Calistoga · Napa Valley
Visit Aspire with a Private Chauffeur
A tiny-production Cabernet estate on a mountain ranch that straddles the Napa-Sonoma line, with redwoods and views of Mount St. Helena, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Phil and Beth Rielly bought this 230-acre ranch above Calistoga in 2016 and took up winemaking from scratch. The land has a long farming story: Luis Robledo, part of the team today, helped plant the first vineyard blocks in 1972 and tended the vines for the previous owners, the Hayes family. Winemaker Haley Wight, a sixth-generation Napan, makes the wine, and Erik Dodd farms the vineyard.
The estate sits in the Calistoga AVA high in the Mayacamas range, right on the Napa-Sonoma county line. Young Cabernet Sauvignon vines, planted from 2017, grow on volcanic soils beside stands of redwoods, with Mount St. Helena to the east and coastal Sonoma to the west. The 2022 bottling is the last to include the estate's 1974 old vines, and the lineup skips 2020, the year of the Glass Fire.
This is a very small, personal operation: about 215 cases of the 2022 Estate Cabernet, each bottle hand waxed, wrapped in tissue and packed in a wooden six-bottle box. There is no tasting room. Aspire is not open to the public, and visits are by request through the winery's tasting request form, so we make the request for you and plan the rest of the day once the estate confirms a time.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. Aspire does not publish a tasting fee; the estate confirms it when a visit is accepted.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
106 Petrified Forest Road, Calistoga
AVA
Calistoga
Visiting
Not open to the public. Tastings are by private request through the winery's Tasting Request form; we arrange it on your behalf. Days, times and length of visit are not published and are confirmed by the estate.
Known For
Small-lot estate Cabernet Sauvignon from a Mayacamas mountain ranch, sold in hand-waxed bottles and wooden six-packs
Founded
2016 (estate purchased; first Aspire vintage 2018)
Good to Know
A visit depends on the owners' availability, so ask well ahead. Ages, group size and pet policy are not published; we confirm them when the request is accepted. The wine is sold by the six-bottle box online and through the Aspire wine club.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Four Seasons Napa Valley or Indian Springs. Aspire sets visit times on request, so the start time may move once the estate confirms.
10:00 · Pickup at Four Seasons Napa Valley or Indian Springs
Both are close to the ranch: Indian Springs, the historic hot springs resort in downtown Calistoga, is about 5 minutes away, and Four Seasons Napa Valley on the Silverado Trail is about 10. If Aspire offers a different time, we build the day around it. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Aspire Wine
A private visit to the mountain ranch, arranged by request. The estate does not publish a length of visit or fee, so we allow about an hour and confirm the details when the visit is accepted.
11:35 · Stony Hill Vineyard
About 15 minutes away. A Spring Mountain estate founded by Fred and Eleanor McCrea, reached by a short climb off Highway 29 and known for Chardonnay made since the 1950s. Taste of Stony Hill is $75, up to an hour. By reservation.
12:50 · Lunch at The Charter Oak
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at The Charter Oak at the south end of St. Helena, Christopher and Martina Kostow's family-style New American restaurant, 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.
2:00 · Davis Estates
About 15 minutes away. A Howard Backen designed winery on the Silverado Trail with 11,000 square feet of caves and wide views over the north valley. The Napa Cave Tour and Wine Tasting walks the vineyard, winery and caves, then sits you at a private table with small bites ($125, about 90 minutes, at 2 p.m.). By reservation, up to 6 guests.
3:30 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:45 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Optional: Chateau Montelena
Adds about an hour. The stone chateau whose 1973 Chardonnay won the 1976 Paris Tasting. A Taste of Montelena is offered daily to walk-ins ($65, about 45 minutes, 21 and over), and the tasting room closes at 4 p.m., so to fit it in we take the shorter Estate Wine and Food Pairing at Davis Estates ($100, 60 minutes) instead of the cave tour.
About $200 per person in tasting fees for Stony Hill and Davis Estates, plus Aspire's fee, which is confirmed when the visit is arranged. Fees are paid directly to each winery.
Aspire hosts only by request, so the whole day is set once the estate confirms a time. Stony Hill has posted reservations Thursday to Monday in the past; we confirm its days when booking and swap in another estate if needed.
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 Aspire?
Yes. Aspire is not open to the public, and tastings are by request only, through the winery's Tasting Request form. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Aspire?
Aspire does not publish a tasting fee; it is to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Who owns Aspire?
Phil and Beth Rielly, who bought the ranch in 2016. Haley Wight is the winemaker.
Where is Aspire?
On Petrified Forest Road above Calistoga, in the Calistoga AVA. The ranch sits in the Mayacamas range and straddles the Napa-Sonoma county line.
How can I buy Aspire wine?
The Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is sold online in wooden six-bottle boxes, and the winery runs a wine club. Production is very small, about 215 cases of the 2022.
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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