Cabernet Sauvignon
The estate's flagship, built on old-vine fruit and crafted in an elegant, age-worthy Napa Valley style.
Calistoga, CA · Est. 1996
Old-Vine Napa Valley Wines
Family-owned in Calistoga since 1996, crafting Cabernet and Bordeaux varietals under the Sempre Vive label.
Our wines
The wines
Bordeaux Reds
Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot, Merlot and Malbec, made as varietal bottlings and blends under the Sempre Vive label.
Estate Whites
A small production of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Muscat to round out the portfolio.
Garden Tastings
Seated tastings on the patio of the restored 1885 carriage house, among century-old redwoods and cedars; indoor tastings by request.
Our story
About Romeo Vineyards & Cellars
Frank and Eugenia 'Gena' Romeo purchased their Calistoga vineyard in 1996, drawn to a remarkable block of old-vine Cabernet first planted in 1971. They nursed the estate back to health with Bordeaux-clone replanting and released their inaugural Cabernet Sauvignon soon after — the start of a family commitment to elegant, age-worthy Napa Valley wines bottled under the Sempre Vive ('always alive') label.
In downtown Calistoga, the family restored an 1885 carriage house and opened it as a tasting room, set within gardens shaded by century-old redwoods and cedars. Guests are welcomed through jasmine- and rose-covered arches to taste on the garden patio, with indoor tastings available by request.
In their words
What customers say
Clint and Emma were very accommodating, and by far the best tasting room you will find in all of Napa Valley.
Why choose us
Why Romeo Vineyards & Cellars
Estate Fruit Including 1971-Planted Old-Vine
Wines built on a remarkable block of old-vine Cabernet first planted in 1971.
Family-Owned And Farmed Since 1996
Rooted right here in Calistoga, with a real family stake in every vintage.
Tastings In A Restored 1885 Carriage House
Taste on the garden patio among century-old redwoods, or indoors by request.