Does Pellet Estate have a tasting room?

Pellet Estate is located in St. Helena, Napa Valley. Check Wino Notion for current tasting room hours, fees, and reservation requirements.

What wines does Pellet Estate make?

Pellet Estate produces wines in Napa Valley / Coombsville, California. Visit Wino Notion for the complete varietal list, tasting notes, and visitor information.

Do I need a reservation at Pellet Estate?

Reservation policies vary by winery. Wino Notion lists whether Pellet Estate accepts walk-in visitors or requires advance reservations for tasting appointments.

What are the tasting room hours at Pellet Estate?

Pellet Estate's tasting room hours are By appointment only. Hours can change seasonally, so confirm with the winery before visiting.

Is Pellet Estate wheelchair accessible?

Yes - Pellet Estate offers wheelchair accessible facilities.

How much do tastings cost at Pellet Estate?

Tastings at Pellet Estate generally fall in the $$$ price range. Check with the winery for current tasting options.

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About Pellet Estate

Please note: Pellet Estate is not open to the public. It does not offer tastings, appointments, or regular tours; its wines are sold direct to consumer. This profile is provided for reference and history rather than as a visitor destination.

Pellet Estate is a small-production Napa Valley label with deep roots in the valley's winemaking history. Its namesake, Henry Alphonse Pellet, was one of Napa's earliest commercial winemakers - the second after Charles Krug - making wine from the 1859 vintage. Born in Switzerland in 1828, Pellet came west during the Gold Rush before settling in Napa Valley, and in 1863 purchased 45 acres south of St. Helena where he planted his Manzanita Vineyard.

Today the estate produces limited-production wine from the heritage Pellet Vineyard in St. Helena, with a flagship Cabernet Sauvignon (roughly 90% Cabernet with Merlot and Petit Verdot) plus small amounts of Estate Merlot and a Chardonnay from the Petaluma Gap. Those interested in the wines should contact the winery directly, as there is no tasting room to visit.

Stopped at the border with French vines in his trunk, John Pellet Estate ate the receipts, Napa now calls them the Pellet Estate Clones.

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Book the caveVisits are by appointment only, two hours long, at 10am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm, for up to eight guests.

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Own cooperageBarrels are made on site by master cooper Ramiro Herrera, the winery says it is one of just eight in the world with in-house cooperage.

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Deep libraryThe online shop runs to roughly 300 lots, with Silver bottlings back to 1999 still available.

"Wino Notion likes that Pellet Estate turns the cave, vineyard diversity and family storytelling into a full 90-minute experience rather than a basic flight. The separate grower-Champagne tasting is distinctive, provided visitors understand that it is not an estate-wine program."

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Featured Wines

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Gold

2006 · Coombsville, Napa Valley

A library release of the estate's top Cabernet bottling, offered direct from the winery.

$290

PROPRIETARY RED

Silver

2006 · Coombsville, Napa Valley

Pellet Estate's signature proprietary red, with library vintages back to 1999 still listed for sale.

$260

PROPRIETARY RED

Rocket Science

2004 · Napa Valley

The estate's more approachable proprietary red, offered in early-2000s library vintages.

$96

Offerings as listed at pelletestate.com, July 2026; the shop spans roughly 300 lots across a portfolio of 23 estate wines, from $96 bottles to large formats near $12,000.

Tasting Experiences

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Tastings in the Pellet Estate Cave

A two-hour, appointment-only tasting of five current releases with a ploughman's platter of artisan cheese and charcuterie, seated in the underground tasting room; slots at 10, 12, 2 and 4 for up to eight guests.

$130 per person

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Sessions with the Smuggler

A 60-minute virtual tasting over Zoom with John Pellet Estate or master cooper Ramiro Herrera, built around a custom six-bottle pack with a $500 minimum; wine ships with ten days' notice.

By appointment

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