The Estate
Come explore our picturesque estate with a tranquil environment, vast cave system and world-class wine.
The Caves
Within the award-winning, Michael Graves designed winery are 20,000 square feet of caves dug into the volcanic knoll that is immediately behind our winery. The entire winery was designed with the grand portico entrance acting like a dividing line that separates the southern side focused on the production of wine and the northern side focused on the enjoyment of wine.
The caves follow this same design element and are laid out in a similar manner. The southern side of the caves houses barrels in a temperature and humidity controlled environment perfectly designed for aging our wines until they are ready to be bottled. The northern side, on the other hand, includes the unique Cave Theater, a dramatic setting for celebrations and special events and perfectly intended for enjoying the fruits of our labor. The Cave Theater has uniquely expressive acoustics for live performances and serves as the ideal location for hosting dinners and other events.
Heritage Garden
The Clos Pegase heritage garden emerged in the summer of 2015 as a commitment to water conservation and design. The project, in partnership with renowned San Francisco garden design company Flora Grubb Gardens, replaced water-thirsty lawns with a special collection of rare, drought-tolerant plants and trees.
Standing in stark contrast to the typical Napa Valley Tuscan or Provence-inspired landscape, the Clos Pegase heritage garden is anchored by 19 heritage Jubaea Chilenis “Wine Palms” — the largest West Coast collection north of Santa Barbara. Other drought-tolerant specimens, sourced from wine-growing regions around the world, include spiky dasylirions, bold and ethereal.
Like the winery itself, the garden design combines classical elements with a modern California feel. Plants in the collection act as pollinator resources, attracting foraging bees and hummingbirds. Choosing drought-tolerant species represents our commitment to botanical diversity, water conservation and the idea of responsible landscape design as living art.
The garden serves as a living memorial to Michael Graves, acclaimed architect who won the design of our winery in an international competition in 1984.
