etoile Restaurant Garners Prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award

For 21 consecutive years, Napa's only fine dining restaurant within a winery has maintained excellence in luxury.

Domaine Chandon, part of the LVMH Group, receives the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award, ranking its Michelin-starred restaurant, etoile, as one of the top restaurants in the country. The Napa winery has maintained this AAA Four Diamond designation since 1991. Domaine Chandon was the only restaurant in the Napa Valley to receive this distinction.

“Domaine Chandon is honored to be recognized by AAA’s respected Four Diamond Award,” said Matt Wood, Estate Director at Domaine Chandon. “I am extremely proud of our associates and their commitment to providing the highest quality service to our guests.”

According to AAA, the Four Diamond rating indicates the restaurant delivers "a distinctive fine-dining experience." "Menus reflect high degree of creativity and complexity using imaginative presentations to enhance market-fresh ingredients," the AAA website notes. Only 2.7 percent of the 28,000 restaurants in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean approved by AAA make the Four Diamond list.  The company evaluates more than 59,000 lodgings and restaurants, and rates them on a scale of one to five diamonds.

As the only fine dining restaurant within a winery in Napa Valley, etoile, the Michelin-starred restaurant at Domaine Chandon, is one of the area’s most celebrated destinations. Innovative cuisine by Executive Chef Perry Hoffman expertly paired with award-winning wines and sophisticated surroundings sets the stage for the ultimate wine and food experience. etoile’s unique position within a winery allows daily collaboration between the culinary team and Domaine Chandon’s winemakers, resulting in innovative, wine-inspired cuisine.