The G Experience includes Vehicle, Driver, Lunch & 3 Wine Tastings. Just choose which AVA you want to explore.
The Carneros AVA spans the southern edges of Napa and Sonoma Valley, benefiting from a cool climate influenced by San Pablo Bay. This maritime effect makes it ideal for Burgundian varietals, especially Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, which thrive in its long, even growing season. The region’s well-drained soils and gentle slopes produce wines with elegance, bright acidity, and expressive fruit character. Carneros is celebrated for its refined, food-friendly style and its role in shaping California’s sparkling wine industry.
The Coombsville AVA is located in the southeastern portion of Napa, near the city of Napa. Its proximity to San Pablo Bay provides cooling breezes and a long, even growing season, making it ideal for elegant, balanced wines. Soils are volcanic and alluvial, producing Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, and other varietals with bright acidity, nuanced fruit, and refined structure. Coombsville wines are typically approachable yet age-worthy, reflecting the AVA’s cooler, maritime-influenced climate.
The Oak Knoll District AVA is a cooler, southern sub-appellation of Napa Valley, known for its balanced climate and diverse range of varietals. Influenced by fog and bay breezes, it produces wines with bright acidity, elegance, and freshness, particularly Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The region’s fertile soils and moderate temperatures allow for longer growing seasons, resulting in nuanced, well-structured wines. Oak Knoll is often recognized for its approachable style and versatility compared to Napa’s more powerful northern regions.
The Rutherford AVA is located in the heart of Napa Valley and is renowned for its rich, well-drained soils and warm, sunny climate. It is most famous for producing Cabernet Sauvignon with the distinctive “Rutherford dust” characteristic—soft, fine-grained tannins with earthy, mineral notes. The region’s combination of fertile soils, gentle slopes, and consistent sun exposure contributes to deeply structured, age-worthy wines with complexity and elegance. Rutherford is home to many iconic wineries and is considered one of Napa Valley’s premier AVAs for classic Bordeaux-style reds.
The Spring Mountain District AVA is a high-elevation appellation on the western slopes of Napa Valley. Its mountainous terrain, steep vineyards, and well-drained soils create unique microclimates with warm days and cool nights, ideal for structured Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varietals. Wines from Spring Mountain are known for their concentration, depth, and age-worthiness, often displaying complex aromatics and refined tannins. The AVA is distinguished by its limited acreage and boutique-scale wineries, producing highly sought-after, artisanal wines.
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