Skip to main content
This website uses cookies. OK
Napa Valley Wine

Please enable javascript in your browser settings to continue

Napa Valley Wineries

Silenus Winery

Tasting is by appointment only

Hours

Open Daily 10:00 am to 4:00 pm by appointment

Phone

707-299-3930

Virtual tastings offered!

Tasting Details
Silenus Winery

Information

  • Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley
  • Yountville
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay
  • Grenache
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Rose
  • Canada
  • Canada - Ontario
  • China
  • Denmark
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Sweden
  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom

Wine Club Membership

Napa Green
  • Certified Winery

About Us

What is today Silenus Winery began in 1968 as a walnut orchard. The orchard was converted to Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards and the grapes sold to Robert Mondavi, Inglenook and Clos du Val. After discovering that the grapes consistently ended up in the various wineries’ reserve wines, the Winery was born with the first release in 1980 of the Newlan Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery was the 35th winery in Napa Valley post-prohibition, and quickly became recognized for its red wines, winning awards both internationally and domestically. The winery has been in constant operation since 1980 as Newlan Vineyards & Winery and Koves-Newlan Winery and is now known as Silenus Winery. Located between the towns of Napa and Yountville just West of Highway 29, the winery and vineyards sit snugly in the middle of the Oak Knoll District. The vineyards are blessed with mineral-rich, gravelly soil deposited over millennia by Dry Creek, which borders the northern edge of the vineyards. The close proximity to the San Pablo Bay graces the fruit with warm days and cool nights - the perfect environment for creating small lots of ultra premium wines from the distinctive soils of the Oak Knoll AVA. Silenus Winery is named in honor of Silenus, the mentor and companion of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine. Silenus raised Dionysus from a child and taught him to focus on the most important things needed for a full life of hedonism and pleasure! Key among the teachings was the art of planting and caring for grape vines in order to make the best wine possible. During ancient times wines were often flavored and sweetened with honey and so Silenus taught Dionysus how to raise bees to make the sweetest and most flavorful honey possible. Silenus and Dionysus traveled the lands far and wide and hosted parties. While traveling they always carried with them their Thyrsus, a staff of giant fennel topped with a pine cone. The Silenus Winery Thyrsus label pays homage to Silenus and combines all the elements that were taught to Dionysus, a Thyrsus emerging from a newly planted grape vine that is encircled by bees. Please join us for an experience you are sure to remember.

Location

Silenus Winery

5225 Solano Avenue
Napa, CA 94558

Explore the Trip Planner

View Winery Map

Winery Features

Tasting Experience

COVID-19 INFO: Our tasting room is open Thursday-Mondays from 10am-4pm. We are closed Tuesday/Wednesdays. All of our tastings are currently conducted outside in our open patio and picnic area. We are limited in the number of people we can take, please call or email to make a reservation! Our chic tasting room with floor to ceiling windows, exquisite walnut tasting bar and casual seating offers a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere without pretension. We feature a private sit down tasting room which accommodates up to ten guests, and for those who enjoy the outdoors, we offer a patio with fountain, wonderfully landscaped grounds, a lawn area, picnic tables, stage, and of course the requisite Napa Valley bocce ball court…… all of this in our beautiful vineyard setting.

Formal
Casual
Modern
Rustic
Lively
Quiet

Music

Indie Rock

Wine Education

We pride ourselves on educating our customers about all aspects of wine and the winemaking process.

Family friendly

Bocce ball and picnic area.

Virtual Tastings

We are happy to set up virtual tastings by request. Please contact tastingroom@silenuswinery.com.

Reservations: 707-299-3930
  • Virtual tastings available
  • Tasting fee
  • Tasting fee waived with wine purchase
  • Seated tasting available
  • Private tasting available
  • Barrel tasting available
  • Tasting bar
  • Indoor tasting area
  • Outdoor tasting area
  • Gardens
  • Picnic area
  • Family friendly
  • Dog friendly
  • Couches
  • Fireplace
  • Romantic
  • Sustainable practices

Hosted by Silenus Winery

Upcoming Events

Wineries

View all our wineries and customize your wine experience.

Winery Map