Group tastings, private lunches and corporate retreats for up to 150 standing guests or 120 seated can be organized at PlumpJack Estate Winery, a Cabernet Sauvignon estate on Oakville Cross Road in Oakville, in California's Napa Valley. Three outdoor settings on the estate take groups from six guests to 150, with food served alongside the estate's wines.
Seminars and company events
The winery sells private experiences for corporate retreats and other groups. The Large Group Tasting is built for 15 guests or more and comes with a board of artisanal cheese and charcuterie. The Wine and Small Bite Pairing starts at six guests and pairs the wines with canapés, with an option to move up to Reserve wines. The Hilltop Lunch Experience takes 15 to 30 guests for a three-course lunch on the hill above the vines. For larger groups, the Courtyard offers lunch served family style, plated, boxed or on ambient platters. Availability for the pairing and the lunch depends on the season and the size of the group, so a date is best confirmed early. Event requests are handled by a dedicated events team.
Weddings and receptions
The private experiences page does not mention weddings. The estate is set up for company lunches, client tastings and group visits rather than for a wedding.
Rooms and capacities
The Courtyard is the largest space, with 150 standing or 120 seated, for groups of 15 and more. The Vineyard Patio holds 50 standing or 30 seated and suits small and medium groups. The Hilltop has the same capacity, 50 standing or 30 seated, and hosts the three-course lunch. The estate does not list an indoor event room, so the season matters when planning.
Catering
Food is part of each private experience: cheese and charcuterie for the large tasting, canapés for the pairing, a three-course lunch on the Hilltop, and a choice of lunch formats in the Courtyard. For smaller parties, the regular program includes the PlumpJack Experience, a 60-minute tasting of Oakville and Napa Valley wines, and the Collector's Tasting, a 90-minute session around Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and selected estate vintages. Both run daily between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on reservation. A Passport Experience of about six hours links PlumpJack with two other Napa estates, 13th Vineyard on Howell Mountain and Odette Estate in the Stags Leap District, and includes a box lunch.
History and setting
The winery building dates to 1881, and the estate sits in the middle of a 42-acre vineyard planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, at the foot of the Vaca Mountains and among old oaks. Guests can walk the grounds past the old winery. PlumpJack has operated for three decades. Its name comes from Sir John Falstaff, the Shakespeare character, and the brand pioneered screw caps on luxury wine. Aaron Miller is the winemaker, and the Falstaff membership is built around Cabernet Sauvignon.
Getting there
The address is 620 Oakville Cross Road, Napa, CA 94558. Oakville lies in the middle of the Napa Valley, and the estate is reached by road. The wine concierge helps with tasting reservations, and a separate events address handles private bookings.
