Casa Nuestra Winery
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- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Private Lot
6 reviews
Napa, CA
"I absolutely loved this winery. It's a little off the beaten path, and very beautiful. I give them bonus points for being very dog…" read more »
10 Reviews for Casa Nuestra Winery
We made an appointment for a 3pm tasting. We showed up a little early, waited outside in the rain for a while. Knocked, called and made enough noise to constitute our presence and got nothing.
Thanks for nothing Casa Nuestra.
PS - doesn't deserve the star, only getting one so I can post this review.
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I actually liked this place and bought a couple of bottles here - the Dry Chenin Blanc and the French Colombard. I prefer reds, but the spring weather just made it impossible not to enjoy the chilled whites.
It definitely is a smaller winery that makes less than 4000 bottles or so a year, but they are listed for winning some 2007 Tasting Experience award or something.
They only do tasting by appointments but they squeezed us in when we strolled in. Two other groups of folks walked in without appointments as well, but you can't turn away business can you?
They are definitely off the beaten path and on Silverado Trail. It was nice not to have deal with the masses on such a great weather day.
The guy was very nice and pleasant and we definitely enjoyed our wine tasting with him, no condescending snootiness from him, nor did he drone on and on about wine. He answered our questions and kept it brief. It was nice, because he wasn't robotic with any kind of usual schtick on their wines, we actually had a conversation versus master sommelier and village idiot.
Take the time and get off Highway 29 and check them out. After drinking you can amuse yourself with the two goats out in the back!
I never thought I would be molested by a goat and an old pervert with a flaming herpes sore in the same day let alone in the same place, (unless, of course I was at the Folsom Street Fair) but it happened to me at Casa Nuestra. Unfortunately the tasting pours weren't big enough to enjoy or agree to any of it and our limo driver blew out the bathroom. Wine was decent but out of my price range and I can't buy it at Chico's.
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Oh little goaty goaty.....whoa goaty goaty....
I really love this winery for a number of reasons....how about a list:
1. On Silverdao Trail - dingus batus tourists are usually left trolling around highway 29
2. Great staff - the first time we were there for a Silver Pass event and they had tasting in the barn, second time we were in the main tasting area - l loved the laidback atmosphere (refer to Mondavi yelp)
3. Affordable nectar - I have tried a good amount of their wine and have never missed a drop. I am a big fan of the Rosado, Tinto and Two goats.
4. The goats...come on people there are two floppy eared Goats waiting to say hi to you. I will have to post my goaty pics on here.
5. No crowds - this is a call ahead winery for a tasting. So call and they will usually squeeze you in...we call driving down the road.
Did I mention I love Bailey in the tasting room? He was great!
Does anyone have a opener, Im thirsty!
Casa Nuestra is an adorable hippy winery on the Silverado Trail. We stopped here on our first trip to Napa after a friend clued us in, and loved it so much we just had to join their wine club. A big friendly dog whom we had a great game of catch with, and yes, two goats, hang out outside the small and kitschy tasting room, which is covered in Elvis Presley memorabilia. They treat club members like family, and most importantly, the wine is great without costing a fortune.
Excellent & fun visit! This was another stop on our "dog friendly" winery tour and it was great fun. Hubby & I both thought that the wines were "alright" but the very small/quaint atmosphere and the lady working the tasting room was so helpful that it made the experience.
In addition our dog loved playing with the big female black lab so that was definitely a bonus!
The first time I went here, it was a fun experience. Their tasting room feels like a shack in the middle of a forest somewhere. The people were laid back and it just had a good feel to it.
The second time I went there, I came during their posted hours of business, but no one was home. Obviously, this annoys me. If you have a sign that says you are open at a certain time, then be open at that time.
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Casa Nuestra is a total throwback to that mythical Northern California of the 1960s and 1970s (read: mellow). I mean, where else are you gonna find completely delicious wines (with peace symbols in place of UPC bar codes) and a pen of goats?
CN is everything I have ever wanted in a winery. Of course, I like their wines (I'm a member of their wine club), but I really enjoy visiting this place.
Located up the Silverado Trail, it has NONE of the touristy/commercial vibe found in other parts of the valley...and best yet, there's absolutely NO wine snobbery with either the staff or the guests.
"Weed Abatement Staff" are two really cute Nubian Goats who just want you to share your lunch with them. So we did.
Then we tried two goats red. A nice field blend perfect for pastas and pizzas.
The winemaker took us down to the cask room and we tried some still-fermenting wines.
We joined their wine club and have been in love ever since.
p.s. Thats my mom, above, feeding the goats. I know - so cute.
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Another wonderful, underground winery. Well, not so underground. More like, above ground, in a building, full of Elvis chostky. What can you say about a guest book on an iMac? I remember when that would be edgy.
Delicious, consistent wine. And every bottle named after some weird aspect of the winery; like "two goat red". A winery so self-obsessed with so little pretension. Beautiful...
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