Napa Valley Vineyards

Driving down the Silverado Trail has more than just the benefit of less traffic, it also has some great choices for vineyard tastings, tours and experiences. ZD Wines is just such an example of a great wine tasting and tour experience. For Ten dollars you can taste about five wines that this Certified Organic vineyard produces, bottles, and sells on site. They claim to be known for their Chardonnays and offer a very palate pleasing one at that, especially if you’re not into a strong oak or buttery flavor. They are also one of the only cold fermenting vineyards placing some of their barrels in a refrigerated storage cellar. But what is great about ZD other than their Reserve Cabernet, is that you can take a personal tour by appointment with one of their employees. The tour is about half an hour long and takes you to their personal cellar where they have cataloged their entire collection from start to finish. After this you are taken through the process starting at the vine and ending at the bottling room. A barrel tasting is included and if you’re lucky it will be one that isn’t yet on the market. The fee for the tour is only $5.00 pp and is one of the better tours that Napa Valley has to offer.