Del Dotto Historic Caves

Address:	1055 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa, CA 94558, USA
Phone:	+1 707-963-2134
Site:	deldottovineyards.com
Rating:	4.4
Working:	10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM

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Jeff Cohen

Both locations are great - the new venetian caves are clean and modern and they spared no expense at the property, whereas the old caves are authentic, cozy in a musty sort of way, candlelit and equally inviting. While the service and tours are exceptional (prepare to taste a LOT of wine) more than anything, the wine at Del Dotto is whats most noteworthy. Really we think its some of the best weve tasted in Napa. They employ free run methods and what you taste (straight out of the barrel) is often not even available (futures.) Their Pinots are great too. Didnt try a single white wine at Del Dotto. Oh, and the tours end with some really great snacks. Sidenote... we ordered a case of wine from them, it took them 2-3 weeks to finally tell us that they were ready to ship, but that by then it was too hot in their opinion for regular ground shipping and so theyd either suggest we overnight it (at our expense) or ship it months later in the cool season. I expressed that their delay in processing is what caused us to fall into the warmer season and therefore they should cover the expedited shipping since we didnt want to wait six months for our wine, and they obliged. Small hiccup but they obviously care about their customers and I would order again.

Will Worley

My wife and I stopped here to make a reservation for the following day since we were driving by anyway. Steve greeted us and allowed us to do a tasting even though we hadnt made a reservation. He was a fantastic taste guide, was very knowledgeable of their wines/winemaking process and even poured a few wines for us in addition to our tasting. When it was all said and done, we had tasted several wines and were even treated to a spontaneous tour of the cave w/ barrel tasting. It was an incredible experience for us, and we will be back. The wines are also fantastic--great Cabs here--and well worth their prices (which, despite a couple reviews here, are actually fairly reasonable for the quality product they put out). Were kicking around joining futures club; its between Del Dotto and one other vineyard we liked a lot.

Alexander Naasz

This is my wife and I first time in Napa, and we didnt quite know what to expect. Alex Horowitz at Del Dottos Historic Caves was truly amazing. He provided an unforgettable experience as we tried their remarkably superb red wines and toured the winery. He took the extra time and effort to explain their process and provide an unforgettable experience as we toured the cave and even let us taste straight from the barrel. The history of the caves, as well as the bold, delicious Reds they make and barrel age in French and American oak are wonderful. We will definitely come back and I will recommend Del Dotto to anyone coming to the Napa area.

Joua Vang

What terrible service. The old, white bearded man has no professionalism at all. He was short tempered and rude. Because my daughter didnt have an ID with her, he got really upset that she walked through the front door. That guy behaved like a thug bouncer at a dive night club. Worst experience ever at a winery in Napa Valley.

Philip Wright

We arrived at the vineyards on a lark, not making prior reservations for a tour. We missed out because all reservations were taken. Our loss. With that said, my group was treated quite well during the tasting, being treated to several additional wines that are not usually included, and the wines presented were amazingly good

Jamie Grome

One of the best experiences we had doing the barrel tasting. We also enjoyed the educational aspects about the barrels and how many permutations there are between the oaks and the burning of the wood. We ordered a case and just received it yesterday. Cant wait to try them again here on the east coast.

Greg Bender

Such a great experience; however, the $60 per person fee is steep but consistent with other cave tours. The wine is excellent, especially the Pinot. Definitely worth a visit and I would recommend the futures if you dont mind prepaying.

Kyle Goleno

This winery offers a fun and unique wine cave barrel tasting experience that lets you really compare wines side by side that have subtle differences like "same wine, but different type of oak barrel".

Evan Knezic

Super fun experience, I recommend visiting this cave if you into a more traditional experience. If Steve is available request a tour from him and the MOFO barrels are a must!

Flo Air

Had a fantastic tour with Todd - showed us around the most superb wines, great conversation, and we finished with excellent cheese and meats. Thanks!

Cheryl Bernstein

Loved the tour; cave experience was a treat! Michael was great. Very knowledgeable. Wines we tasted were fabulous and nibbles were an added treat.

Gordon Clarke

We had Alex for our tour guide. Very knowledgeable and with his analogies and illustrative examples made it very memorable as well. A great tour

Craig Robinson

Overpriced. Tasting is nice in that you get cheese, bread, chocolate etc. But not worth $30 and wine quality not matching their prices.

Chris Markou

Cannot say enough, our tour guide Chris did a phenomenal job explaining the wines. The cave / barrel tour is a great experience.

Matthew Lief

I have done the cave tour twice and plan on doing it a third time. Great experience and excellent wines