Yountville · Napa Valley
Visit Ampleur with a Private Chauffeur
A tiny new label from Seven Apart winemaker Morgan Maureze, who trained at Petrus and DRC, and Shafer sales veteran Andrew Wesson, by appointment only, and a suggested six-hour day around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Ampleur is two friends doing what each does best, as the winery puts it: Morgan Maureze makes the wine and Andrew Wesson markets and sells it, with growers who own and farm excellent vineyards completing the circle. The label was founded in 2023 and launched at Premiere Napa Valley in 2025. Ampleur is French for breadth or scope, a nod to Morgan's French roots.
Morgan is the winemaker at Seven Apart and was Andy Erickson's assistant winemaker for 15 vintages. His résumé runs from Dominus, Château Haut-Brion, La Mission Haut-Brion, Petrus and DRC to Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle, Mayacamas, Ovid and Marciano Estate. Andrew spent eight years as director of national and international sales at Shafer Vineyards.
This is a very small, young label, and visits are by appointment only, so there is no tasting room to walk into. The early releases include a Hayne Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and Blanc, a musqué clone Sauvignon Blanc. We request the appointment and confirm the place, time and fee for you, then plan the rest of the day around it.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Yountville
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
By appointment only. Ampleur does not publish a tasting address or hours; the place and time are confirmed when the appointment is made. We arrange it on your behalf.
Known For
Hayne Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and Blanc, a musqué clone Sauvignon Blanc
Founded
2023
Good to Know
Ampleur is a very small, new label. Ages and group size are confirmed when the appointment is made.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as North Block Hotel or Hotel Yountville.
10:00 · Pickup at North Block Hotel or Hotel Yountville
Ampleur's mailing address is in Yountville and the tasting place is shared when the appointment is set, so we start from Yountville and time the first drive around it. The day below fits about six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Ampleur Cellars
A by-appointment tasting with the Ampleur team; the place and fee are confirmed when it is booked. We allow about an hour.
11:40 · Salvestrin Winery
About 20 minutes away. A family estate on part of Dr. George Belden Crane's 1859 vineyard at the south end of St. Helena, where the Salvestrins have farmed since 1932. The Estate Tasting is $75: Sauvignon Blanc on arrival, a walk of the estate and winery, and a seated tasting of four current releases. By reservation.
1:00 · Lunch at Rutherford Grill
About 8 minutes away. Lunch at Rutherford Grill, at Highway 29 and Rutherford Road, open daily for lunch. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:20 · Miner Family Winery
About 8 minutes away. A winery in the eastern hills of Oakville with sweeping vineyard views and a 20,000-square-foot cave. The Private Vineyard Views Tasting, in the third-floor lounge or on the terrace with your own host, starts at $100, up to 90 minutes. Open Thursday to Monday, with limited availability Tuesday and Wednesday.
3:50 · Back to your hotel
Back in Yountville by about 4:05 p.m., about six hours after pickup.
About $175 per person in tasting fees for Salvestrin and Miner, plus Ampleur's fee, which is confirmed when the appointment is made; each paid directly to the winery.
Miner has limited availability on Tuesday and Wednesday, so Thursday to Monday is easiest for this day. Ampleur's appointment time may shift the order of the day.
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
Do I need a reservation at Ampleur?
Yes. Ampleur is by appointment only. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Ampleur?
Ampleur does not publish its tasting fees, so they are to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Who owns Ampleur?
Winemaker Morgan Maureze and Andrew Wesson, two friends who met while working with Marciano Estate.
Who makes the Ampleur wines?
Morgan Maureze, winemaker at Seven Apart and Andy Erickson's assistant winemaker for 15 vintages, with past work at Dominus, Petrus, DRC and Screaming Eagle.
What does Ampleur mean?
It is French for breadth, size or scope, chosen to honor Morgan Maureze's French heritage.
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 888-291-2328.
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