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AXR Napa Valley Winery Cave and Hospitality Expansion
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Sourced from Napa County meeting, Jun 3, 2026. ZoneWire tracks 39 projects in Napa County, CA, updated within 24h of every meeting.
Where this stands
17,000 sq ft wine cave for production; conversion of existing barrel storage building to hospitality/tasting space; conversion of attached dwelling to winery office; new cave access road removing approximately 0.12-0.18 acres of vineyard; new left turn lane on Highway 29 requiring removal of up to 10 oak trees from Caltrans right-of-way; upgraded water and wastewater systems. Production remains at 20,000 gallons/year. Visitation capacity: 60 daily visitors peak season, 40 off-season; 17 weekend employees; 24 small events (25 guests), 7 medium-large events (75-150 guests). Historic August Hirsch Winery (1880s) designated county landmark in 2007 with Mills Act contract since 2013.
- Project
- AXR Napa Valley Winery Cave and Hospitality Expansion
- Asset class
- Commercial
- Developer
- AXR Napa Valley (Don Van Lake and partners)
- Location
- 7.8-acre parcel approximately one mile north of City of St. Helena with direct Highway 29 access
- Scale
- 17,000 sq ft
- County
- Napa County, CA
- Jurisdiction
- Napa County
- Current status
- Approved
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