Visitation FAQ
No. Sterling does not sell gondola only tickets, an experience must be purchased to ride or accompanying a guest who has purchased an experience.
No. The Gondola will shut down when winds reach 34 mph for safety, but this is very uncommon. The winery will remain open during wind events. Guests may take the luxury shuttles to the winery for their experiences.
No. Food is not sold a la carte at the winery. However, the gift shop offers small snacks, chips, candy, etc. No individual meals or picnic food is permitted on site or sold.
Yes. The Gondola ride is included with all experiences. After guests arrive and check in at Sterling, they will ride the Gondola to our winery atop the hill.
Up to 8 guests can ride the Gondola at once, with one party per cabin at a time.
Yes. every gondola cabin is ADA complaint.
1800 lb | 815 kg.
The round-trip ride is approximately 5 minutes.
Yes. The Gondola is covered and runs during rain events.
No. In temperatures above 100° F (37° C), guests will be directed to our luxury shuttles where they will be escorted to the hilltop winery.
Yes. If you have a walking aid, we encourage you to bring it to Sterling.
Yes. Each cabin is large enough to fit a stroller.
We have shuttles that can transport guests to the top and back down to the bottom.
The Gondola runs on electricity. In the event of a power outage, Sterling Winery is equipped with backup power able to run the Gondola until every rider can exit safely. In the event of a power outage, the winery will close.
Yes. Infants can be brought to the Sterling Stroll Experience, and the Tour and Terrace Experience. Any experiences in the Hilltop areas (Club, Hilltop, Founders) are strictly 21+ no babies or children allowed.
Service dogs only, please.
Yes. Sterling has many pathways available for guests to explore after their tasting and experience a behind the scenes look at winemaking while soaking up some of the best views in the Napa Valley.
No. We do not offer wine by the glass or bottle to be consumed on site but have a great selection of local restaurants that we are happy to recommend.
