Crystal Springs of Napa Valley
Visit Arns with a Private Chauffeur
A family estate in the hills east of St. Helena, where one winemaking family has grown and bottled its own Cabernet on land held since the 1950s, visited by appointment request, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Arns is a small family winery on land the Arns family acquired in the late 1950s. John Arns farms the vineyard, and Sandi Belcher is co-owner and winemaker, with Kathi Belcher Tyler as assistant winemaker. The winery was established in 1990, and the first release was the 1992 Cabernet Sauvignon.
The estate is a 160-acre parcel about 800 feet above the valley floor, in the hills east of St. Helena, in the Crystal Springs of Napa Valley AVA. Ten acres are planted at about 2,900 vines per acre, with seven clones of Cabernet Sauvignon on gravelly loam soils. Organic practices and minimal irrigation keep yields low and the fruit concentrated, and the Cabernet is grown, made and bottled on the property.
This is a quiet, family-run place rather than a showroom. Visits are requested through the winery's website, and the family confirms the day and time. The road up is part of the experience, with the hills all around. We make the request on your behalf and build the rest of the day around the time the family gives us.
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
601 Mund Road, St. Helena
AVA
Crystal Springs of Napa Valley
Visiting
By appointment request through the winery's website; the family confirms the day and time. We arrange it on your behalf.
Known For
Estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon, with library vintages and vertical sets
Founded
1990 (first vintage 1992)
Good to Know
Visits are by appointment only. Fees, length, ages and group size are not published, so we confirm them when we book. The current list includes older Cabernet vintages and a Petaluma Gap Chardonnay.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Meadowood or Alila Napa Valley.
10:00 · Pickup at Meadowood or Alila Napa Valley
Meadowood, the resort east of St. Helena, is about 10 minutes from the winery, and Alila Napa Valley in downtown St. Helena about 15. The day runs about six and a quarter hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Arns Winery
A visit by appointment, confirmed by the family. Length and fees are not published, so we allow about 75 minutes and confirm the details when we book.
12:00 · Parallel Napa Valley
About 15 minutes away. A Cabernet house started by ski friends from Park City and made by Philippe Melka, tasted with food at the Brasswood property north of St. Helena. The Après Wine Tasting with small bites and cheeses is $100, 90 minutes, at 10 a.m., noon or 2 p.m. By appointment, Monday to Saturday.
1:45 · Lunch at Auberge du Soleil
About 20 minutes away. Lunch high on Rutherford Hill with the whole valley below. The Bar serves all day from 11:30 a.m., and The Restaurant on the terrace offers a two- or three-course prix fixe lunch. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
3:05 · Lang & Reed Napa Valley
About 15 minutes away. A family winery devoted to Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc, with seated tastings on the front porch and in the wine garden of the Spring House in downtown St. Helena. The Trademark Tasting is $75, about an hour. By appointment, for up to 6 guests.
4:05 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:15 p.m., about six and a quarter hours after pickup.
About $175 per person in tasting fees for Parallel and Lang & Reed, paid directly to each winery, plus Arns's fee, to be verified upon reservation.
Parallel seats at set times (10 a.m., noon or 2 p.m.) and is closed on Sunday, so plan this day for Monday to Saturday. Arns confirms its own time when it accepts the request. Back by about 4:15 p.m.
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 Arns?
Yes. Visits are by appointment, requested through the winery's website. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Arns?
Tasting fees are not published and are to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Who owns Arns Winery?
The Arns family, with John Arns in the vineyard and co-owner Sandi Belcher as winemaker.
Where is Arns Winery?
At 601 Mund Road in the hills east of St. Helena, about 800 feet above the valley floor, in the Crystal Springs of Napa Valley AVA.
What is Arns known for?
Estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon from ten acres planted to seven clones, first released with the 1992 vintage.
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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