Everything About Cakebread Winery: Should You Visit?

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Yes!

If you are a wine lover, then you have probably heard of Cakebread Winery. This iconic Napa Valley winery is one of the most well-known and respected producers in the region.

But what is it that makes Cakebread winery so special? 

In this blog post, we will take a look at everything the winery has to offer visitors. We’ll discuss the tasting experiences, the unique features of the winery, and of course, the fantastic wines!

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My First Impressions of Cakebread Winery

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As soon as you arrive at Cakebread Cellars, you can tell that this is a special place. Along with a recently renovated visitor center that resembles a contemporary barn, it offers a new paved sustainable parking lot.

The grounds are beautiful, and the tasting room is warm, modern yet inviting. There is a large screen with a wonderful video about the property and Cakebread’s history.

What are the Cakebread Winery Tasting Experiences?

Cakebread offers a few different tasting experiences depending on your interests. They offer a traditional seated wine tasting, vineyard tour, private groups, and wine club member experiences. 

Seated Wine Tasting Experiences

The seated wine tasting experience at Cakebread are for those that enjoy delicious premium wines. These are more costly experiences than some other seated tastings in the Napa Valley region, but it’s worth it to sample some of their finest wines.

  • Library Wines ($100) – For WineOs that love red and white wines

This is a unique Library Tasting, featuring the best offerings from their family library of red and white wines, as well as some current releases to discover how aging can enhance these Napa wines.

  • Food and Wine Pairing ($100) – For Foodies & WineOs!

Begins with a short tour of Dolores Cakebread’s ¾ acre vegetable estate vineyards garden. Try four (4) unique dishes created with the freshest ingredients from their garden by their chefs, carefully matched with a distinct variety of wines.

  • Reserve Cabernet Experiences ($150) -For Cab Lovers!

Enjoy this exclusive tasting of Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from our top vineyard sites, complemented with cheese and charcuterie. You’ll look at the distinct qualities of their estate vines and the wines they produce.

Vineyard Tour Experiences

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I highly recommend their Sustainable Wines and Vines Tour! The winery has a wonderful facility and grounds, as well as innovative wine-making processes. It’s a great way to taste Cakebread’s fantastic wines while touring their facility and learning how they create quality wines. Plus, they have fantastic staff to lead the tours and help take pictures.

  • Cakebread Classic Tasting ($50)

Enjoy a walk of the winery, where you may sample four (4) of their current release red and white wines.

  • Sustainable Wines & Vines Tasting Tour ($75) – Highly Recommend!!

A guided walk through their winery while they point out their sustainability approach of their facilities, as well as innovative water and energy saving technologies. And they’ll discuss about how they make wine while you stroll through their wine production facility.

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Private Groups Experiences

Cakebread offers many different private group experiences. From multi-course meals with wine pairings to wine education experience to private cooking classes, so if you are interested you should contact them directly.

My Cakebread Wine Reviews

This winery is most recognized for its Cabernet Sauvignon, which I believe are among the finest Cabs in Napa. Their Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are grown in some of the finest Napa regions, such as Rutherford and Oakville, which I believe are among the world’s greatest Cabernet-growing locations.

And Cakebread is flourishing, they have been purchasing more acres to produce some fantastic wines, that include a cooler Carneros sub-AVA Chardonnay.

Cakebread Cellars produces red, white, and rosé wines. All of them are truly outstanding wines. I could recommend most if not all of them. Their Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel, and even Pinot Noir are all wonderful wines. It’s a clear indication of an excellent winery.

But here are some of our favorites:

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  • 2021 Vin de Porche Rosé, Anderson Valley – Crisp and delicious!
  • Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon – One of the best premium Napa Valley Cabs
  • Cakebread Chardonnay Reserve – One of the best classic Napa Valley creamy Chardonnay!
  • Cakebread Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon – One of the best high-end Napa Valley Cabs period

What is Unique About Cakebread Cellars Winery in Napa Valley?

  • High-quality, premium, world class wines
  • Visitor center that has been recently rebuilt into a modernized style barn.
  • Provide amazing and informative wine tours of their sustainable winery.
  • Beautiful grounds and lovely property in the middle of Napa Valley  

Cakebread History

Cakebread Cellars was founded in 1972 by Jack and Dolores Cakebread. They started off with just a few acres of land and a small winery. Today, they have grown to over 900 acres of prime vineyards in Rutherford, Oakville, Carneros, and Anderson Valley, to name a few. The Cakebread family continues to be very involved in all aspects of the business.

Summary

Cakebread Cellars Winery is a fantastic place to visit if you’re interested in trying some high-quality wines from Napa Valley.

They offer many different types of tastings and tours, so there’s something for everyone.

Their Cabs are some of the best in the world, and their other reds, whites, and rosés are also outstanding.

So if you have the chance to visit Cakebread Winery, I highly recommend it!

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