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    Pope Valley Winery

    4.7 (56 reviews)
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    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    John L.

    We had a great time at PVW. We were hosted by Eli as well as the cats Sam & Ed. It takes a while to get our here from Calistoga, St. Helena, or Napa, but it was well worth the trip. I told Eli while we were there that it was super nice to get away from the general pretentiousness of the valley wineries. He was very informative/educational, but not so... icky about it. You get so much fluff and whatnot at a typical wine tasting like that winery is bottling the actual wine that will save the planet from destruction or something. Eli was cool and funny. He asked us questions about our tastes and made some suggestions based on those after our tasting. We had a SUPER laid-back and relaxing time. We wandered around the property. We visited the old olive tree, the vineyards, the old 3-story buildings on the property, and even had a nice little (very short) hike around the land. We did a lot of tastings in various cities and all 4 of us agreed that Eli was the best host we had because he made us feel like family. The farm is really neat and looks like an amazing place to hold a wedding or party. LOVED IT. The wine was delicious and we took a few bottles home with us. If you're a port drinker, they have a Zin Port that my wife (the family port lover) really enjoyed, although it was unlike any port she'd ever had before.

    Our amazing host Eli
    Rosie F.

    We happened to have spare time between the two wineries we had appointments for so we decided to take a chance and stop into Pope Valley Winery. We were greeted by Eli. We tasted in a private cottage with a dining room table. I'm so glad that we decided to stop by. Eli gave us a generous tastings of their wines and then took us on a tour of the property. The tour was a standout for our Sunday wine tastings. We saw the picnic area with cute lights. The actual tasting room that was cozy and then we moved onto the barrel room. Because it was raining we could see and hear the water seeping thru the limestone. Then we went to the barn house and got more history on the winery.

    Janice K.

    Wow we love Pope Valley cab! After a tasting a while back we purchased a case of their reserve cab. Well last time we were out we purchased some wine and without naming names it was sub-par. Well this time we brought one of our Pope Valley cab!

    Rob H.

    LOVE Pope Valley Wines! Family friendly, great bocce court and corn hole games for the family. Bring your four legged friends, they're always welcome! Family owned, friendly staff, always happy to see you come in. Their newest Port is FANTASTIC!

    Port
    Tracy D.

    Using our Calistoga wine passport to try the place out. Great everyday drinking type wine. Friendly service. Great outdoor space. But off the beaten path. Nice history. Got to try their port as well and took a tour of the wine cave. Walked away with two bottles of wine.

    Tasting with cute glasses
    Abbie F.

    Amazing winery! We were able to go in March and had a lovely time! I liked their cute little glasses and the grounds were beautiful. Everyone was very friendly. I loved the opportunity to go into the old dug-out cave. They have a "petting" zoo where you are able to look at and touch some vines which is great for both young and old. Their wines were also delicious! We loved the Merlot, Faultline and the dessert wine. So if everything was so great why only four stars? While the little glasses were cute it made it hard to smell the wine, see the color and actually have more than a tiny sip. I appreciate being able to see, swirl and smell and this wasn't possible. Looking forward to our next visit soon!

    Bocce!
    Tom O.

    Thank you Sam for the amazing tasting! The wines were well balanced and affordable. We can't wait to come back and play bocce ball!

    Kaley W.

    This winery was worth the drive through the curvy roads. This family winery has been around for quite a while. It's apparent during the tasting that they really value keeping it in the family and keeping things as classic as they can be. The wines are incredible and there is a favorite for every type of wine drinker. The wine tasting room is cute and cozy and perfect for tasting the wonderful wines. Outside of the tasting room is the farm and a little picnic area with tables and a bocce court. This winery is a perfect place to bring a picnic to because of the beautiful surroundings and flavorful wines. The tour of the operations is a bit short but unique as it features tour of the hand drilled wine cave and stories of the wine's role in prohibition. I strongly recommend this winery, as it is a bit removed than all of the 'commercial large' wineries in Napa/Sonoma.

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    Enjoyed our visit at Pope Winery. Thanks Prescott and Kenny. Really enjoyed the wines.

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