The extraordinary property is set among some of the world’s most celebrated wineries on the Oakville Cross Road. The estate includes a state-of-the art wine production facility, vineyards, caves for barrel storage, tours, tastings, private events and a Hospitality House featuring an interactive, open hearth kitchen wrapped in comfortable seating.
Our vision embraces responsible use and protection of our natural environment through conservation and sustainable business practices. Central to B Cellars purpose is maintaining equilibrium between guest engagement through curated, highly personalized wine and food pairing experiences and the primary use of the winery as an agricultural facility.
Craft
B Cellars is beholden to its multi-vineyard, multi-varietal winemaking strategy. Exceptional blends and single vineyard wines are procured and crafted from the most desirable Napa Valley vineyards – delivering distinct character, depth, and layers of flavors.
The B Society is a gathering of like-minded wine lovers, people who appreciate high quality and exquisite taste. Twice per year we put together special packages of our most sought after and highly acclaimed wines for delivery right to members' doorsteps. In addition, B Society members enjoy preferential pricing as well as access to B Society tasting experiences at our beautiful Oakville winery.
Led by our Master Winemaker Kirk Venge and Associate Winemaker Derek Taylor, B Cellars produces exceptional small production wines season after season by employing a multi-vineyard strategy. Kirk and Derek develop distinct flavors by blending wines from mutually complementary varietals. Working with exceptional growers in Napa and Sonoma, B Cellars creates a portfolio of wines that reflect the diversity of the area.
Organic, sustainable farming practices are core to the health of B Cellars estate vineyards. This includes no use of chemical pesticides or fertilizers. Vinescape, our farming company has an impeccable reputation for precision grape growing. Our hand-crafted wine and food pairings are made from scratch using ingredients mostly grown on site from our stone fruit orchards, olive trees, culinary garden, and our hen house. Our chickens produce eggs for our homemade breads, crackers, pasta, and other internal cooking needs. Even herbs and edible flowers used in garnishing our pairings are grown on property. Our bee apiary also helps contribute to the health of our vineyards and strengthens the local bee community while giving us amazing honey to share with our guests.
Hospitality
We strive for pure excellence. Whether uncovering vineyards of great pedigree to exploring new cooperage makers, to implementing methods that make the operation more sustainably sound and efficient. Improving wine quality is an unwavering mindset. While winemaking is grounded in science; listening as the wines speak, we lean to the artistic side of the spectrum trusting our intuition and experience to make crucial decisions involving the production process. Producing more than 15 handcrafted wines; each is purpose built, unique to itself and true to our excellence standard.
Vineyards
The work of John Seward Johnson II can be seen throughout the property. Mr. Johnson is an American artist known for his life-size trompe l'oeil painted bronze statues. Johnson initially became widely known for his sculptures depicting people engaged in everyday activities. Johnson’s desire to highlight the mundane in his Celebrating the Familiar sculpture series has brought a unique voice to the world of art in public spaces.
The Art of Seward JohnsonOur private event spaces provide an ideal setting for purposeful gatherings. The dramatic Grand Salon and two smaller tasting venues situated within our wine aging caves are beautifully appointed. At the Hospitality House two additional private tasting salons provide indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the vineyards.
