(NVR) - Napa County planners decided the proposed Sam Jasper Winery can be built to produce what the applicant calls “ultra-premium wines” along Silverado Trail northeast of Napa.

The County Planning Commission on Wednesday approved the winery targeted for 10.23 acres at 4059 Silverado Trail near Soda Canyon Road. Its decision came minus any long discussions about controversies.

“The small scale of the production is appropriate to the size of the site,” Commissioner Anne Cottrell said.

Sam Jasper Winery will produce up to 20,000 gallons of wine annually. It can have up to 160 tasting room visitors weekly and 23 marketing events annually with a total of 550 people. More than 90 percent of the wine will be sold directly to consumers.

“The visitation and the gallonage all tie together with the project of producing wine at the $200-a-bottle plus level,” said applicant Chris Indelicato, who is also CEO of Delicato Family Vineyards. “In order to sell those direct-to-consumer, you essentially have to have an experience at the winery.”