Enrich your Napa Valley stay at our vineyard Resort by exploring Elusa Winery, just steps from your villa. As the only Forbes Five-Star Resort in Napa Valley with an on-site working winery, no other winery lodging offers such a thorough integration of the grape-to-glass experience into your stay.

Winery Resort Highlights

  • An Organic Vineyard
    An Organic Vineyard

    Protected by the Palisades mountains and oak-covered hills, the 4.7-acre (1.9-hectare) vineyard is one of the finest properties in Napa Valley. This fully operational, organically hand-farmed vineyard celebrates the unique terroir of the Calistoga American Viticultural Area (AVA).

  • SIGNATURE CABERNET SAUVIGNON

    With the warmest microclimate in Napa Valley, the Calistoga AVA is ideal for Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Our winemaker and his team of viticulture experts have designed and replanted the vineyard to intensify the flavour of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.

Meet the Winemakers

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Thomas Rivers Brown

The vineyard and Elusa Winery are in partnership with Calistoga resident and world-class winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown. Thomas began his California winemaking career in 1997. As a minimal interventionist, he creates wines that showcase the vineyard. Renowned wine critic Robert Parker Jr. has awarded him 23 perfect 100-point scores on his Cabernet Sauvignon projects over the past decade. In 2010, Thomas was named “Winemaker of the Year” by Food & Wine magazine.
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Jonathan Walden

As winemaker at Elusa Winery, Jonathan Walden blends his artistic understanding of oenology with his deep-seated connection to nature to create complex and precise wines that respect Calistoga’s distinctive terroir. Jonathan is a rising star in the winemaking world and joins Elusa to bring famed winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown’s vision to life. Prior to joining Elusa Winery, Walden served as assistant winemaker at Melka Wines overseeing operations at Melka Estates. Walden’s winemaking career took off when he joined O’Shaughnessy Estate Winery in 2012 under veteran winemaker Sean Capiaux. In 2016, Walden seized the opportunity to become assistant winemaker at Tuck Beckstoffer Estate, launching the St. Helena brand.

Winery Experiences

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    Tasting Sessions

    Listen as passionate wine educators describe Calistoga’s unique terroir. In guided tastings, you’ll learn the subtle yet distinct differences between floral and woody, balanced and rounded, fruit-driven and terroir-driven wines.

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    Winery Resort Restaurant

    Discover your inner sommelier with a premium wine tasting experience at Elusa Winery, then join us in celebrating Napa Valley food and wine with casual dining at TRUSS Restaurant + Bar or a seasonally inspired, seven-course tasting menu by acclaimed Executive Chef Rogelio Garcia at the Michelin-starred restaurant, Auro.

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    WINERY TOURS

    Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley is giving you reasons to explore the labels of one of Napa Valley and Sonoma’s most iconic winemakers, Thomas Rivers Brown. This curated wine hotel package offer includes an exclusive tasting at four of his wineries – Elusa, Rivers Marie, Mending Wall and Post Parade

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  • Aerial view of residences, land, trees and a pool.
    Memberships

    Live the elevated life with us by becoming a member at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley, your gateway to the essence of wine country living.

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  • Single family home in wine country, rows of grape vines, mountain views

    Only Resort in Napa Valley with a Michelin-starred restaurant and an on-site winery

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    Exterior of our Resort

  • A wood building behind trees and surrounded by plants.

    Exterior of Elusa Winery

  • A large room with many seats and an eclectic style.

    Welcome to our tasting room

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