CADE Estate Winery — Attraction in California

I was fortunate enough to do a tasting at CADE Estate. Incredible wines, genuine -and passionate- service, and an eagerness to showcase their delectable wines.

I know a lot about wine, and I learned many new facts from my experience at CADE. But the education part never felt obtrusive to our desire to relax and have a good time - a delicate balance that requires picking up on cues. This time, it inspired us to discuss the wines, methods taken during production, and reasons for the complexities of a wine grown at a certain elevation above the rest of the Napa Valley with the associated viticultural stresses (read: on a slope at an elevation where the marine fog layer dissipates sooner).

Excellent wines, matched with exceptional service. Can't go wrong. It's up there near a peak (as the name of Howell Mountain's AVA should imply), so factor that into your travel plans and don't be late. You'll be rewarded for being a good guest with additional pours of wine I ended up purchasing.

CADE knows what they are doing and is pushing the envelope. For example, you can purchase screw tops OR traditionally corked bottles of the exact same wine. I don't know of many other, if any other, wineries that do this, and this producer creates some of the best juice I've tasted. I brought home the corked options, but a few years later, I would prefer the screw top for longer-term cellaring.

Great juice,...

We had an incredible tasting experience at Cade. Kevin poured us generous tastings and really walked us through not only the wines but also of the history of the region from a geological and developmental standpoint. He answered our questions and provided some great insight and conversation. He was very knowledgeable! The pace at this tasting room is intimate and slow, we never felt rushed, but we never had to wait for our next pour, either. The atmosphere is quiet, really in nature, and we learned from Kevin that the tasting facility has been made from recycled materials. The wines themselves were incredible. I have never had a tasting in which I actually liked all of the wines poured. I’m more of a red drinker and those were incredible, but I wanted to take their whites home as well! Though you have to make a reservation before you have to come, it is well worth it, as they stagger their appointments well. You really feel welcome there. We didn’t really to the proper research before coming here so we didn’t know what to expect. I was so impressed that I just had to write this...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Must-Visit Winery with Incredible Wine and Even Better Hospitality!

Let’s start with the fact that we may have gotten a little lost on the way (who knew Google Maps wasn’t a sommelier?), but thankfully, our host at CADE Estate Winery welcomed us with open arms and a full glass—exactly how every great experience should begin.

From the first sip to the last, the wines were chef’s kiss perfection. I wanted to revisit so many of them that I briefly considered “accidentally” getting lost again just for a second tasting. Each pour was better than the last, making it dangerously easy to forget time existed.

But the real star of the show? Our host. If winery tours were a sport, they’d be the MVP. Charming, knowledgeable, and so engaging that we could have sat there for hours, sipping and soaking in every story about the estate.

If you’re putting together a Napa tour list, CADE needs to be on it. Just don’t trust your GPS too much—getting lost might just be part of...