Where is Shafer located?
Shafer Vineyards
6154 Silverado Trail
Napa, CA 94558
707.944.2877
Fax 707.944.9454

How can I contact Shafer?
Contact us at: info@shafervineyards.com

How can I get on your mailing list?
Shafer maintains two direct mail lists: one for Hillside Select and one called our "Napa Valley list," which offers the other wines in our portfolio. Regrettably, both our Hillside Select mailing list and Napa Valley list are currently filled. Please visit: Finding Our Wines

How long can I age my Shafer wines?
Approximate number of years from vintage date Shafer considers optimum:

	Optimum drinking	Length of Aging
Red Shoulder Ranch® Chardonnay	Release - 5 years	6 - 8 years
Merlot	Release - 8 years	8 - 12 years
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon	Release - 8 years	8 - 12 years
Relentless®	Release - 12 years	15 - 20 years
Hillside Select® Cabernet Sauvignon	Release - 15 years	25 - 30 years

Click here for the complete Hillside Select tasting notes.

Wines in larger format bottles age more slowly. Remember, all of Shafer's wines are made to be immediately drinkable upon release.

Why don’t I see scores on the wine reviews listed on your site?
We’ve been fortunate to receive many good wine scores. However we believe that wine reviewers devote a lot of time and talent to weaving together mouthwatering sensory descriptions. We’d hate to see numbers take precedence over delicious descriptors such as roasted hazel nuts, pencil, citrus oils, saddle leather, oak, tobacco, and licorice. For us, that’s what wine is all about.

Is Shafer open for tours and tasting?
Tasting visits are by appointment only. We host 10 or fewer guests for a relaxed, sit-down tasting once in the morning and once in the afternoon on weekdays (closed weekends and holidays.) The tasting visit is $45 per guest. For complete information please click here to view our tasting visit section.

When is the winery open?
Shafer is open for retail sales Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. We are closed weekends, holidays and during the lunch hour on weekdays.

Where is Shafer located?
Shafer is located at 6154 Silverado Trail, on the east side of the Silverado Trail, about seven miles north of Napa and 3/4 of a mile south of the Yountville Cross Road. Distance from San Francisco to Napa is approximately 50 miles.

How can I locate Shafer wines in my area?
Click here for a list of our Domestic and International distributors.

Do you ship your wine?
Do you ship your wine? Yes, to those whose names are active on one or both of our mailing lists or who purchase wine at the winery and live in states to which such shipments are legal. That list currently includes Alaska (wet counties only), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The direct shipping issue continues to change as more and more states pass related< legislation. Up-to-date information is available at www.freethegrapes.org.