Visit The Home Ranch

500 Taplin Road
St. Helena, CA 94574
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Founded in the late 1800s, The Home Ranch in eastern St. Helena spans 157 acres and pays homage to Napa Valley’s legacy. With our Estate Tastings, guests will enjoy the opportunity to explore the property, winemaking facilities, and the biodynamic farm while enjoying our classic style of wine on which this valley’s reputation was built.

As you wind up Taplin Road beneath sprawling oaks, you immediately know you’re somewhere historic. Around the last bend lies 500 Taplin Road, a secluded ranch at the heart of Napa’s early wine renaissance. It is the original home and winery of Joe Heitz.

We welcome guests at The Home Ranch from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm, seven days a week, available by reservation only. We are unable to host parties of more than ten guests, individuals under the age of 21, and any pets other than service dogs.

We are now accepting reservations through the 2026 Spring Season. We encourage securing reservations as soon as possible. Please contact our Hospitality Liaison, Sarah Carone, directly at [email protected] or 707-963-2636.

This experience offers a rare and intimate window into the soul of Haynes. You’ll begin with an exclusive barrel sample, a glimpse into wines still finding their voice with raw expressions shaped by the vineyard’s volcanic ash soils and its cool, contemplative temperament.

From there, you’ll taste through the wines that define the promise and precision of Haynes: the coveted Corazon Chardonnay, ethereal in its tension; Pinot Noir that moves with quiet depth; Syrah edged with shadow and structure; and the luminous Forgeron Chardonnay.

This tasting pulls back the veil on a vineyard that has spent decades in relative obscurity, considering how powerful and moving its wines are. It’s a chance to experience Haynes through its wines, and hear its living, evolving story.

High above the valley floor, elevation reshapes everything. Light becomes sharper, breezes cooler, and the vines respond with a purity that can only come from the mountains. In this immersive tasting, you’ll trace the contours of Howell Mountain through five wines, including two single-plot Cabernet Sauvignons that capture the quiet power of steep hillside vineyards.

Your visit also includes a tour of The Home Ranch and its historic 1898 Stone Cellar, offering a deeper look into Napa Valley’s hillside vineyard traditions. This experience is ideal for guests fascinated by the nuances of mountain terroir and the expressive power of elevation.

Enjoy an exclusive look into the storied journey of Heitz Cellar wines at their ancestral home. Explore the historic Stone Cellar, winemaking facilities, and organic farm with one of our expert Wine Curators while tasting through four wines, including library vintages, in this private one-on-one experience.

Step into the storied history of Heitz Cellar and embark on an exclusive journey through one of Napa Valley’s most iconic single vineyards: Martha’s Vineyard. For over five decades, Martha’s Vineyard has been renowned for producing some of the world’s most elegant and enduring Cabernet Sauvignons. Now, we invite you to explore the essence of this remarkable vineyard through a curated tasting of five extraordinary vintages.