Hunnicutt Winery

What a great winery! If it weren’t for my boyfriend’s friends, I may never have discovered Hunnicutt! It’s a relatively new, appointment only winery, but it is a gem! Friendly staff, beautiful property and delicious wines.
I do highly recommend the cave tour, which I found fascinating. Because of the personal attention that we were given, we were really able to look around and ask questions.
On this visit, we sampled three wines — Chardonnay, Zinfandel and a Cabernet. While 3 of the 4 of us really enjoyed the Cab, my personal fav was the Zin!
I find it hard to find non-​pretentious wineries in the Valley these days, but Hunnicutt is definitely one of them!

This place is truly a hidden gem. It’s refreshing to visit smaller, family run wineries over the big touristy ones. Don’t get me wrong, the touristy ones have its appeal but the experience is vastly different.
Hunnicut does quite a bit of blends which makes for an interesting and unique tasting.
Justin’s hospitality is unmatched. Truly a friendly and personable guy who will make you feel like family when you come to visit. I’ve been here twice and both times I got a great and informative tour of the winery. We even ate lunch once in the cave. There’s also an outdoor area where our group played a few games of corn hole.
If you’re looking for a true small town (as Napa really is) experience then you need to book an experience here.

I was very lucky to have visited this great winery last year! Justin the owner gave us a wonderful tour! On the tour I thought the Zinfindel was amazing and truly stood out! As all the wines showed so great, the Cabernet is jumping out at me right now!!!
Thank Justin, can’t wait to go back and have you down for the wine dinner!
Best,
Matt

Hunnicutt is a member of Gems of the Valley, an exclusive wine membership club of nine prestigious wineries in the Napa Valley. The wines were lovely, but a bit light for my palate.
We spent an hour with Mo, who educated us on the winery and specific wines. He informed us that if you put your nose and smell the top of the glass, the middle of your glass, and the bottom of your glass, you pick up three very distinctive aromas. Top (fruit), middle (oak), bottom (alcohol). I will never forget this information and will definintely pass it on to other wine lovers… friggin amazing!

Wines are great. «Cave» tour is a joke and NOT worth the up charge. They aren’t real caves, they are storage hallways carved out of a mountain and sprayed down with concrete. Nice staff, slim tasting selection compared to other smaller vineyards, nice setting, but not a standout in a very crowded field.

This place is a hidden gem and I wish it could stay that way! I have been coming to this place since the caves were still being built. The atmosphere is beautiful, very peaceful and serene. It is by appointment only but if not many people are there they will usually take you in. Because it is this way, it is not crowded with a bunch of people just looking to get drunk. Jennifer is a great hostess and takes care of me and my wife exceptionally well when we go there. Mo is also a great host and we will be coming back very soon because of him.

Know upfront that my husband and I are the bain of all wineries… we bring our toddler with us most days we are tasting. While we know she is well-​behaved winery staff do not. However, Jason greeted us in the new (light, modern, and comfortable) tasting room warmly. He provided great information, answered our questions, gave us an impromptu tour of the caves, and even offered crayons to our daughter. We drank the kool-​aid and joined the wine club after enjoying several red wines across price points. Looking forward to spring and summer tasting on their new patio.

FABULOUS! Thank you Justin for the Tour

My experience at Hunnicutt was probably one of the best that I’ve ever had in wine country. Our host was Jennifer, who was friendly, open, and bubbly. I loved the relaxed atmosphere, and the unpretentious nature of the winery. The wines were excellent, and I didn’t try one that I wouldn’t drink again. This is the perfect place for a visit with a group of friends or family who love great wines. Needless to say, we will definitely be back soon. For more information and pictures from our visit, check out my blog post on The WineTastic Weekend:

Jennifer and Michelle were extraordinary hostesses. The tour of the caves was great, the fact that it is harvest time made it even more special. We got to sample some Hunnicutt Chardonnay grapes straight from the bin! We had an amazing morning at Hunnicutt and look forward to returning soon. With some good luck the pizza oven will be completed next time we’re in town!

Again this is a place our driver, David with Consort Wine Tours, recommended. It’s set among the pines. A coyote and her pups can wandering just above us. The cave tour was fun, and the wines were very good. But Jennifer totally makes the experience. She’s a great hostess.

Spent an amazing couple of hours here this weekend, tasted the current offerings, toured the caves. Set among the pine trees in the hills, it was a beautiful place to sit and enjoy some fabulous wines. Our hostess, Jennifer was great. We will definately be back here next time we are in napa!

Amazing, I loved it and the people were so nice.

I wasn’t sure we were at the right place when we arrived because the entire property is under construction but what a unique afternoon we had! Jennifer welcomed us with a fire in the fireplace, a glass of wine, and a smile. After telling us about the history of the company and the plans for the property we donned hard hats, took our wine and a flashlight, and got to walk through the half completed caves. What a special experience! I can’t wait to see everything in its completion. Thank you Jennifer for a wonderful afternoon. We’ll be back!

Hunnicutt winery off the Silverado Trail is a great place in the making. Yes, Justin Hunnicutt is hard at work finishing up his cave and next his beautiful winery. I can’t wait to visit with friends and customers once they are done. Jennifer Maltabano who is the property hostess is amazing. Check them out, see the cave being completed and get yer hands on some of that sweet Hunnicutt juice. I recommend the Chardonnay, the Zinfandel, and the 935 cabernet savignon. Love this place, and they are the best people!