you hope to taste in the coming years. NOTE: Appointment only. Tasting Fee $45. read more

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Had a great time at this winery. My teeth turned purple and my mouth was puckered from the wonderful tannin rich Petite Syrah. Would love to come back. read more

This is a hidden gem! We went to many high end wineries in Napa and this was my favorite find! Wine is good and staff is fantastic. It was nice to break up the day with such a wonderful find!!! read more

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Great wine and great ambiance (Jason is very entertaining!!). I cannot wait for the bottling of their Simillon Reserve--amazing! Cheers to Jason Elkin and Richard! read more

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We heartily recommend a visit to David Fulton Winery, not only for the very good wines, but for the authentic, rustic experience that is increasingly rare in Napa Valley. Service was very friendly and down to earth, and we were even able to meet the owners Fulton Mather and his wife, Dink. Our first tasting was from a vineyard next door to David Fulton, called Jana Winery. We started with the 2010 Jana Winery Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc at $22. 322 cases were produced. A pale straw in color, it had a light melon aroma. On the palate it was a full melon, not the more usual Napa grapefruit or lemon. It was clean, crisp and dry but not tart, with some minerality and no herbaceousness. It had a very nice, medium length finish of melon with some lemon. This SB would be nice as a stand alone or would pair great with chicken. It is a very nice Sauvignon Blanc for the price. Our second sample was the 2009 Jana Winery Old Vine Mendocino Riesling at $22. 417 cases were produced. This is a fairly dry Riesling and quite decent, especially at the price. It was light straw in color. The nose was fairly light but pleasant and I got mostly gala apple. On the palate I got more of a Fuji apple and pear, with slight sweetness, but very well balanced. The finish was medium length. This is far better than most California Rieslings and from a winery I had never heard of. Nicely done. This was followed by the 2006 Jana Winery Old Vines Napa Valley Zinfandel at $35. 333 cases were produced. Dark burgundy in color, it had a great aroma of black cherry and spices with hints of raspberry and black currant. Medium plus in body, it was full of fresh fruit, mostly cherry and plum with great, well integrated tannins. The finish was long with cherry, plum, some chocolate and a touch of licorice. Highly recommended. I had never heard of Calafia Cellars either but we tasted their 2007 Calafia Cellars' Napa Valley La Reina next. 125 cases were produced and it sells for $65 a bottle. This was a Bordeaux style blend that was dark burgundy in color with a distinct and pleasant to the eye purple tone. I go blackberry, vanilla and sweet oak on the nose. On the palate it was pleasantly soft but full flavored, with well integrated tannins, medium body plus, with cherry, black currant and hints of cedar. It had a good finish of mostly chocolate and cherry. Although it is very drinkable now, it should age well. Our final tasting was their famous PS, in this case the David Fulton Winery 2009 Old Vines Napa Valley Estate Petite Sirah at $45. This saw 75% new French oak and was dark, deep purple in color. After a very nice aroma of spice and cola I got a smooth but chewy, spicy, black cherry and blackberry on the palate, well structured, with a long finish of chewy cherry and black pepper. It is full flavored but not over powering as some PS can be. Although it is quite drinkable now, it will improve with age. This is a superior Petite Sirah. I'm sorry I missed it at the annual PS I Love You event this year, but will be sure to try it next year. For photos please see: http://bachtobacchus.blogspot.com/2013/04/david-fulton-winery.html read more

One of the best tasting experiences we have had in a long time. We drove up without a reservation on a Monday & were hospitably welcomed in. Young lady "helping" us was such a joy to be around. She was charming & funny. She was very knowledgeable about the history of the vineyard & told us many interesting stories. We set on a beautiful deck with amazing views. It is one of the oldest family owned wineries. The wine maker is the great grand son of the original owner & we got to meet him as well. (He also signed bottles of wine that we bought!) This winery has great wine which they produce in a very small amount. They really care about quality rather than quantity. We had an absolutely lovely time & will definitely be back. Highly recommended. read more

This was my first vineyard visit in Napa Valley. I was planning a trip for myself and 3 other friends of mine to take just a short two day trip to Napa to wine taste. We are all pretty new at the whole experience, and David Fulton was a fantastic start to our trip. I called a few days ahead to book a tasting around lunch time. The gentleman on the phone asked me how I found the winery (they are the oldest still in operation in Napa Valley) and encouraged me to bring lunch to have on the patio. Also, tastings are only $15 per person, and that is waived if you purchase a bottle. We did, to have along side our lunch we had bought in our way into the valley. Richard is the wine maker. He is a real character, and is super laid back. It is a super small winery, only producing around 1,000 cases a year (instead of the bigger ones at 10,000 cases). The patio is gorgeous. The experience of having lunch with friends with great wine was a perfect start to our trip. Richard even joined us and suggested another bottle to go with our food. Great friends and great wine. I can't wait to go back! We really felt like family being the only ones there when we went. Thanks Richard and David Fulton for the unforgettable experience... read more

David Fulton and his wife are the cutest couple I've ever met, ever. Our group didn't realize we needed to make an appointment so we called them up when we had already arrived at the property. We were able to schedule something for a few hours later and decided to embark on the rest of the vineyards in St. Helena, but soon enough we got a phone call from the nicest man saying they had an available appointment earlier and we could come by within the hour. So we squeezed in another winery before we made our way back to David Fulton and we were greeted outside by David Fulton, his wife, and their big fun dog . After a warm welcome they took us in to give the tour of the production room and broke into cute little anecdotes about production season and the arguments with other wineries about who was the "oldest vineyard in Napa Valley" (survey says it's David Fulton). Then we went out onto the porch to taste their petite sirah and hear more about the history of the winery. They were certainly in no rush, and neither were we. They poured seconds and thirds, and we left with two bottles after David Fulton gave us a quick tour of the cellar. read more

Great stop on our wine tour! Loved visiting with Richard and brought home two bottles of #bromance. Keep up the personal attention, it won us all over!! read more

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We had a wonderful experience here today. Great wines, beautiful and relaxing scenery-really can't be beat! read more

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#Selfie, official #selfie wine. Didn't like the wine too much, more entertaining than anything else. Nice view and ate out in the back area. Wine tasting fee is $15 for 4 tastings. read more

My wife and I stumbled across the David Fulton Winery purely by accident on September 15. We did a wine tasting with Jason Elkin as our host. He was a wonderful and entertaining host explaining the history of the winery and their wines. The wines were fabulous! This winery is tucked away off the beaten path and was the best winery we found in Napa Valley which had the ambiance of a family owned winery. The David Fulton Winery is a "must go-to" if you want to explore Napa Valley. Be sure to use your GPS to find this hidden gem. read more

Just went in a wine tour and we went here for one of our stops. We had lunch in the beautiful deck that over looked the grapes. I can a Say this one winery made my whole experience of wine tasting great.... The people were great. Wine was fabulous !! read more

This was the first wine tasting my wife and I did in Napa Valley. We started here through a tour with Platypus. Our host Jason was a nice surprise. While diagnosing himself with fashion disorder he was the most flamboyant person we met in The Valley. He provided a highly entertaining presentation of the history of David Fulton and how his successors became part of the Elkins family as well as his(?) aspirations to bring the wine business into the 21st century (social media and hash tagging social trends left and right). Yes, different wines were poured into our glasses for tasting as well and we went from an excellent Semillon 2011 (had to buy a bottle of it), over some different reds (Zinfandel, Syrah) to this vineyard's specialty Petit Syrah, a sweet but powerful dessert / port wine. It was a unique experience and presentation and well worth the visit. Definitely had a laugh and good start into a long day of tasting great Napa wines. read more

We made reservations, showed up 10 min before our appointment time only to find out that NO ONE was there. Completely deserted! Just a huge moth in the restroom to welcome us. We walked around the property, called them but no answer. Waited another 15 min and finally someone drove up when we were about to walk out. The gentleman was surprised that no one was there to greet us as well. Some sort of mixed up on scheduling perhaps? Anyhow, we decided to stay since we had already invested about 30 min of waiting and also knowing that they are the oldest winery around. They specialize in Petite Sirah so that's mainly what we had. Their special edition was the best one since I like the sweeter tasting one. Too bad they had none for sale! read more

We had a great experience at David Fulton. We showed up without a reservation (I would probably recommend calling ahead) but they were happy to squeeze us in. We sat outside on the porch with a gorgeous view and had great one on one attention from Richard who not only was a Fulton descendant but was directly involved in the wine making himself. He was down to earth and funny in telling us about the wine and other topics. It was our final stop in Napa and prob the favorite vineyard we visited. read more

This use to be one of my favorite places to visit with their amazing Petite Sirah and a lovely deck to enjoy the wine with a beautiful view. However this time we were greeted by #Jason Elkin, who informed of his new ventures while the wine took a backseat. The tasting experience basically turned into one of those late night infomercials. At this point he began opening every bottle he had for this "new opportunity" while explaining to us the future of wine. I feel sorry for David Fulton. read more

This was our favorite winery on our (short) Napa trip. We especially liked the Legacy 1810 and #Bromance. Jason Elkin is a great marketer, really funny, and I expect him to be very successful! read more

David Fulton is one of the original Napa valley wineries (might even be THE original). It's small but definitely worth a visit for a tasting. We loved every wine that we tried here, all really delicious reds that they make in very small batches. The Legacy 1810 was my favorite. Jason Elkin did our tasting and he made the experience so much fun - he is a hilarious and charismatic guy and really got us in the mood to have a great day wine touring. Beautiful views from the patio, great wines, fun people - what else do you need? Looking forward to future visits and purchases here. Highly recommend. read more

This is another winery my sister and I discovered at the St. Helena Harvest festival in 2006. It's a family owned winery, appointment is preferred. However, they do have a tasting room, still probably best to call to make sure there is someone there. They only make Petite Sirah, very lovely I might add. They also work with another winery and you can taste their wines as well. Check it out if you are in the area. read more

I was referred to David Fulton Winery by one of the family member's Richard. I gave a call to Fulton and headed over with a group of friends. When we arrived I was greeted by Fulton Maher, who was very gracious and we talked on how I learned about their winery as well as how long I was at AO, which happened to be since started from the barn stage. My Maher gave us the history of the winery and a few interesting facts about the family. We got a tour of the facility as well as the cellar. I picked up some wine and even got a special treat. I told him next time I come through I'll bring more people with food. The Petit Sirah was great and I could see storing the bottles for many years to go. This is a gem in the valley of many larger commercial wineries. read more

I came here for the tasting and really enjoyed it! Definitely the best tasting we did out of all the other wineries we visited in Napa. Which is why I hate to write a bad review, but my experience buying the wine online after was absolutely terrible. The website is really badly made. I ordered a bottle of the 2012 Sweet Petite and received confirmation of the order 10 days later, so I wasn't even sure the request went through initially. They have no information about shipping costs on the website, only mentioning that they ship through a 3rd party service that charges you separately in the email confirmation. Turns out the shipping cost more than the wine I ordered, and I received no email receipt for this, only saw this later in my credit card statement. Really irritating experience. read more

We found this little gem on yelp and so glad we did!! Jason was AMAZING and the wine was delish!! If you like petite Sirah and the #bromance!!! Thank you for a great experience!!! read more

My wine and I had a fabulous time at the winery. Jason was friendly and extremely and knowledgeable. Hung out had a bottle and I highly recommend #bromance. read more

First they have a electric charger so if your car needs a refill plug in while tasting. Pretty grounds and wines are tasty. Small tasting bar in the same room as the tanks. They are a small producer and are very personable. read more

This is my favorite wine ever, and the wine by which I judge all other wines. Layers of complexity and deliciousness create a remarkable and amazing experience. Everyone at the winery is very nice and we love visiting as often as we can. read more

Amazingly cute family owned winery. Wine tasting was amazing and entertaining. Jason our wine guide was hilarious and very knowledgeable! Highly recommend to any level of wine connoisseur! read more

Stopped here for lunch with Platypus. Had a nice, knowledgeable tasting experience surrounded by a beautiful vineyard. I would definitely recommend checking this place out for the ambiance and the experience of visiting one of the valley's original family-owned wineries. read more

very entertaining tasting, a small winery with a nice ambiance. Their wines were pretty good, the #bromance cabernet was a big hit with us and the rest of the group we were with. read more

The porch is sublime - The people are authentic and engaging - The wine is simply delectable - The dog is too cute!

We visited this winery on a tour and were not really interested in tasting their emphasis is more on reds and I only drink whites. So we stood back and watched the animated server entertain us for one hour. One of the owners, Richard Mathers, was on-site - he was gracious and served us some port when we told him we only liked sweet wines. Overall we had a great experience - the history of this vineyard is very interesting. read more

Lovely little winery. There's a cute patio with a pretty view of the vineyard. Tasting was only $15 for 4. You can bring your own picnic and have a nice lunch. The staff was friendly. Really enjoyed the relaxing atmosphere. read more

Wonderful wines especially the petite Syrah, there specialty. They are now producing some new wines and I really loved the Chardonnay and Sweet Petite read more

As others said, the winery is small and family owned. The winery is 2 blocks from the main street, but at the end of the paved road so you really feel like you're away from it all. The patio is absolutely amazing, overlooking the vineyards and rolling hills. I came with a group of 13 (with reservations) and Stephanie and Richard were wonderful hosts. The dog, Trigger, was the perfect combination of welcoming and well behaved, no jumping, sniffing, begging and for those that don't like dogs, if you ignored him then he ignored you. We had 2 service dogs in our group and he didn't bother them a bit. To top it off, their petite syrah was wonderful. When we were there they also offered whites from their neighbor so there was something for everyone. I highly recommend a visit! read more

Driving up to the winery was a little unexpected but our host Jason welcomed us and had us laughing non stop he made our tasting experience a million times greater. We also of course loved the wine and the back deck with its view of the vines and mountains. Definitely would go back. read more

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