About Chateau Montelena
Chateau Montelena is a dedicated estate winery in the warm, northern Calistoga sub-appellation at the head of Napa Valley, producing wines that reflect the character of volcanic soils and the warmest growing conditions in the Napa Valley. Chateau Montelena is based in Calistoga, with its visitor experience rooted in the Napa Valley wine region. The location. The estate's commitment to quality viticulture and site-specific winemaking has earned Chateau Montelena a respected place among the region's most consistent and genuinely food-friendly producers.
The Calistoga growing environment shapes everything Chateau Montelena produces. Volcanic soils and the warmest growing conditions in the napa valley define the estate's vineyard character, contributing the structure, natural acidity, and terroir specificity that distinguish the finest wines from this appellation. Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Petite Sirah form the backbone of the portfolio, with each variety expressing a distinct facet of the estate's unique growing conditions. Winemaking at Chateau Montelena prioritizes transparency and balance over extraction, allowing the appellation's natural character to lead rather than winemaker intervention.
Visitors to Chateau Montelena can expect a genuine and unhurried tasting experience that reflects the estate's commitment to quality and hospitality. The 1429 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga, CA 94515 address places the tasting room in the heart of Calistoga wine country, convenient for exploring the broader region. Whether visiting for a focused flight or a deeper exploration of the estate's vineyard programs, Chateau Montelena offers the kind of direct producer experience that wine tourism in California wine country is built on — knowledgeable, welcoming, and genuinely connected to the land and the wines it produces.
"The winery that won the 1976 Paris Tasting — the historic Calistoga estate whose 1973 Chardonnay beat France's finest whites in a blind tasting that c"
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Featured Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley / Calistoga
The current Chateau Montelena flagship — estate Calistoga-influenced Napa Cab of extraordinary depth. Consistently 95–100 points and built for 20+ years of aging. The heir to the 1976 Paris legacy.
Chardonnay
Chardonnay
Napa Valley
The wine that won Paris in 1976 — today's Chateau Montelena Chardonnay continues in the same tradition of mineral precision and restrained elegance that shocked the world four decades ago.
Cabernet Sauvignon
The Montelena Estate Cabernet
Calistoga Estate
The premium single-estate expression — from the historic Calistoga property, showing the maximum depth and structure that volcanic mountain soils produce in Napa's most northern Cabernet territory.
Zinfandel
Zinfandel
Napa Valley
A rare Chateau Montelena Zinfandel — showing that the historic estate has range beyond its famous Chardonnay and Cabernet programs.
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Estate Tasting
A guided tasting at the historic 1882 stone winery — the Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay program in the setting where the Paris-winning wines were made. One of Napa's most historically significant experiences.
$60
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Jade Lake Garden Walk
A walk through the beautiful Chinese-inspired Jade Lake garden on the historic estate — one of Napa Valley's most peaceful and visually extraordinary winery grounds.
With tasting
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