Adastra Winery is located in the heart of the Carneros district just south of Napa Valley and is surrounded by rolling hills and beautiful vineyards. Their name comes from the Latin saying "Per aspera ad astra" which literally means "through striving to the stars." They produce less than 1500 cases each year which classifies them as a very small winery. They were founded in the early 1990's by retired nearby Vallejo surgeon Chris Thorpe. All their vineyards are CCOF organically farmed.
Adastra is open to the public only 2x a year - during the April & Holiday in Carneros events - both Saturday/Sunday events - that's a total of only 4 days a year! All grapes from their wine come exclusively from the estate. Discounts are usually provided on their wine during these two events. However, if you cannot make these two events, you can taste some of their wines at Napa Co's Cult Wine tasting room off of Highway 29 in Napa Valley.
The tasting at their winery during the 4 days/year they are open is located in a historic old redwood barn. It is truly a farm barn as it looks very old and rustic. Because of their limited days per year when they are open, this is always one of the most popular stops during the Taste of Carneros events and should be visited early in the day before the barn gets too crowded. They specialize in four wines all grown from their Carneros Estate - Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot noir and Syrah. In fact they make two distinct Pinots; the Regulus and the Proximus. Continuing in the sprit of this winery to use Latin, the Proximus Pinot is made in very small quantities and as they say is "the best of the best"! Proximus in Latin means "closer" and Adastra uses that term to mean "closer to the stars".
We tried the 2005 vintage (less than 200 cases). This is high end, low production Pinot at its finest. Its a rich layered wine full of fruit including plum and cherry with a tantalizing spicy finish. In general, their wines are reasonably priced - our favorites are their Pinots. Up for Croquet in the Carneros? Try playing some croquet at their garden court located just behind the main winery house or take a quick tour of their gardens behind the actual winery. Visit: www.adastrawines.com
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Open to Public: Private, No, but open 4 days/year
Appointments: No
Regular Tours: No
Hours:
Phone: 255-4818
Address: 2545 Las Amigas Rd, Napa
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