About Paloma Vineyard
Paloma Vineyard is best handled as an appointment-only or limited-access Napa winery unless the current official source clearly establishes broader public access. The Wino Notion page can celebrate the producer and its wines while making the reservation requirement the first practical planning detail. A winery name, vineyard location or online shop does not by itself establish a public tasting room.
A useful visitor profile should explain how to request the experience, how far ahead travelers should plan and whether the address is supplied only after confirmation. The winery's live reply should control available days, fee, duration, wines included, party limit, purchase waiver and cancellation policy. Any restriction to members, collectors, referrals or allocation customers should appear prominently rather than being buried in internal notes.
The page should avoid turning estate features into universal amenities. Caves, gardens, vineyard views, food, outdoor seating and production tours may exist without being included in every appointment. Children, non-tasters, pets and service animals should be discussed directly before booking, and all members of the party should be disclosed. Guests should also save the confirmed driving instructions because private Napa properties may not use the same address shown in older directories.
Paloma Vineyard can be a strong choice for travelers who prefer a quieter hosted conversation and are comfortable structuring the day around a confirmed appointment. It should not be promoted as a spontaneous stop. Before publication or travel, the official reservation page or written confirmation should control the final address, operating days, experience name, price, arrival instructions and guest policies.
Paloma's 2001 Merlot was named Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year in 2003, a decade after the family began clearing this Spring Mountain hillside.
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Planted by hand in 1983Jim and Barbara Richards cleared and planted 17 acres atop Spring Mountain, selling grapes before releasing their own label in 1996.
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Wine of the YearThe 2001 Paloma Merlot was named Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year in 2003.
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Third-generation family winerySon Sheldon Richards now owns and makes the wine, with grandsons Caston and Jace representing the next generation.
"Wino Notion likes the potential for a personal, quieter experience at Paloma Vineyard. The appointment-led format can reward careful planners when the winery confirmation controls the address, fee and guest policies."
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Featured Wines
MERLOT
Paloma Merlot
Current release · Spring Mountain District
The wine that put Paloma on the map, sourced from the estate's hillside Merlot blocks.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Paloma Cabernet Sauvignon
Current release · Spring Mountain District
An estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon from the family's Spring Mountain vineyard.
SYRAH
Paloma Syrah
Current release · Spring Mountain District
A mountain-grown Syrah, one of the original three varieties the Richards family planted in 1983.
Per-bottle pricing is not consistently published on Paloma's site; contact the winery directly for current release pricing.
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Home Sweet Home Tasting
An intimate one-hour tasting of four wines hosted in owner Sheldon Richards' living room or deck, with personal stories about the vineyard's history.
$60 per person
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Barrel Tour Wine Aging Experience
A roughly 90-minute cellar tour tasting wines aging across a decade, exploring blending and how mature wines evolve.
$90 per person
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