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V. Sattui Winery

V. Sattui Winery is a family-owned property located in the heart of Napa Valley that was founded in 1885 and makes more than 60 different wines with dozens of 90+ point rated wines among its current vintages. V. Sattui wines are only sold direct to consumer and the winery features three beautiful tasting rooms where customers can find and purchase their favorites. It is a stunning, must-see Napa Valley destination for picnics, weddings and events, offering an impressively robust Cheese Shop with more than 200 selections. Executive Chef Gerardo Sainato and his staff create mouthwatering salads, sandwiches, paninis, and entrees in the Deli. V. Sattui also makes house-cured meats from its own Salumeria, and gelato and sorbetto from its own Gelateria. The sprawling estate includes two-dozen picnic tables nestled beneath ancient Valley Oak trees and tri-level terraces that overlook beautifully manicured gardens and vineyards. V. Sattui Director of Winemaking, Brooks Painter, has been recognized as "Winemaker of the Year" in 2015 by the American Fine Wine Competition. He was previously awarded "Winemaker of the Year" at the San Francisco International Wine Competition in June of 2013. In 2015 V. Sattui was named "Winery of the Year" for the fourth year in a row at the Winemaker's Challenge, and received the title a second time in the Critic's Challenge International Wine Competition. In addition, V. Sattui has earned the title of "Wine of the Year" in 2015 for two wines: 2012 Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon at the Monterey Wine Competition, and 2011 Paradiso at the Critic's Challenge International Wine Competition. V. Sattui wines are sustainably farmed and are sold exclusively from the winery, direct to consumer. The winery welcomes visitors daily for wine tastings between 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. daily (9 a.m.-5 p.m. during the winter months), as well as barbeque on weekends in the warmer months of the year.