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Winery · St. Helena, Napa Valley

Merryvale Vineyards picnic guide

Picnic by reservationNo outside foodPurchase required$$$$1 bookable picnic experience

Can you picnic at Merryvale Vineyards?

Only by reservation — Merryvale Vineyards offers picnicking as a booked experience or reserved table. Food comes from the winery; outside food isn't allowed. A wine purchase is part of the deal. Fee: Profile Estate Vertical Tasting & Vineyard Lunch. Outside wine and alcohol aren't allowed.

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

Picnic rules at a glance

Picnicking
Picnic by reservation
Bring your own food
Not allowed
Outside wine / alcohol
Not allowed
Purchase required
Yes
Reservation
Required
Fee
Profile Estate Vertical Tasting & Vineyard Lunch: $300 per person (includes a seasonal picnic lunch)
Food on site
Seasonal picnic lunch included with the Profile Estate experience; small-bites pairings with other tastings
Hours
Tasting room 10:30am–5:30pm
Tastings
$50–$150 per person (Profile Estate vertical and vineyard lunch $300)
House rules
Book at least 72 hours in advance; the lunch is arranged at confirmation. The experience lasts about 90 minutes.

Book a picnic at Merryvale Vineyards

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  • Tock

    Profile Estate Vertical Tasting and Vineyard Lunch

    $295 per person (Tock shows $354 with fees), includes the tasting and picnic lunch

    A private vertical tasting of Profile, the flagship red, with a picnic lunch, followed by a guided walk of the vineyard.

    2–10 guests

    Check availability

Prices as listed when we checked; the booking page has current availability.

What the picnic area is like

The picnic takes place not at the downtown winery but on a deck at Merryvale's Profile Estate vineyard, perched about 800 feet up in the steep hills east of St. Helena. It has sweeping views over the valley, and a guided walk through the vineyard follows lunch.

  • Vineyard views

Good for: Romantic · Views · Quiet

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About Merryvale Vineyards

Merryvale's winery and tasting room sit in downtown St. Helena, but its picnic offering is a splurge: a vertical tasting of its flagship Profile wine with a seasonal picnic lunch on a hillside vineyard deck high above the valley. It's a private, catered experience rather than a place to bring your own food.

  • Catered picnic lunch on a vineyard deck ~800 ft above the valley
  • Vertical tasting of Merryvale's flagship Profile wine
  • Guided walk through the Profile Estate vineyard
  • $300 per person; book 72 hours ahead

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Make a day of it

Stock up at a deli nearby, then picnic close by — a short, easy loop.

  1. Gott's Roadside (St. Helena)

    Deli & market · St. Helena · about 0.1 mi away

  2. Merryvale Vineyards (this winery)

    Winery · St. Helena

  3. Clif Family Winery

    Winery · St. Helena · about 0.2 mi away

  4. Lyman Park

    Park · St. Helena · about 0.6 mi away

More picnic spots nearby

Winery

Clif Family Winery

St. Helena· 0.1 mi

Buy food on sitePurchase requiredNo reservation

The Clif Bar founders' winery runs its tasting room on St. Helena's Main Street with a well-loved food truck out back. Order lunch from the Bruschetteria, grab a glass or bottle of organically farmed wine, and eat on the patio. It's the easiest picnic-style lunch in downtown St. Helena.

Clif Family Winery

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

Nearest picnic food: Gott's Roadside (St. Helena) · 0.1 mi

Details: Clif Family Winery
Park

Lyman Park

St. Helena· 0.5 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

Lyman Park is St. Helena's Main Street green: pick up picnic supplies downtown and eat at a table by the gazebo. City code allows beer and wine until 8 p.m. It's the most convenient legal spot for a picnic with a bottle in the up-valley's walkable downtown.

Lyman Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
yes
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Yes
Fee
Free entry

Nearest picnic food: The Model Bakery · 0.1 mi

Details: Lyman Park
Park

Crane Park

St. Helena· 0.6 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

Crane Park is where St. Helena locals hold birthday picnics and bocce afternoons, and city code allows beer and wine. Reserve a picnic area and a couple of lighted bocce courts for a group. On summer Fridays the farmers market sets up here.

Crane Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
yes
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Yes
Fee
Free entry

Nearest picnic food: St. Helena Farmers' Market · 0.1 mi

Details: Crane Park
The old stone-arch Pope Street Bridge over the brushy Napa River bank at the north edge of Wappo Park
Park

Wappo Park

St. Helena· 0.8 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

Wappo Park is a quiet riverside meadow where you can grill at a first-come table, walk the loop trail and let the dog run in the dog park, and city code allows beer and wine. There are no restrooms, so plan accordingly.

Wappo Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
yes
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Yes
Fee
Free entry

Nearest picnic food: Napa Valley Olive Oil Manufacturing Co. · 0.6 mi

Details: Wappo Park

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Frequently asked questions

Can you picnic at Merryvale Vineyards?

Only by reservation — Merryvale Vineyards offers picnicking as a booked experience or reserved table. Food comes from the winery; outside food isn't allowed. A wine purchase is part of the deal. Fee: Profile Estate Vertical Tasting & Vineyard Lunch. Outside wine and alcohol aren't allowed.

Can you bring your own food to Merryvale Vineyards?

No. Merryvale Vineyards doesn't allow outside food, but you can buy food there: seasonal picnic lunch included with the Profile Estate experience; small-bites pairings with other tastings.

Can you bring your own wine to Merryvale Vineyards?

No. Like most wineries, Merryvale Vineyards doesn't allow outside wine or alcohol — buy a bottle there to enjoy with your picnic.

Do you need a reservation to picnic at Merryvale Vineyards?

Yes. Book ahead on their website.

Is there a fee to picnic at Merryvale Vineyards?

Profile Estate Vertical Tasting & Vineyard Lunch: $300 per person (includes a seasonal picnic lunch).

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Official visit page current; Visit Napa Valley March 2026). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Merryvale Vineyards before you go. How we verify.

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