Arger-Martucci Vineyards

I was there in 2010 and brought home the 2008 Iliad. Prior to drinking this wine, I was pretty much strictly a red wine drinker. Iliad completed converted me to a white wine lover. Is anyone still making Iliad? I would love to order more!
Danielle from Colorado

Arger-​Martucci offers a nice casual wine tasting experience. The wine tasting takes place a few feet away from a swimming pool and you pay for your wine in what appears to be the owner’s kitchen. The wines here were solid. I came here as part of Platypus wine tours and I ended walking away with a bottle if their Syrah.

Winery closes December 8, 2013. Buy closeout wines now or never. See website for details. Will miss this winery.

A quaint, intimate tasting room that could be in someone’s pool house. (Actually it is a pool house.) Their Syrah is good, but erratic. The tasting staff is fun and personable, and it is an enjoyable experience for this small, boutique winery.

I always check out at least one winery when I make it to Napa to pick up my club wines from Peju. This time I picked this one based on my good friend Jenny’s recommendation here on Unilocal.Easy to say, I’m glad I did. We were greeted so warmly when we walked in and asked if wanted to sit inside and outside. The weather wasn’t very great but we still chose the patio. Thankfully the sun came out a little bit! :) Vince waited on us and we really enjoyed the conversation. I learned a lot of new bits of information! This is a great small friendly family winery. And to set the record straight, NO you can not swim in the pool. It’s a liability! Enjoy your time sitting around it but do not get in.
I will definitely return!

One of our group had memories of this being a great winery that did a Chardonnay that he loved. Apparently that was 2005 though and they no longer make it. That was the first disappointment. The wines themselves weren’t really memorable, but our server Brandon was… honestly not meant for customer service. We weren’t sure if he was under the influence of his own product or something else, but his spilling wine then blaming us for it instead of apologising, and then bashing the winery help that picks the grapes… Very unprofessional and offputting.

Still a favorite. I stop in often and the newer tasting room manager as well as the winemaker Vince know me by name. Their wine club is a great deal… I’ve been a member since its inception about 6 years ago. No where more laid back and awesome to spend a sunny day. Make sure to call in advance with a large group or limo. And don’t forget to see Vince’s dog Cinnamon play dead, she’s awesome! Plus the whole place is dog friendly, I’ve brought my pup several times.

Husband went here a number of years ago and raved about it pretty consistently. I was all, «yeah, yeah, you were probably four wineries in and have no real memories.» Fast forward to when I finally got to go there, and he was totally right.
They have this patio you can taste on, which is lovely on a warm, sunny day. The hosts are very friendly and personable (no snobbery here!).
And the wines! We ended up with a case, what can I say?
If a somewhat out-​of-​the-​way, chill place is your idea of a great winery, make sure A-​M is on the list for your next trip.

Sat in the backyard of a home turned winery to sample their wines. We were recommended to come here by our B&B and it was decent. Although I had a few other favorite wineries on this trip, I did enjoy the vibe here. Not sure if I would come back since there are a ton of other wineries to explore in Napa.

Probably the best wine we had while on our trip to Napa! The setting is gorgeous and the staff was very accommodating. Their 2006 Cab haunts me! I wish they distributed to Atlanta. They would get a lot of my money! Keep up the good work guys!

I’d love to give them more stars because the wine was excellent and the atmosphere was absolutely beautiful BUT:
This was the third stop on our wine tour. Argur martucci was recommended by an industry person who joined us on our tour. As I said, the grounds are lovely. There is actually a pool which is very nice, but one of our friends went and sat with her feet in it, and the table full of people on the other side of the pool started yelling at her, «NO YOU CAN’T DO THAT! THEY’LL HAVE TO DRAIN THE POOL!» It was bizarre because, who were these people? Did they work there? The next time one of our friends dipped their toe in to see how warm it was they yelled AGAIN. It was completely out of line and weird, and my friend asked if they worked there and they said «He does,» and pointed to the person leading their tasting. That guy just kind of shrugged. So at this point we’re feeling a little uncomfortable. BTW, I understand you can’t go into the pool with a glass as when it breaks they would have to drain the pool, but at no point did anyone say, «If you put your glass down you can dip your feet in the pool.» It was just odd and made us feel slightly uncomfortable.
The guy who lead our tasting was nice at first but then became really arrogant and obnoxious as time went on. The girls sat on one side of the table chatting, and he referred to us as «clucking hens.» Funny, if you weren’t one of us hens. We actually hadn’t seen each other in years so talking really shouldn’t have been something we were made to feel bad about. We were the only table he was serving so any hold up shouldn’t have been detrimental. He also mentioned he’d been drinking the wine all day so you’d think he’d be more chill about chatting…
Next there was the issue of my sunglasses. Apparently our wine pouring gent did not approve of my sunglasses. He kept saying he would only pour if I traded them with one of the guys or took them off altogether. I mean, I never said anything about his attempt at a beard, so why the anomosity? At first it didn’t bother me at all, they were Prada and a little «fashion-​forward» (think Willy Wonka or Anna Wintour, I prefer Anna Wintour for the record) but after the first seven or eight jabs I was just like, «Dude, you hate my sunglasses, I get it.»
Fast forward a bit and we’re ready to get the hell outta dodge. Several of us purchased their $ 200 case deal. After the guy said he wouldn’t sell me my case until I took my sunglasses off for two hours or some nonsense, I let my husband do the rest of the business deal and I waited in the limo. I waited, and waited and waited and waited…
Come to find out as I was waiting in the limo, this guy was taking FORVER to check them out. He was hitting on one of our friends, and my husband said that after she very obviously shut him the he** down, he stopped checking them out altogether and they had to wait for ANOTHER person to come help them. Three of us waited in the car for about 40 extra minutes. There was prosciutto and cheese in there luckily, so my sunglasses and I were happy.
Again, man– I wish I could have given them the full stars because, had we simply been able to put a toe in the pool without being humiliated, or had gotten out of there with maybe just four or five jokes about my sunglasses and/​or women being «clucking hens,» or without it having to take 40 minutes to check out, this place would have been awesome.
Note: We weren’t even drunk by the way, though I wish we had been because it’s easier to take getting yelled at and treated like you’re an idiot when you are actually acting like one.
I mean, you should still go. Just be sure not to breathe in the direction of the pool, talk to your friends, or wear fashion-​forward sunglasses.

The wine alone would get Arger-​Martucci 4 stars, but the host that day, Branden had such an arrogance about him, that I seriously wanted to punch him in the face… OK maybe not that extreme, but it made my wine-​tasting experience go down a notch.
It was after lunch, we drank a bunch ‘o wine, the weather was warming up and we were feeling a little bit lethargic. He just sat there, looked at us, and talked as if he was way to good to spend 45 mins of his day with us. Don’t get me wrong, because he was VERY educated and knowledge about wine, food, and Napa — but he sounded like he was high the entire time.
The wine and the winery’s dog, Cinnamon, however, was amazing and pleasant and we bought 2 bottles.

What a great little hidden gem. The young guy that did our tasting was VERY knowledgeable. Could answer every single question and told us thing we had never dreamed of asking. Impressive.
It was so relaxing to sit by the pool in the backyard. Since it was about 85 degrees we were tempted to jump in!
Wines were fantastic and can’t wait to buy more. Thanks for a lovely experience!

One of the only wineries I’ve been to where I have loved every one of their wines (well, except the pinot noir. But that doesn’t count because I don’t really like pinots at all. My boyfriend who loves pinot noir thought it was awesome). And the guys there knew their stuff, and were totally laid back and welcoming (big plus in the wine country). Beautiful outside area too, the wisteria was blooming and the sun was shining… by far my favorite wine stop of the day. :)
We left with a bottle of the Syrah (and seriously contemplated getting a cabernet as well). Normally I don’t like to revisit wineries; I figure there are so many we might as well go somewhere new each time. But I will come back here for sure. No question.

Cool little small family run winery with gracious hosts.
Pros: Inexpensive tasting fee $ 10 for 6 wines and waived with purchase. Got to sit outside in the picnic area next to the pool. Probably the best Cabernet I had all day compared to the other vineyards we saw, and for $ 40 a bottle, it’s a steal.
Cons: None
Overall: If you’re looking for a smaller winery to check out, you must see Arger-​Martucci.

Arger-​Martucci carries my favorite red wine, their Pinot Noir. The grounds are not hugely impressive like others in the area, but you might actually prefer the more quiet, smaller atmosphere. It seems more true to the history of wine tasting, when it wasn’t about the pomp and circumstance of the winery grounds, but just the quality of the wine. Of course, then the tastings would be free too ;)
That said, Why oh Why, Martucci, must you sell the vineyard of my most favorite red wine? I had hoped that my continuing to return and purchase lots of bottles would change your mind, but alas to no avail. So to everyone else, order some of their Pinot before they sell the land! I think they’re going until the 2006 year.

We happened upon this small, family-​owned winery at the end of a fantastic wine country weekend — and I have to say this is easily one of my favorites. Reservations are required, but when we walked up – they made a reservation for 5 minutes later ;-). We spent a glorious hour and a half sitting on the sunny patio with amazing mountain views sampling from a broad range of about 10 wines. Our guide, Nina was gracious, polite and fun — loved hanging out and chatting with her.
Make a res, bring a few friends and get ready for a fantastic experience with some really nice wines. The Pinot was a definite stand-​out.

This winery is amazing. Small, personable, family owned, and Amazing. If you are TIRED of the crowds, snoody tasting room staff, and standing at a tasting room bar… then this is the place for you!!! It was a beautiful day when the GF and I went for a bike ride on hwy 29… we stumbled upon this wonderful winery. The setting was an awesome backyard poolside patio with umbrella draped picknick tables. Our favorite wine was the 2007 Arger-​Martucci Vineyards Viognier… So I highly recomend it!!!

This was our favorite winery that we visited in Napa. Fred was hilarious and the wine was delicious. It is quaint and homey feeling with gorgeous views and a winery cat! They have prizewinning Syrah and Pinot Noir and their prices are very reasonable — they don’t go up and up every time they win a prize like a lot of the wineries in the area. Try their Rose — it was absolutely delicious!

This place was recommended by another winery. We were looking for a new place to try and this was one of their favorites. The tasting room was small but it was a beautiful day and they served us outside which was a great bonus. This may not be something they normally do especially if they are busy but it was a nice treat. The wines were good but since the tasting was $ 25 (1 general tasting $ 10 and one large tasting $ 15) for the two of us and it didn’t go towards the purchase we didn’t buy.
If I haven’t said before tastings that are not free when you purchase some wine is a HUGH pet peeve of mine. I remember the days when tasting was free all over Napa no matter if you purchased or not. I understand why they charge now but I don’t understand why discounts are not given when you purchase. Isn’t the goal of tasting is to get someone to purchase?