Trinitas Cellars

I’d enjoy the beautiful grounds, the beautiful spa, a visit to the cave and all of the amenities this beautiful facility has to offer. However, I’d skip the winery and tasting as the wine was not up to par considering you are in the beautiful Napa Valley.

Dear Mr. Busch: Your old vine Zinfandel is amazing; however, I will not spend more than on the tasting at your establishment. I was treated very rudely the moment I walked in today, which soured the visit. I wish we had come in later when a Ayed started his shift; he seemed kind, and the group he helped asked him to take their picture. I had no such feeling to ask the ungentleman who poured our wine. Interesting tasting room and lovely walk through the labeled vines. Good luck.

The wine and service were good. I love the mysteriama, and the chocolate wine sauce (not on the tasting menu, obviously).

Stepped into here during my stay at Meritage Resort. Chocolate pairing was my favorite (of course!). Left with few cappuccino truffles for gifts and bottle of Moscato

Stopped in for the reserve tasting with Ken he was such a delightful person to talk to! Gave some really great information about the wines they have. Super small bouquet winery. I highly recommend the reserve tasting if you enjoy really solid red wines. I’ll definitely be back :)

Instead of signing up for a pre-​organized wine tour, we decided to take on wine country based off of the best choices we found on Unilocal that could accommodate a procrastinating bunch of new wine appreciators.
Trinitas Cellars is located underneath the vineyard. Pretty awesome. Took us a minute to find our way there because we were confused about it being in a hotel. Once you walk through the lobby, it’ll be quite easy to find.
I shared a chocolate wine pairing with Ervin so as not to get drunk at our first stop (I’m a lightweight). Chocolate & Wine is only $ 32.40 (taxed) and it includes a 2012 Chardonnay paired with a chili lime tequilla tortilla brittle, 2011 Mysteriama, Old Vine paired with Tart Cherry Truffle, 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon paired with a Cappucino Truffle, and a 2013 Sblam, Late Harvest Sauv Blanc paired with Lemon Zest Truffle.
Among these 4 pairings, I would rank the Chardonnay and the Cabernet as my favorites! The flavors of the wine and the chocolate neutralized one another. The Sauv Blanc with Lemon Zest was a little too sweet for my taste buds. And the Mysteriama on its own was tasteful!
You can’t go wrong with Trinitas. Their sommeliers are extremely knowledgeable and took into account that my group and I were a bunch of first timers!

This was stop #1 on my first ever (adult) trip to Napa. We were looking for something that was affordable, could accommodate our party of 7 with no prior reservation, and didn’t seem too pretentious, especially for a bunch of wine noobs like ourselves.
Having never been to Napa, most of us didn’t really know what to expect. Our server (whose name I didn’t catch, sorry!!) was very friendly and made plenty of conversation with both our group and the other patrons, which I appreciated. I’m sure she could tell we knew nothing about wines, but never tried to push a purchase on us at all.
For our party of 7, we settled on 2 x Chocolate & Wine Pairings ($ 30) and 3 x Wine Tastings ($ 20). We decided to share the Chocolate & Wine Pairings, which let us sample a ’12 chardonnay, Mysteriama, ’12 cab, and a ’13 sauv blanc. These were paired with a tortilla chip/​tequila/​lime brittle, dark chocolate cherry truffle, espresso truffle, and a zesty lemon truffle, respectively. I really enjoyed these pairings, I found that they really complemented the flavor of the wine. For someone that didn’t really like wine or even knew anything about wine prior to this tasting, I felt that the wine and chocolate pairings really helped me continue rest of my day with a more open mindset about wine. In terms of the wine I sampled, my favorites were the ’12 chardonnay and the Mysteriama. Among our group, Mysteriama was the voted favorite. Others in our group also enjoyed the cab, the malbec, and the moscato as well.
Overall, I think this was a nice, quaint place to start off our tour. I liked the idea of the tasting room being in a cave, but it was honestly pretty stuffy and wasn’t much of a place to sit around and just drink at.

Love the wine and the New Year’s Eve dinner was phenomanal! We joined the club after the first visit and love their wines and champagne.
The staff at the vineyard are great.

We loved it here. Spent the day after a bachelorette to just take in some of the beauties in Napa. We loved being out in the vineyard just enjoying the sun. We even got a bottle to share while we walked around. We went early December and it wasn’t crowded at all. The ‘cave’ that they have built into the side of the hill was pretty cool too.

Our first stop, and we had a great time. Enter an underground cave to enjoy this wine tasting experience. Don’t miss out! We will be back for sure!

Typical commercialized winery trying to appease the masses. The winery is located just south of Napa proper. You drive through a business/​office park to a hotel and the winery is located towards the back of the hotel, behind the pool. My brother wanted to go to this place because he’s a wine club member. It was quiet on the Saturday after Christmas. The server was nice enough but nothing special about the experience or the wine for me to return.

As a winemaker and grape grower in the Bay Area, I know recommending a vineyard for tasting should be done with care. With Trinitas, I can recommend everything.
From the oaked Chardonnay to the old vine Zin (or 26 other different wines), their wide selection of wines are all fantastic. You cannot go wrong.
Tucked away behind the Meritage Resort in their own wine cave under the vineyard. Since my first time here a few months back, I’ve been here on several occasions — private and personal — to which all were memorable. A romantic and calm atmosphere.
Besides the great wine, the friendly and knowledgeable staff (Ayed, Ed, etc.) have a plethora of great recommendations and helpful tips. Always great to have a friendly person to taste wine with!
Highly recommend visiting Trinitas cellars of traveling to wine country!

I can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this winery yet. I come here every time I’m in the Napa/​Sonoma area. The winery is located in back of tge Meritage hotel and next to their spa in a cave-​like setting. Very cool atmosphere and big enough to accommodate a good amount of people. They also sell a lot of wine-​related gifts and souvenirs.
The staff is always very friendly and they know their stuff. Their wines are good — not out of this world, but good. If you like a buttery, oaky Chardonnay, Trinitas has the absolute best! I also enjoy their Petite Syrah.
One negative would be their wine tasting fees, which are $ 20 for a regular tasting of 5, $ 30 for the reserve tasting of 5, or $ 30 for the chocolate/​wine pairing. I’ve done all 3 before and I actually enjoyed the chocolate/​wine pairing the best, but the tasting price is on the high end.
If you’re a wine club member, you get tastings for free. We were a member at one time but ended up dropping because we discovered that we could buy the majority of their wines at our local wine store.

Had a great time was a first timer and we even caught a wedding while we were exploring the vineyards. It’s a really beautiful place. ALL OF the wine we tasted was amazing kind of wish I would’ve opted for the chocolate pairing, but the breadsticks were a nice way to cleanse the palate between tastings. It is truly a beautiful place for a wedding, came across a LOVELY little chapel they had at the resort. With wedding bells in my life at the moment this is definitely a place I’d consider having a ceremony and reception. Loved the little bar in the lobby and I honestly loved the atmosphere. It’s about an hour drive from my home and I felt like I was on a mini vacation even though we only came for a few hours. TRULY RELAXING PLACE! Planning on taking my mom and grandma here soon maybe a girls weekend or mothers day such a fun and relaxing experience! !!! WILL COME AGAIN!!!

I can’t believe I haven’t written about Trinitas Cellars — they should win the award for friendliest service in Napa Valley! Their staff and management, under the warm leadership of their proprietor, Garret Busch, treat both members and visitors just like family — that’s exactly the experience I would like to have when enjoying wine!
They are a small and budding winery at the tip of the wine trail behind the Meritage Hotel (under the Grape crusher statue on Hwy 29) — quite an easy stop to start or end your day in Napa. We usually go towards the end as they are one of those wineries that open late (until 7pm), and we usually catch a game of bowling at the Meritage right after to sober down prior to heading home. Or you could also stay overnight at the Meritage — members get a 20% discount.
You can tour the grounds on your own, or schedule a private tour — which I recommend. On our first visit here last year, we tried it and got lucky as Garrett himself toured us around the vineyards. We really appreciate his passion as he talks about the vineyards, its history and the hands that sustain it. The family are devout Christians, which explains their quirky naming convention — some examples: «RatZINger» for the wonderful Zinfandel blend, and «Cabernet FRANCis» — which was presented to and enjoyed by Pope Francis himself.
If you want a winery where you feel right at home with family and friends — this is it. Oh so highly recommended!

Went to this wine bar with my bf because this place was open a bit longer compared to wineries and you don’t need a reservation.
From the Unilocal reviews we were under the impression that this place was going to be underground but it’s under a Vineyard behind the hotel. You have no service in the bar so use their free WiFi!
Wine: We got the chocolate and wine which is $ 30 per person. This set comes with very very small sips of 4 wines and 4 regular sized chocolates. The wine portion compared to the chocolate was very off, I left feeling I paid $ 30 bucks for 4 pieces of chocolate. The wines were sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, cab and I completely forgot the last one but it was a oaky wine.
Service: Quite disappointing experience. Our server did not give us any kind of information about any of the wines. She just repeated everything we already read on the menu then walked away. Majority of the time she was with other customers.

Trinitas was located in a «cave» behind the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa. What I enjoyed about the cellars was the ambiance– a not-​so-​dimly lit area with wines and other goods in the room (including doggie treats?!)
Trinitas serve three types of wine flights– one custom flight, a reserve flight, and one which includes a chocolate pairing (from local Kollar chocolates)! My friend and I opted for the chocolate pairing, which comes with four wines and four distinct chocolate pairings, each paired very well with the wine it came with! If I were to go back, I’d opt for the custom flight because there were some wines there that caught my eye that I wasn’t able to try the first time around. Maybe bring some chocolate along the way as well ;)

This is a little underground type winery that is located within a hotel. It was our last wine stop of the day as they are open a bit later than everything else.
Overall, the presentation of the wine was was well done, but overall the wine was simply OK. The dude who presented everything did his job very well and gave our group a few laughs which is something every proper presentation needs. If you don’t keep me entertained, there is a less chance of me buying a bottle.
They have a chocolate pairing which works for all those who love chocolate. I’m not the biggest fan of mixing chocolate with wine, but my girlfriend seemed to really enjoy it.
The ground on the outside were really nice though and we were even able to snoop on a wedding! I really did enjoy the grounds, even though I took a tumble due to being a bit on the intoxicated side. A good way to end a day of wine tasting in Napa.

What a little gem to highlight the Meritage Resort. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable with their wines. It’s located in the cave… Kinda dark when you first walk in but once you open those iron doors… Nothing but smiles! Yumm, loved the Meritage Cabs. Ayed and Ed are assets! After a long day of tastings it’s the best feeling to just walk over and have a glass or two of wines at Trinitas. Good conversation, a warm and welcoming crowd and most of all, great quality wines.
We tried the chocolates… I suggest sharing an order… Way too rich but a definite must try. And the breadsticks are addicting! So for a relaxing time and a nice wine experience… This is a must!

Visited this winery to experience the tasting. I just need to say it was a great experience!
The tasting room located at the rear of the resort is a gem. We were helped someone who was very knowledgeable of the wine, pairings and of the area. I defintely recommend this place.
Tasting is $ 20 for 5 wines. I definitely recommend the winery exclusives.
This was so fun that we ended up buying 5 bottles from him. We will be defintely enjoying these wines at home.
The wines I recommend are their revelation cabs. A must try!
There is also a Restaraunt/​bar next to the taste room that has multiple pool tables and a bowling alley!!!