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Experience · St. Helena, Napa Valley

Profile Estate Vertical Tasting & Vineyard Lunch at Merryvale

$300/person90 min

The short answer

Merryvale's splurge experience takes guests to its hillside Profile Estate vineyard for a vertical tasting of the Profile blend with a seasonal picnic lunch, then a vineyard walk. It's a private-feeling vineyard picnic rather than a lawn at a busy tasting room. Price: Seasonal picnic lunch included in the $300 price.

Checked September 2026 from merryvale.comStated on the venue's own website

Details

Price
Seasonal picnic lunch included in the $300 price
Food on site
A seasonal picnic-style lunch (menu set when the booking is confirmed) served with a vertical tasting of Merryvale's flagship Profile Cabernet blend.
Hours
About 90 minutes; by reservation
Prices
$300 per person
House rules
Book on Tock at least 72 hours in advance.

What to expect

Held out at the Profile Estate vineyard, a hillside site about 800 feet up in the hills east of St. Helena, away from Merryvale's Main Street tasting room. The tasting and lunch are followed by a guided walk through the vines.

  • Vineyard views

Good for: Romantic · Views · Quiet

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About Profile Estate Vertical Tasting & Vineyard Lunch at Merryvale

Merryvale's splurge experience takes guests to its hillside Profile Estate vineyard for a vertical tasting of the Profile blend with a seasonal picnic lunch, then a vineyard walk. It's a private-feeling vineyard picnic rather than a lawn at a busy tasting room.

  • Picnic lunch among the vines at an estate vineyard, not the tasting room
  • Vertical (multi-vintage) tasting of Merryvale's flagship wine
  • Bookable on Tock; 72-hour lead time
  • Visit Napa Valley's March 2026 picnic roundup names it among the valley's picnic options

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Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

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Details: Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park
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Reserved picnicsChecked Sep 2026
Own food
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Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine purchase
not confirmed
Reservation
not confirmed
Dogs
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Fee
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Details: Beringer Vineyards
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Clif Family Winery

Buy food on siteChecked Sep 2026
Own food
no
Wine purchase
Required
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
not confirmed
Fee
not confirmed

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Details: Clif Family Winery

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Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Merryvale visit page accessed Sept 2026; Visit Napa Valley blog Mar 17, 2026). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Profile Estate Vertical Tasting & Vineyard Lunch at Merryvale before you go. How we verify.

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