St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Abiouness Wines with a Private Chauffeur
Vineyard-designate Pinot Noir from Carneros' historic Stanly Ranch and other wines from winemaker Nicole Abiouness, who trained in Burgundy, Sauternes and the Barossa. Abiouness has no tasting room; here is what to know, and a day at sought-after estates nearby that do host.
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About the Winery
Abiouness Wines is the label of winemaker Nicole Abiouness, who left Virginia for Napa Valley in 1995 to study at The Culinary Institute of America and started in the cellar at Swanson Vineyards. She then worked harvests at Yalumba in Australia's Barossa Valley, Chateau La Tour Blanche in Sauternes, where she also earned a degree in viticulture and oenology, and Domaine Comte Armand in Pommard. Back in Napa she worked at Chappellet and at Luna Vineyards under John Kongsgaard, rising to cellar master, and made her first wine, a Sangiovese, in 1999.
She owns no vineyards and works closely with growers at organic and sustainable sites. In 2000 Abiouness was the first winery to bottle a vineyard-designate Stanly Ranch Carneros Pinot Noir, from a block of Martini clone planted in 1971; Stanly Ranch, first planted in the 1870s, is the easternmost vineyard on the Napa side of Carneros. Today she makes two Stanly Ranch Pinots, one a blend of clones 114 and 777 and one from Block 19, all Pommard clone, along with wines from Eaglepoint Ranch in Mendocino and Van der Kamp Vineyard on Sonoma Mountain.
There is no tasting room. The website says Nicole enjoys tasting with people and asks them to call her, and it lists Napa Valley restaurants that have poured the wines, among them Mustards, Bouchon Bistro, Ad Hoc and Solbar. The day below starts in St. Helena and stops for lunch at Mustards, with three estates that do host.
Tasting Fees
Abiouness Wines does not publish a tasting fee or tasting room.
On the day below, tastings are $75 at Corison, $45 at HALL St. Helena and $50 at Frog's Leap, paid directly to each winery.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
St. Helena
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
Abiouness Wines has no tasting room or published visiting hours; its website invites people who want to taste to call winemaker Nicole Abiouness.
Known For
Vineyard-designate Stanly Ranch Carneros Pinot Noir
Founded
First wine made in 1999
Good to Know
To taste or buy, call Nicole Abiouness at 707-337-0638 or join the newsletter at abiounesswines.com. The winery cannot ship to every state.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a St. Helena hotel such as Harvest Inn or Southbridge Napa Valley.
10:00 · Pickup at Harvest Inn or Southbridge Napa Valley
Since Abiouness Wines has no tasting room, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do host. Both hotels are at the south end of St. Helena, about 5 to 10 minutes from the first stop. The day runs about five and a half hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:10 · Corison Winery
About 5 to 10 minutes away. Cathy Corison's graceful, age-worthy Cabernet, tasted in the winery barn on her Kronos Vineyard. The Discovery Tasting with a walk in the vineyard is $75, about an hour. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., by appointment only.
11:20 · HALL St. Helena
About 5 minutes away. A modern, art-filled winery around the restored 1885 Bergfeld cellar. The Reflections of the Valley bar tasting is $45, about 45 minutes. Open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; walk-ins welcome.
12:25 · Lunch at Mustards Grill
About 15 minutes away. Lunch at Mustards Grill on Highway 29 north of Yountville, a Napa Valley roadhouse that the Abiouness website lists among the restaurants pouring its wines. We confirm hours when we book. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
1:55 · Frog's Leap
About 10 minutes away. A relaxed, organic, dry-farmed winery around a red barn in Rutherford. The garden tasting is $50; we allow about an hour. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Wednesdays; all visits by appointment.
3:00 · Back to your hotel
Back in St. Helena by about 3:15 p.m., about five and a quarter hours after pickup.
About $170 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Frog's Leap is closed Wednesdays, so plan this day for any other day. If you would like to try to taste Abiouness itself, we can call Nicole when we book; she arranges any tasting directly.
Every tour is custom. This day is a starting point: your chauffeur will shape it around what matters to you, and we plan multi-day tours for guests who want to see more of wine country.
Your Vehicle & Six-Hour Tour Rates
Up to 6 guests
Elite Luxury SUV
Lincoln Navigator or Cadillac Escalade
From $750
Six-hour wine tour, plus 20% gratuity. Additional hours $125 each.
Up to 9 guests
Jet Sprinter or Executive Luxury Van
Captain's chairs and room to spread out
From $1,350
Six-hour wine tour, plus 20% gratuity. Additional hours $225 each.
Larger groups travel in more than one vehicle, and we plan the winery appointments around your group, since many wineries limit groups to 6 to 8 guests. Tasting fees are separate and paid directly to each winery. Every tour starts with six hours; add time by the hour when you book.
Questions
Can I visit Abiouness Wines?
There is no tasting room, as of October 2026. The website asks people who want to taste to call winemaker Nicole Abiouness at 707-337-0638; we can ask on your behalf.
How can I buy Abiouness wine?
Call the winery or join the newsletter at abiounesswines.com. The website also lists Napa Valley restaurants that have poured the wines.
Who makes Abiouness Wines?
Nicole Abiouness, who trained at The Culinary Institute of America and in Australia, Sauternes and Burgundy, and was cellar master at Luna Vineyards.
What is Stanly Ranch?
A historic vineyard first planted in the 1870s, the easternmost on the Napa side of Carneros. Abiouness bottled the first vineyard-designate Stanly Ranch Carneros Pinot Noir in 2000.
Where else do the grapes come from?
Eaglepoint Ranch in Mendocino County and Van der Kamp Vineyard on Sonoma Mountain, along with Stanly Ranch.
How does booking a tour with Bien Chauffeured work?
Reserve a six-hour tour online, even if your plans are still taking shape. Your chauffeur will email you first to learn what matters to you, then build your itinerary and make the winery appointments. Extra hours can be added.
Reserve Your Tour Now, Plan the Details Later
Your plans don't need to be final to book. Reserve your six-hour tour online, and your chauffeur will email you first to learn what matters to you, then build your itinerary and make the winery appointments. Prefer to talk? Call our concierge at 833-915-2436.
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