About David Arthur Vineyards
David Arthur Vineyards is a high-elevation Pritchard Hill estate focused on small-production wines and organically certified vineyard farming. The remote mountain setting and hosted format make advance logistics part of the experience rather than an optional convenience. This profile should lead with that identity rather than treating every Napa wine label as the same kind of visitor destination.
Current visitor handling is the most important planning detail. The official visit page states that all visits are by reservation and describes a 90-minute experience priced at $150 per person. Qualifying allocation customers may receive limited tasting benefits, which should not be presented as a general waiver. The confirmation should control arrival instructions, party size and any guest restrictions associated with the mountain property.
For Wino Notion, the page should publish the estate as appointment-only, include the duration and fee, and emphasize careful travel timing. Do not promote the long private road as a walk-in route or assume every purchase history qualifies for complimentary access. This avoids sending travelers to a production, mailing or vineyard address that is not approved for public arrival.
The best fit is serious Napa wine travelers seeking a focused mountain-estate appointment and panoramic setting. The format is strongest for guests who value direct attention, vineyard context and a slower single-estate visit. Travelers should choose this record for its specific format, not simply because the brand appears in a Napa winery directory.
Before publication or travel, use the official reservation page or a direct written confirmation from the winery to verify the address, operating days, experience name, duration, price, wines included, food service, age rules, pet policy, accessibility and group limit. Those details can change independently, and the live confirmation should control over older directory listings.
David Arthur has had only three winemakers since its first 1985 vintage, including Heidi Peterson Barrett.
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Family land since 1956Don and Anne Long began acquiring Pritchard Hill property in 1956; son David Long founded the winery in 1980.
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Only three winemakersHeidi Peterson Barrett, Bob Egelhoff, and current winemaker Nile Zacherle are the only three winemakers in the estate's history.
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Rocky, iron-rich hillside soilThe eastern Pritchard Hill site has extremely rocky, iron-oxide-rich soils that give the ground its reddish color.
"Wino Notion likes David Arthur's combination of mountain scenery, focused hospitality and a clearly published 90-minute format. It is a compelling choice for visitors who prefer one substantial appointment over several quick tasting-room stops."
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Featured Wines
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Elevation 1147
Current release · Pritchard Hill, Napa Valley
The estate's flagship 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, named for the vineyard block's elevation in feet.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Old Vine
Current release · Napa Valley
From vines originally planted as Chardonnay in the late 1970s and grafted over to Cabernet Sauvignon in 1980.
WHITE BLEND
Quattro Bianchi
Current release · Napa Valley
An estate white blend of Ribolla Gialla, Fiano, Arneis, and Coda di Volpe.
Wine names confirmed via davidarthur.com/wines and napawineproject.com, July 2026; specific current vintages and prices are allocation-based and not publicly posted on the winery's site.
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Estate Tasting Experience
A 90-minute seated tasting atop Pritchard Hill with views of the Mayacamas Mountains, by appointment only.
$150
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