- This exclusive package for those passionate about wine gives you a rare look at the wine making process from vineyard to bottle.
You can travel at your leisure while still having the assistance of an expert guide.
You can also request to visit specific wineries beforehand to provide you with an even more personalized tour.
Tour limit is 6 persons per vehicle. Price is per person.
Visit to three to five wineries to maximize your enjoyment.
You will be chauffeured in comfort in a Ford Expeditions with luxurious leather seats for six, rear climate control, & privacy tinting.
Avoid the crowds with this exclusive, luxury SUV tour. We go where the tour buses can't, visiting many of the more private and family owned wineries in Napa Valley.
This deluxe package brings you & five other guests will have a full day of wine tasting & touring in the world-famous wine making region of Northern California. The itinerary is open, and your expert guide can help you with recommendations for tours and tastings.
We usually visit 3-5 wineries in the course of the day, and lunch can be in a sit-down restaurant or picnic style at a winery or vineyard. Requests for specific wineries are usually possible if we are notified ahead of time.
Your tour starts as we cross the Golden Gate Bridge & pass through wealthy & scenic Marin County. After a leisurely drive through the Carneros District of Sonoma, the tour stops in Southern Napa Valley.
There can be no doubt that the best U.S. wines come from Napa Valley. The thirty-mile valley showcases over two hundred wineries, and has long been synonymous with natural beauty, a comfortable lifestyle, and world-class wine. Napa Valley's climate and soil have made it one of the world's greatest wine growing regions.
Napa Valley has long been known for its ability to grow Bordeaux grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. It was later discovered that the southern part of the valley, particularly the "Carneros Region" next to the San Francisco Bay, was ideal for growing the grapes of Burgundy including Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Here are some of our favorites:
UP-VALLEY: CALISTOGA / ST. HELENA
Chateau Montalena, Schramsberg, Duckhorn, Markham, Arger Martucci, Kelham, Venge, Sterling, Rombauer, Elhers Estate, Beringer, or Clos Pegase
MID-VALLEY: RUTHERFORD / YOUNTVILLE / OAKVILLE
COPIA, Grgich Hills, Franciscan, Neibaum-Coppola, Cakebread Cellars, Mondavi, Peju, Silver Oak, Far Niente, Plumpjack, Domaine Chandon, or Rutherford Hill
DOWN-VALLEY: CARNEROS
Bouchaine, Artesa, Acacia, Homewood (Sonoma), Schug (Sonoma)
MOUNTAINS: SPRING / HOWELL / VEEDER / STAG'S LEAP
Robert Keenan, Jarvis, Barnett Vineyards, Buehler, Cain Cellars
The small size of our group enables us to go to all types of wineries; from some of the most nationally known and premiere establishments, to places so small that we will taste wine in their dining room or back porch. You can observe the entire wine making process, from the vineyard to the bottle.
With prior notice, you can also arrange to schedule private tours or visit wineries that are open by appointment only.
This exclusive Private SUV Wine Tour is conducted in new Ford Expeditions with comfortable leather seating for six, rear climate control, & privacy tinting. Larger vehicles are also available for bigger groups.
There is a two-person minimum for this tour. While bookings with shorter advance notice can sometimes be arranged, it is recommended that you book at least one week advance of your preferred tour date.
