Clos du Val in Napa hosts private tastings for up to 30 guests and receptions for up to 100 guests, across six named spaces that range from a 20-guest garden patio to the Hirondelle House terrace. The winery stands on Silverado Trail in the Stags Leap District of Napa, California, and has been run by the Goelet family since 1972.
Seminars and company events
The winery sells two formats that suit company gatherings: a private tasting and a private reception. Both work for client dinners, team evenings, incentive trips and end-of-year celebrations where the wine is part of the program. The official site does not describe meeting rooms, projection equipment or a day-long seminar offer, so the estate is best used for the social part of a corporate event rather than for a working session.
The private tasting lasts 90 minutes for 8 to 30 guests. It covers four Clos du Val wines with cheese and charcuterie boards, and the team can add a library wine or a barrel sample. Lunch catering can be added. The private reception lasts two hours for 30 to 100 guests. It covers three wines, a grazing station and passed hors d'oeuvres, and dinner catering can be added.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are not listed as a separate offer on the official site. The private reception format is the closest match: a two-hour gathering for up to 100 guests on the Terrace, or smaller receptions in the Grove, the Courtyard, the District or Founder's Hall. Anyone planning a wedding-related dinner, such as a rehearsal dinner or a welcome reception, should confirm the details with the team before counting on the estate for a ceremony.
Rooms and capacities
Six spaces are available. The Garden, a patio with vineyard views, takes up to 20 guests for a private tasting. The Grove, an olive grove, takes up to 50 guests for a tasting, lunch, dinner or reception. The Terrace at Hirondelle House opens from the indoor tasting room to an outdoor patio through floor-to-ceiling windows and takes up to 100 guests for a dinner or reception, with a 40-guest minimum. The Courtyard, with relaxed seating and a firepit, takes up to 30 guests for a casual dinner or reception, and a food truck is optional.
The District is the former tasting room, with an L-shaped bar and a high vaulted ceiling. It takes 25 guests seated or 40 standing. Founder's Hall, the tank room, takes up to 35 guests for a dinner. Most spaces require a minimum of 8 guests. A venue fee applies to the Terrace and the Courtyard.
Catering
Each format includes wine and light food. A tasting includes cheese and charcuterie boards, and a reception includes a grazing station and passed hors d'oeuvres. Lunch or dinner catering can be added on request. The Courtyard also allows a food truck.
History and setting
Bernard Portet, a French winemaker, founded Clos du Val in 1972 after searching for a cool site in the Stags Leap District. The estate is now led by Olav Goelet, a third-generation owner. Events take place around Hirondelle House, which also has a Members Lounge, and the winery farms its own land.
Getting there
The estate is at 5330 Silverado Trail, Napa, California 94558. Guests must be 21 or older to enter the winery site.
