NAPA, CA – Tasting room experiences in Napa Valley exist primarily in countertop settings where small flights of five or six wines are presented with tasting notes. The new ENOTECA SIGNORELLO program elevates the tasting experience to the highest possible level, serving gourmet appetizers prepared by the estate chef in a seated, private salon setting alongside Signorello wines. "Whether our guests are home chefs or just love to eat, they want education about the subtle ways food enhances wine appreciation and how wine amplifies and compliments flavors in food to create a sublime pairing experience," observes Ray Signorello Jr., owner of Signorello Vineyards. "We developed the ENOTECA SIGNORELLO program to drive this message home and present an evolved tasting experience to Napa Valley's most sophisticated visitors."

"This is not a corporate experience," continues Signorello. "We are a family vineyard and welcome guests into a villa setting that best resembles a personal home." Guests of the very personalized ENOTECA SIGNORELLO experience are entertained in one of two extraordinary venues - 1) the private, newly modeled Saloné del Padroné, a refined tasting salon; and 2) weather permitting, Terrazzo del Padroné, a private stone terrace featuring an infinity-edge pool overlooking the heart of Napa Valley.

The winery is closed to the general public Monday through Thursday, but is open exclusively to guests of ENOTECA SIGNORELLO twice a day by appointment only - at 11 AM and 2:30 PM.

Friday through Sunday, the tasting room at Signorello is open to the public, but guests of ENOTECA SIGNORELLO (by prior appointment only) are escorted to the private salon or terrace where they are treated to gourmet bites of food prepared by estate chef Rodger Babel perfectly paired with Signorello Vineyards wines.

Specially trained wine sommeliers guide guests through an extraordinary, personalized journey of food and wine featuring current and library wines paired with Italian-inspired delights, featuring Snake River Farms American Wagyu (Kobe)beef.

The ENOTECA SIGNORELLO program is approximately 1 ½ hours in length.

Saloné del Padroné seats up to 10 guests and Terrazzo del Padroné can seat up to 14.

The ENOTECA SIGNORELLO tasting program is offered for $65.00 per person.

Guests of the ENOTECA SIGNORELLO become educated on the Signorello Vineyards winemaking process, from the careful selection of grapes in the vineyard to the blending of wine in the bottle.  Guests receive a personal tour of vineyards, barrels, tank and equipment rooms as part of the intensive educational program.

ENOTECA SIGNORELLO guests learn how the winemaker's "Vigneron" style of winemaking fuses old world techniques with new world fruit.  This style is at the core of the Signorello Vineyards philosophy and ensures the winemaker and winemaking process is at the heart of every bottling.  This approach results in classically Bordeaux-styled Cabernet Sauvignon and Seta wines, while the Signorello Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are modeled after Burgundian styles and the Syrah is inspired by Rhone winemaking style.  In addition to estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon, Signorello Vineyards produces an estate-grown Chardonnay, Syrah, Seta (proprietary white wine) and Padrone (proprietary red wine) along with a Pinot Noir from Carneros and a Zinfandel from Calistoga.

Guests will learn to distinguish how characteristics such as balance and acidity levels are critical in creating a successful food pairing.  Signorello Vineyards is pleased to partner with Snake River Farms, the premier supplier of American Wagyu (Kobe) beef, for its ENOTECA SIGNORELLO experience. Known as the "best beef in America", the American Wagyu (Kobe) beef is served at the some of the nation's best restaurants and top events and is a perfect complement to Signorello's Bordeaux-style Cabernet Sauvignons.

Signorello Vineyards is a family-owned boutique (7,000 case) winery that has been producing small lots of low yield (2 ½ tons per acre), high quality wines since 1985.  The Signorello Vineyards estate is located on the eastern hillside of Napa Valley's Silverado Trail and overlooks the patchwork of vineyards on the valley floor.  Many people have likened the vistas to that of Italy's Tuscany region and the ENOTECA SIGNORELLO program only heightens this comparison, as the architecture and hospitality draw inspiration from the Signorello family's Italian heritage.

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