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    Robert Biale Vineyards

    4.5 (165 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Mia M.

    This place was recommended by another vineyard we had visited the day before. I enjoyed all the wines we tasted and bought a bottle of each. Some we bought two. And the truffles were amazing! I'm not a big fan of sweets but the truffles were perfect. We were maybe the 4th group/couple that was there. The place is peaceful, quiet and the view was amazing!

    celeste c.

    Very cute little spot, not at all fancy, more of a laid back feel. The service was great, the wine was pretty good, not my favorite but definitely worth the trip.

    Outside patio overlooking vines.

    When we were recommended to take our son to try more of his favorite Zinfandel wines we were sent to Biale! Well it did not disappoint from the beautiful location, the variety of Zins and the charming and entertaining Tom our host we left enjoying this new winery. Can't wait to visit again and look for more of Tom's stories. Cheers! Well done!

    Intimate wine tasting

    We had an amazing time here! The wines were amazing and we learned a lot about zinfandel wine! Beautiful scenery, and great service. I appreciate the intimate setting. The tastings were worth every penny. We will be back next time we are in town!

    Peter H.

    As a Napa Valley Chauffeur for 19 years and with the changing of the Napa Valley going more commercial, it is completely refreshing to go to smaller wineries and have my clients get the exceptional experiences that all my clients come to the Napa Valley for ! These clients have been with me for years and it's been a tough year as we lost their matriarch Mary Kay ! She always appreciated my service and I've tried to elevate my experiences for them ! Such an honor to move forward with her wishes ! Today, Alina , was their wine educator and did an exceptional job very knowledgeable, personable, even spunky ! Not to mention, Roberto was a kind, hard-working young man with just a great personality pleasure to meet him ! Robert Biale winery is small family owned intimate and the views of Atlas Peak on these cooler days really makes it a joy to do a tasting here ! Highly recommend this winery if you're looking for something a bit more rustic, less commercial and not overbearing ! CHEERS !!!

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    Bryan D.

    On March 23rd, my fiancée and I came here with my best friend and his, and we had one of the best experiences that we could ask for! A HUGE thank you to Alina Harvell, who was our Wine Educator during our visit. We were visiting and celebrating my birthday as well as our recent engagement, and we couldn't be more grateful for the time spent with Alina guiding us through that adventure of tasting. We LOVE history, and though we don't know a tremendous amount about wine, we learned some really cool things about Robert Biale, geography, the significance of the Zinfandel grape, and much more. We are stoked to return whenever the time comes that we are near Napa again!

    View from the tasting terrace.

    This is a wonderful winery with fantastic tasting experience. The wines are amazing and well worth making an appointment for a tasting. Ask for Andrew, he's a great representative of the vineyard. Highly recommended.

    Mask on please.
    Kao S.

    It's been years since I've been back here and many more since I had my membership. My supply is running low so I had to come back and refresh the palettes with the current stock. This is a beautiful winery that focuses on Zinfandels and do a excellent job at it. I'd say it's small winery but produces amazing wine. They have increased their tasting area since I last been here and all have great views of the vineyards while you sit back and enjoy. Their signature Zin "Black Chicken" is an all time favorite and many cabs have been enjoyed throughout the years by my family. Membership rates are fairly reasonable and well worth it for all your rear round tastings. If you're planning to go to Napa, this is a must stop and preferably at the beginning. Reservations are required.

    Yes they have a chicken coop!
    Louisa M.

    Let me address the elephant in the room before I write anything more: I didn't like the wine at Robert Biale Vineyards. It's not just that I didn't like it, I really, really didn't like anything I was poured. That being said, my experience was quite lovely and the hospitality was warm and friendly. I booked a reservation for two people on a Monday at 10 am. I'm a GEMS member so Biale extended a 2-for-1 tasting offer, which meant two of us would get a seated tasting for just $30. I arrived right on time and wandered the grounds trying to find the entrance to the tasting room. It's a bit confusing but once you find the correct parking area, walk straight back as far as you can past the chicken coop (yes, really), towards the vines. We were seated at a high top teak table with great views of the vineyard. The seating area was covered and a little chilly with the morning breezes blowing through. Our table was set with a wine glass for each of us and a tasting menu with price sheet. Nothing more. Of course, the ubiquitous Wine Club pamphlet was also present. Since all of the wines we tasted were reds, I was surprised that there weren't any crackers or other small palate cleansers on the table. We weren't even offered water! Perhaps that would've helped me distinguish some of the flavors (although of course a cracker would not have made me enjoy the wines). At a minimum, it would've given me more gusto to power through some of the wines, especially the ones that I truly didn't care for. There was one other table with two guests already seated, but they were a bit away from us so it felt very private. Our host, a laid back, hippie surfer dude type, was delightful. He spoke in such hushed tones that I felt like I needed to whisper back to him. All of this set a quiet and relaxing mood, which really added to the homey farmhouse atmosphere. Biale makes a laundry list of different Zinfandels, but none appealed to my palate. The fruit is definitely a softer style (with what the winery likes to call "nuanced flavors"), but I just call it flat and boring. I do tend to enjoy the jammy, bold, and spicy Zins, and this isn't where you'll find that style. We tried five wines at our tasting: the 2016 Black Chicken Zinfandel ($48, light and thin in both color and flavor), the 2016 Old Kraft Zinfandel ($52, tasted like an identical twin to a pinot noir), the 2016 Varozza Zinfandel ($52, restrained old world style), the 2016 Royal Punishers Petite Sirah ($48, the darkest in color but boring fruit), and the 2015 Dessert Wine ($65, not too sweet and aged in Burgundian oak). I found all of the wines to be overpriced for what they were, but we left with a bottle of the dessert wine because it was the one we sort of enjoyed. Perhaps our host picked up on the fact that we didn't really like the wines because he waived both of our tasting fees, which I thought was extremely generous. I'd caution you to do a little research before booking a tasting here, and make a point to try at least one or two of these wines beforehand. It felt a little awkward since it's extremely rare to go to a wine tasting and enjoy nothing that was poured. This is a very leisurely tasting so allow at least 90 minutes. Even if you aren't a fan of any of the wines, you'll surely appreciate the view.

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    Ask the Community - Robert Biale Vineyards

    Does Biale take walk ins?

    They do IF there is nobody else scheduled. If there is no room at a table then you cannot just walk in.

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    This family is very passionate about what they do, as you can tell once you take a sip of their black chicken.

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