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§ Calistoga· Napa ValleyReservation Recommended
Sterling Vineyards.
Ride an aerial tram to taste wine—Napa's most unique visitor experience.
Cabernet SauvignonMerlotLoamEst. 1964Reservation Recommended
Sustainable Farming★ 4.3
Passport · Winery No. 040CalistogaEst. 1964
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🏛 Architectural Gem
Why it tastes like that.
§ TERROIR · SECTION 01§ The dirt
Loam
Peter Newton (who later founded Newton Vineyard) established Sterling in 1964 on a hilltop south of Calistoga, inspired by the white-washed villages of Mykonos. The gleaming white Greek-influenced building perched on the summit is accessible only by aerial gondola—the only one of its kind in Napa Valley. The self-guide…
Soil
Loam
Elevation
341ft
Aspect
Hillside
Founded
1964
Farming
Sustainable Farming
Winemaking
french-oak
What to pour.
§ WINES · SECTION 02§ Signature grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
赤霞珠
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Merlot
梅洛
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Chardonnay
霞多丽
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§ Flavor fingerprint
The room you'll walk into
Weighted toward dark fruit + tannin. Fingerprint is inferred from the terroir + tasting history — not a critic score.
The people behind it.
§ PEOPLE · SECTION 03§ After here, try…
C
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E
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Castello di Amorosa
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D
Dimple · whisper
Skip the welcome pour.
Ask for the signature wine first while your palate is fresh — it'll read cleaner than any welcome pour.