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Premiere Napa Valley Wine Week
Celebrate Napa Valley's most unique wines during Premiere Napa Valley Wine Week starting November 8, 2021.
Napa Valley winemakers craft their finest, most innovative and creative wines exclusively for Premiere Napa Valley. Each year by invitation only, top members of the wine trade attend the Premiere Napa Valley wine auction to procure these highly collectable, limited-edition wines. Produced in lots of as little as 60 to no more than 240 bottles the winning bidder makes these truly unique wines available to you, their top clientele.

Discover these exceptional, limited-edition wines during Premiere Napa Valley Wine Week.

 BUILD YOUR COLLECTION
From November 9-12, these limited-edition wines are made available to collectors worldwide in a 'Build Your Collection' online marketplace. Many of these wines will be released for the first time during Premiere Napa Valley Wine Week. Acquire these unique Napa Valley wines before they are gone forever.

"30 miles long and a few miles wide with a Mediterranean Climate, Napa Valley is home to diverse microclimates and soils uniquely suited to the cultivation of a variety of fine wine grapes. Among the internationally acclaimed wines produced in this small region are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and Cabernet Franc." PNV

Setting the stage

Premiere Napa Valley Wine Week Events
Starting November 8, 2021

What makes Premiere Napa Valley wine so special? Learn more about the events below and uncover what makes these wines the most unique and coveted wines ever produced.


Scheduled Events

  • Bounty Hunter Rare Wine & SpiritsTue, Nov 9, 5–7 P.M. PST
    1521 Mt Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

    Bounty Hunter WC presents Premier Napa Valley & PlumpJack Happy Hour! Join us as we welcome from PlumpJack Winery, GM John Conover and Winemaker Aaron Miller! This is your chance to rub elbows with the talented people behind some of your favorite wines, get the inside scoop, ask questions and you might even get lucky and win an autographed bottle if you're the fortunate raffle winner (must be present to win)! There will be complimentary small bites prepared by our chef to pair with the 4 different wines we'll be offering. You'll also have a chance to reserve your allocation of our PlumpJack PNV Cabernet, and find out straight from the source what makes these rare PNV wines so remarkable. Tasting tickets: $25/each available at Bounty Hunter Walnut Creek, 1521 Mt Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 or give us a call at (925) 433-9314Learn More...

  • H-E-BTue, Nov 9, 6–8 P.M. PST
    San Antonio

    H-E-B invites their top consumers for a walk around reception to taste samples of the Premiere Napa and current release wines. This event is by invitation only.Learn More...

  • Gary's Wine & MarketplaceWed, Nov 10, 5–7 P.M. PST
    607 St Helena Hwy, St Helena, CA 94574

    Gary's Wine & Marketplace is kicking off a Premiere Napa Valley Night with Gary Fisch and Estate Winemaker John Wilson from Round Pond ! They will discuss the quality of their wines and innovation behind the process that produces some of Napa Valley's rarest wines. Don't miss your opportunity to learn about their curated selection of the most exciting, highly allocated wines.Learn More...

  • Bounty Hunter Rare Wine & SpiritsWed, Nov 10, 5–7 P.M. PST
    1521 Mt Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

    Bounty Hunter WC presents Premier Napa Valley & Belle Glos Happy Hour! Join us as we welcome from Belle Glos Winery, Owner Joe Wagner! This is your chance to rub elbows with the mastermind behind some of your favorite wines, get the inside scoop, ask questions and you might even get lucky and win an autographed Magnum if you're the fortunate raffle winner (must be present to win)! There will be complimentary small bites prepared by our chef to pair with the 4 different wines we'll be offering. You'll also have a chance to reserve your allocation of our Belle Glos PNV Pinot Noir, and find out straight from the source, what makes these rare PNV wines so remarkable. Tasting tickets: $25/each available at Bounty Hunter Walnut Creek, 1521 Mt Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 or give us a call at (925) 433-9314Learn More...

  • H-E-BWed, Nov 10 PST
    Austin

    H-E-B invites their top consumers for a walk around reception to taste samples of the Premiere Napa and current release wines. This event is by invitation only.Learn More...

  • Wine With WandaThu, Nov 11, 11–12 P.M. PST
    Instagram

    On November 9th, Wanda Mann from "Wine With Wanda" kicks off Premiere Wine Week's "Build Your Collection" event with a live interview on Instagram with 3 Napa Valley winemakers. Jim Close from Gamble Family Vineyards, Wesley Steffens from Vineyard 7&8 and Paula Kornell of Paula Kornell Sparkling Wine will go live with Wanda to discuss what makes Premiere Napa Valley wines so rare and so fun to explore.Learn More...

  • Meritage Wine MarketThu, Nov 11 To Sat, Nov 13 PST
    162 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd Ste A10, Encinitas, CA 92024

    Stop by the Meritage Wine Market tasting bar between 2 - 5 pm PTD on Thursday, Friday and Saturday during Premiere Napa Valley Wine Week and taste a flight of our Premiere Napa Valley wines including 2014 Tuck Beckstoffer Cabernet Sauvignon, 2016 Rocca Family Grigsby Vineyard Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon and 2016 Spoto Family Wines Cession. $50 for a 2 oz pour of all 3 wines, waived with a $150 purchase in the shop that day.Learn More...

  • Holbrook Liquors and Be.Your.Own.BartenderThu, Nov 11, 3:30–4:30 P.M. PST
    Instagram

    Join Jeff Degner, CSW and Sophie Beckendorf as they talk with Ivo Jeramaz, Winemaker and VP of Vineyards & Production at Grgich Hills Estate to discuss the Napa Valley region and the wines of Premiere Napa Valley.Learn More...

  • Bounty Hunter Rare Wine & SpiritsThu, Nov 11, 5–7 P.M. PST
    1521 Mt Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

    Bounty Hunter WC presents the Premier Napa Valley & Duckhorn Happy Hour! Join us as we welcome from Duckhorn Winery, Director of Sales Peter Przybylinski! This is your chance to rub elbows with the team behind some of your favorite wines, get the inside scoop, ask questions and you might even get lucky and win an autographed bottle if you're the fortunate raffle winner (must be present to win)! There will be complimentary small bites prepared by our chef to pair with the 4 different wines we'll be offering. You'll also have a chance to reserve your allocation of our Duckhorn PNV 'Three Palms' Merlot, and find out straight from the source, what makes these rare PNV wines so remarkable. Tasting tickets: $25/each available at Bounty Hunter Walnut Creek, 1521 Mt Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 or give us a call at (925) 433-9314Learn More...

Celebrate Napa Valley's most unique wines during Premiere Napa Valley Wine Week starting November 8, 2021.

Napa Valley winemakers craft their finest, most innovative and creative wines exclusively for Premiere Napa Valley. Each year by invitation only, top members of the wine trade attend the Premiere Napa Valley wine auction to procure these highly collectable, limited-edition wines. Produced in lots of as little as 60 to no more than 240 bottles the winning bidder makes these truly unique wines available to you, their top clientele.

WINE WEEK EVENTS

Throughout the week, join in-person and online events to hear from winemakers directly about the wines on offer.

Attend 

Plan to attend Premier Napa Valley and discover these exceptional, limited-edition wines during Premiere Napa Valley Wine Week. https://premierenapavalley.com/

Save the Date: February 21-26. 2022

Teresa Wall, Senior Director of Marketing Communications - 707-968-4210, twall@napavintners.com

Premiere Napa Valley Barrel Tasting

Welcome to Napa Valley Sessions, a series of online courses covering a broad range of topics relevant to our beloved Napa Valley. Whether you are a seasoned professional, in the early stages of your career, or an avid wine enthusiast we have a class that is sure to pique your interest. With each complimentary class, participants can expect an in-depth exploration of each topic hosted by knowledgeable moderators that engage in conversation with local wine producers. We also offer online wine Enthusiast classes that help broaden knowledge, enjoyment, and love of wine. Whatever your fancy, we hope that you will join us for many Napa Valley Sessions to come.

https://education.napavintners.com/

Premiere Napa Valley Wine Week: The Creation of the Wine

Join us to witness the creation of a wine. Each year at the annual Premiere Napa Valley Auction, winemakers offer micro-lots of their absolute best wines -- top barrels, special blends and innovative cuvées. Sommelier Dlynn Proctor will talk with three winemakers to discover their approach to selecting and blending Premiere Napa Valley wines. Live, during this session, winemakers will taste key blending components, discuss their decision making process as they taste unfinished barrel samples and decide what their future offering will be.

Learning Objectives: 

  • Discover Premiere Napa Valley wines
  • Learn how to taste with winemakers
  • Learn how winemakers approach blending

Moderator: 

Dlynn Proctor, Director, Fantesca Estate

Dlynn Proctor,
Director, Fantesca Estate

Vintners: 

Peter Heitz, Turnbull

Peter Heitz,
TurnbullKian Tavakoli, Jean Edwards Cellars

Kian Tavakoli,
Jean Edwards Cellars

NAPA VALLEY SESSIONS

Join sommelier Dlynn Proctor on November 9 at 6:30p.m. PST for live discussion with winemakers as they walk us through the art of blending a Premiere Napa Valley wine.

Attend 

St. Helena, CA – It was an incredible day for Napa Valley. Spirits were high and so were the paddles at this year's Premiere Napa Valley. The auction opened to a jubilant crowd and a round of applause to celebrate being back together again.

The day proceeded under blue skies in front of the CIA at Greystone and simultaneously online with groups of bidders around the world holding their own gatherings. Some in Hong Kong began their bidding to cups of coffee at 4 a.m. while others in the UK stayed up past midnight to close out the auction. All together 3,700 bids were placed leading to $2.7 million raised by those hoping take home the unique wines produced for Premiere.

"We were blown away by the enthusiasm and generous support of our trade partners. It was the best possible way to come together again after being apart for so long. The support shown was deeply meaningful and is an extraordinary example of the shared sense of enthusiasm and optimism we all have for Napa Valley's future. We are over the moon and couldn't be more pleased," said Linda Reiff, President and CEO of Napa Valley Vintners.

The Napa Valley Vintners completed two successful fundraising events for its organization this year. In total, $3.7 million was raised for efforts to promote, protect and enhance its region. In February, the NVV's new Library Wine Auction was held during what would have been Premiere's traditional date.  Due to the pandemic, the NVV separated out the two endeavors, moving the Premiere auction to June for one year only so that some trade would be able to travel to Napa.


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