There is nothing more quintessential to the Napa Valley experience than enjoying a picnic lunch at a scenic winery. With picture perfect weather nearly year-round, a plethora of gourmet foods – from artisanal cheese and snacks, freshly-baked breads, and artfully crafted sandwiches – and of course, world-class wine to pair with it, Napa Valley wineries provide the perfect backdrop for a relaxed picnic.

Several wineries provide great picnic spots, and may even provide all the necessary provisions. Some wineries offer a bring-your-own provisions experience, as long as you purchase a bottle or two of their wine to taste. Please check with the winery before bringing your own picnic supplies – all Napa Valley wineries must follow strict regulations and laws, and many do not have permits allowing lunch goers.

Use this list as a guide, and check with each winery before visiting, as they are continually changing their picnic policies. Here are a few wineries we recommend for enjoying a picnic.

Bring-Your-Own-Picnic Winery Spots

Laird Family Estate

This relaxed, family-friendly winery is a perfect spot to kick back on the grass with views of Napa Valley vineyards. For a full picnic experience, they offer a “Bottle & Blanket” tasting: bring your own food, stop by their tasting room for a picnic blanket and a bottle of wine, and you’re set for a lovely afternoon on the lawn surrounded by vineyards. If you prefer a seated picnic, you're welcome to bring outside food to enjoy alongside your wine tasting experience or if purchasing a bottle or two.

Rutherford Hill Winery

The Oak Grove picnic area has been a favorite spot among visitors for many years, with sweeping views of Napa Valley as the backdrop. Located alongside Silverado Trail in the Rutherford AVA, their hilltop property takes you high above the valley floor. Reserve a picnic table beforehand for $30 per person, then purchase wine bottles in the winery (1-3 bottles are required depending on the number in your group, which you can drink during your picnic or take home with you).

Tres Sabores

Pack your own delicious bites and carry them into this family-friendly, pet-friendly, relaxed winery. Tres Sabores is a Napa Green Certified Winery and, in addition to vineyards, is also home to an heirloom garden, an olive grove, sheep, Guinea fowl, and winery dogs. This easy-going spot offers a rustic and delightful wine tasting experience for $60. To complement your tasting experience, you can plan to take your own picnic, for a mere $20 more for up to 6 guests, the team at Tres Sabores will set a private table complete with linens, plates and silverware for you. Don’t miss the Rosé – it’s the perfect picnic wine.

Frank Family Vineyards

Make a reservation for a tasting and enjoy a picnic lunch and bottle service under centuries old elm trees at one of the oldest wineries in Calistoga. Make sure to sample some of their award-winning reserve wines, available exclusively at the winery itself. For wine club members, a picnic spot reservation is complimentary; otherwise, reserve one of their picnic tables for up to 8 guests and enjoy an uninterrupted 90 minutes of peaceful picnicking with your pals.

Rombauer Vineyards

Enjoy your picnic lunch at the home of true food and wine experts at Rombauer Vineyards. Founder Koerner Rombauer’s great aunt, Irma Rombauer, wrote the world-celebrated cookbook, The Joy of Cooking – and Koerner and the winemaking team work hard to make iconic food-friendly wines. Picnic tables are first-come-first-serve, so make a reservation for an outdoor experience to guarantee your seat and access to wines served by the glass, by the bottle, or self-paced tasting flights. Drinking a Rombauer Chardonnay, with charcuterie, in their grand gardens is bliss.

Black Stallion Winery

Reserve the Estate Picnic Experience and enjoy their lovely winery gardens, just a few hundred yards from the winery tasting room. You’ll choose your wines when you arrive ($25 minimum wine purchase per person), and they’ll provide an assigned picnic table, cold bottled water, take-away unbreakable glasses, and a wine opener. Bring your own picnic lunch or snacks to enjoy with your wines. Bring your family and friends for an afternoon winery experience – supervised children and well-behaved dogs are welcome at Black Stallion.
 

Check out these additional wineries offering picnic space for an additional fee:

 






Looking for the perfect picnic provisions?

You'll find a few spots throughout the valley, including Oxbow Public Market in Downtown Napa – a 40,000 square foot marketplace; Oakville Grocery in Oakville – the oldest continuously operating grocery in California; and Calistoga Depot in Calistoga.

More Picnic Provisions: Find a detailed list of where to get picnic goods
 

Pre-Prepped Picnics & Lunches

Most wineries don't allow visitors to bring in outside food, but they do offer cheese and charcuterie plates to accompany your wine tasting. If you're looking for a full picnic or lunch experience, a few wineries offer a gourmet pre-prepped experiences to accompany your wine tasting (be sure to reserve these experiences ahead of your visit). Here are a few to try:

V. Sattui Winery

With more than two acres of sprawling picnic grounds, V. Sattui is the perfect place for the whole family to enjoy a picnic. The picnic grounds are open to patrons from 9am-7pm. Their artisan deli & marketplace has everything you need for a perfectly picturesque picnic experience: sandwiches, pasta, salads, and charcuterie fixings galore. Their charcuterie is house-made, and pairs great with one of their 200 cheeses. They also have desserts and their own Italian-style gelato or sorbetto. On the weekends, check out their Weekend BBQ & V. Sattui Food Truck, which offers grilled food, pizzas, and more. No reservations are required to shop in their marketplace and picnic on their grounds, though tables are first come first served.

Merryvale Vineyards

Merryvale offers three wine and food experiences: The Profile Estate Picnic is set in a vineyard 800 feet above the valley floor on the Profile Estate Vineyard deck; reserve a wine tasting experience along with a Gott's Roadside burger in the Burger Butler Experience; or enjoy wines paired with artisan pizzas from Pizzeria Tra Vigne with the Vino & Pizza Experience.

Tamber Bey Vineyards

This horse farm with a winery provides a unique experience, where you can visit their horses and even sit stableside for a wine tasting. Their picnic experience is prepared by Sam’s General Store in Calistoga and includes a salad or sandwich of your choice, chips, cookie, and a glass of wine from their Vineyard Series. With advanced reservation, you can add this picnic lunch to your wine tasting for $40.

Chimney Rock Winery

As part of Chimney Rock’s Vineyard Odyssey Tour & Tasting you can enjoy a vineyard tour, wine tasting, and lunch. You’ll venture out of the winery and into the vineyards in a specially-designed touring cart for an unforgettable exploration of their Stags Leap District estate and sweeping, dramatic views of the Palisades. Sample Cabernet Sauvignon wines along the way, and by calling ahead, they’ll provide box lunches from Oakville Grocery.

Inglenook

For a European café atmosphere, reserve an alfresco table at Inglenook's charming Bistro. You can sip wines by the glass or bottle, or enjoy bistro bites, coffees, and other delicious pairings. The tables are located in a courtyard under a canopy of trees.

Faust Haus

Enjoy the impeccable views of the valley below from this winery's outdoor courtyard. For the $100 Haus Picnic + Tasting experience, you can enjoy a flight of estate wines, and Faust will take care of the picnic for you – with baguette sandwiches, charcuterie, and chips.

 






Local Napa Valley Parks with Picnic Areas

Take advantage of Napa Valley’s city and state parks for some of the best local picnic spots!

Calistoga

Pioneer Park in downtown Calistoga features two small picnic areas, a gazebo, water fountain, restrooms, and a children's playground.

Head to Bothe-Napa Valley State Park for picnicking, hiking, camping, and swimming. A large picnic area is available with plenty of picnic tables, and some of the trails even offer spots for a picnic.

Yountville

Yountville Park is located at the north end of town and has picnic tables, a large playground, restroom facilities, water fountains with bottle fillers, and ample grass space.

Veterans Memorial Park, at the south end of Yountville, has bocce courts, sand volleyball court, game tables, restroom facilities, water fountains with bottle fillers, and ample grass space.

St. Helena

Lyman Park includes picnic tables, a historic gazebo, a restroom, and an acre of open space.

Crane Park, located a few blocks south of Downtown St. Helena, is a 12-acre park featuring picnic tables, group picnic areas available for reservation, two restrooms, children's playgrounds, tennis courts, bocce ball courts, Little League ball fields, and a sand volleyball court.

City of Napa

Downtown Napa’s Veterans Memorial Park sits next to the Napa River, with a small amphitheater plaza and plenty of grass space for a picnic. While there are no facilities located at the park, it is conveniently located in downtown with views of the river.

Fuller Park is located several blocks from Downtown Napa, and offers picnic tables, group picnic areas available for reservation, a playground, restrooms, and a walking trail. This park is a locals' favorite, with lush lawns and tall redwoods.