Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena, California, hosts corporate retreats, conferences, holiday parties, dinners and weddings for groups from a small private dinner up to 1,200 guests at a reception. The estate offers three main venues: the Great Lawn, the Redwood Cellar and the Carriage House, plus a Guest House used in its wedding package.
Seminars and company events
The winery lists corporate retreats, conferences, holiday parties, wellness events, concerts and culinary gatherings among the events it hosts. The Carriage House is presented as suited to a corporate meeting as well as a celebration. Its upstairs ballroom takes 500 for a reception and 300 seated, and its downstairs room takes 275 for a reception and 150 seated. The estate states that its spaces have production capabilities, on-site parking and food and drink options, and that a team of event professionals supports each booking. The Great Lawn can also host team-building activities and outdoor dinners.
Weddings and receptions
Charles Krug says it is one of only five Napa wineries allowed to host weddings. The wedding package includes the historic Carriage House, the Guest House and the Great Lawn. The Redwood Cellar suits an intimate dinner, a wedding or a larger reception. Couples work with the estate's event specialists.
Rooms and capacities
The Great Lawn is a park-like space with heritage oak trees, surrounded by vineyards. It takes 1,200 for a reception and 800 seated.
The Redwood Cellar dates to 1872 and was renovated by architect Howard Backen. Upstairs it takes 250 for a reception and 110 seated. Downstairs it takes 275 for a reception and 120 seated. Large windows look onto the Family Reserve Barrel Room.
The Carriage House, built in 1881, has a renovated ballroom and dining room, a cathedral ceiling, period chandeliers and arched doorways facing the Great Lawn. Upstairs it takes 500 for a reception and 300 seated. Downstairs it takes 275 for a reception and 150 seated.
Accommodation
The site does not list bedrooms. The estate mentions glamping on the Great Lawn for groups that want to stay on the property. Organisers who need hotel rooms for a larger group should plan lodging elsewhere in the valley.
Catering
The estate describes upscale food and drink options at its event spaces. Ask the event team whether catering is in-house and how wine service is arranged for your group.
History and setting
Charles Krug founded the winery in 1861, and the Mondavi family bought the estate in 1943. It is presented as the oldest winery estate in Napa Valley, and it has hosted large events such as the Napa Valley Barrel Auction. The address is 2800 Main Street, St. Helena, CA 94574, in the heart of the valley.
