Domaine Carneros: Beat the Clock Clone Challenge

Domaine Carneros' "Beat the Clock Clone Challenge" lets visitors race against wine-education puzzles while sipping sparkling wine—gamification meets enology in Napa's most interactive tasting room.

What to do there

EducationDomaine Carneros: Beat the Clock Clone ChallengeFour unmarked glasses. Eight minutes. One correct answer. Domaine Carneros produces single-clone Pinot Noirs from Dijon 115, 667, 777, and Pommard - same vineyard, same vintage, same winemaking. Your mission: identify the 777 blind. It's the spiciest clone, with black tea and cola notes that set it apart. Correct identification = bragging rights forever. Wrong guess = you buy a bottle of the one you missed. This is clone education as competitive sport.

Wineries nearby

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Winery · Napa Valley Artesa Vineyards & Winery Spanish Codorniu familys 460-year legacy meets California.
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