About Bell Wine Cellars
Bell Wine Cellars is a working winery on Washington Street just outside Yountville, with a visitor program centered on Cabernet Sauvignon education. The property is particularly associated with single-clone Cabernet research, giving the tasting menu a clear technical focus rather than a generic tour of unrelated wines.
The All Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting costs $95 and compares five Cabernet selections from different Napa Valley areas. The Single Clone Cabernet Tasting is $150 and focuses on Bell's clone-specific portfolio. Both experiences last approximately 90 minutes. Purchase thresholds can waive one tasting fee, but the required bottle count differs by experience.
Bell is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and requires appointments, with the winery asking guests to call at least one day ahead. Standard reservations accommodate up to eight. A credit card secures the booking, and cancellations within 48 hours may be charged in full.
Bell works well for Cabernet drinkers, wine students and visitors who want to compare appellation and clone rather than simply taste increasing price tiers. The page should present the purchase-waiver rules carefully and should not imply that every appointment includes the same vineyard or production tour.
For trip planning, Bell Wine Cellars should be handled according to the current reservation confirmation rather than an older directory listing. Experience names, pricing, included wines, food, age rules, pet access, group limits and operating days can change. The official booking page or a direct reply from the hospitality team should control the visitor address, arrival time and exact inclusions immediately before publication and travel.
Anthony Bell produced Napa Valley's first single-vineyard, single-clone Cabernet Sauvignon from Clone 6 in 1991.
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Founded 1991Anthony Bell left Beaulieu Vineyard, where he had been director of winemaking, to start his own label.
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Clone 6 pioneerBell made one of Napa's first single-vineyard, single-clone Cabernet Sauvignons from the loose-clustered Clone 6.
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6-acre Yountville estateThe property, previously home to Plam Cellars, grows Chardonnay, Merlot and Clone 6 Cabernet Sauvignon.
"Wino Notion likes Bell Wine Cellars' unusually specific educational focus. Comparing Cabernet from different Napa areas or tasting single clones gives curious visitors a concrete framework for understanding why vineyard source and plant material matter."
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Featured Wines
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Clone 6 Cabernet Sauvignon
2022 · Napa Valley
Bell's signature single-clone Cabernet Sauvignon bottling, the wine the winery is best known for.
RED BLEND
Sonnette
2022 · Napa Valley
A Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend offered among the winery's current releases.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
2020 · Napa Valley
A reserve-tier Cabernet Sauvignon featured on the winery's current release list.
Current releases as listed at bellwine.com, July 2026; most bottle prices not published on-site.
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Grape to Glass Tour & Tasting
A vineyard walk and winemaking overview followed by a seated tasting of five seasonal wines, about 1.5 hours.
$60
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Single Clone Cabernet Tasting
A flight built around Bell's clonal Cabernet research, including the signature Clone 6 bottling.
$150
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