Winery · Calistoga, Napa Valley

Schramsberg Vineyards picnic guide

Policy unconfirmed$$$

The 1875 Victorian main house at Schramsberg Vineyards, with wraparound porches, gardens and tall trees — Photo: 5th Avenue & 72nd Street · CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Can you picnic at Schramsberg Vineyards?

We haven't been able to confirm Schramsberg Vineyards's picnic policy yet — call ahead at (707) 942-4558.

Checked September 2026 from schramsberg.comLimited sources — call ahead

Picnic rules at a glance

Picnicking: Policy unconfirmed
Bring your own food: Not confirmed
Outside wine / alcohol: Not confirmed
Groups: Parties larger than six book private tours through the winery.
Dogs: No pets; only service animals are permitted.
Kids: All visitors must be 21; children and babies can't be accommodated.
Hours: Tours by appointment daily; first tour 9:30am, last tour 2:30pm
Tastings: $80 tasting only; $120 private tour and tasting (FAQ lists $65 for the public tour)
House rules: Tours and tastings by appointment only. All visitors must be 21+. No pets; service animals only.

What the picnic area is like

A historic sparkling-wine estate off Highway 29 near Peterson Drive, south of Calistoga. Visits are appointment-only tours and seated tastings. The official site describes no picnic area and doesn't mention picnics.

The grounds · Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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About Schramsberg Vineyards

Napa's celebrated sparkling-wine house, off Highway 29 just south of Calistoga, is visited by appointment-only tour or tasting. The official FAQ and visit pages don't address picnics or outside food, and the visit is strictly 21+ with no pets.

Appointment-only tours and tastings
21+ only; no pets
Picnic policy not stated on official pages

Make a day of it

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

Brasswood Bar + Bakery
Deli & market · St. Helena · about 3.3 mi away
Schramsberg Vineyards (this winery)
Winery · Calistoga
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
Park · Calistoga · about 0.9 mi away
Frank Family Vineyards
Winery · Calistoga · about 1.3 mi away

Pick up picnic food nearby

Brasswood Bar + Bakery
St. Helena · 3 mi
Buster's Original Southern BBQ
Calistoga · 3 mi
Calistoga Roastery
Calistoga · 3 mi

More picnic spots nearby

Park

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

Calistoga· 0.7 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

A wooded state park on Highway 29 between St. Helena and Calistoga, run by the Napa County Regional Park & Open Space District under an operating agreement with California State Parks. It offers one of the few large public picnic grounds in the upper Napa Valley, with grills, a reservable group ramada, a summer pool, camping and more than 10 miles of trails.

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: yes
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Outside
Fee: $10/vehicle

Nearest picnic food: Brasswood Bar + Bakery · 2.2 mi

Details

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Frank Family Vineyards

Calistoga· 1 mi

Reserved picnicsPurchase requiredShade

A relaxed Calistoga estate known for sparkling wine and Cabernet, with some of the best shade in the valley. The bookable Picnic & Bottle Service gives you a private table under huge old elms for 90 minutes. Bring your own food and buy a bottle there, or add the table to a tasting.

Frank Family Vineyards

Reserved picnicsChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine purchase: Required
Reservation: Required
Dogs: No
Fee: not confirmed

Nearest picnic food: Brasswood Bar + Bakery · 2.4 mi

Details

Young vines on a steep Spring Mountain slope above Smith-Madrone, looking out over forest and ridges toward the Napa Valley

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Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery

St. Helena· 1 mi

Reserved picnicsPurchase required

Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery offers a bookable picnic experience, "Smith-Madrone Tasting (bring a picnic for afterward)": A tasting of small-lot estate wines in the rustic winery barn; afterward you may picnic in the vineyards with your own basket and a purchased bottle.

Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery

Reserved picnicsChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine purchase: Required
Reservation: Required
Dogs: not confirmed
Fee: $65/person

Nearest picnic food: Brasswood Bar + Bakery · 2.6 mi

Details

A weathered picnic table in fallen oak leaves beside the path to the wooden grist mill, granary and waterwheel at Bale Grist Mill

Park

Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

St. Helena· 2 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowed

A working 1840s water-powered grist mill on a wooded creekside site just north of St. Helena, now a state historic park operated by the Napa County Regional Park & Open Space District with the Napa Valley State Parks Association. Weekend visitors can watch the miller grind grain, buy stone-ground flour and picnic at tables around the mill.

Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: yes
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: No
Fee: $8 admission

Nearest picnic food: Brasswood Bar + Bakery · 1.0 mi

Details

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Frequently asked questions

Can you picnic at Schramsberg Vineyards?

We haven't been able to confirm Schramsberg Vineyards's picnic policy yet — call ahead at (707) 942-4558.

Are dogs allowed at Schramsberg Vineyards?

No pets; only service animals are permitted.

Is Schramsberg Vineyards good for kids?

All visitors must be 21; children and babies can't be accommodated.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Official FAQ and visit pages, current Sep 2026). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Schramsberg Vineyards before you go. How we verify.

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