St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Bevan Cellars with a Private Chauffeur
Russell Bevan's single-vineyard Napa Cabernets, poured in a guided Bordeaux tasting or a four-course lunch pairing at Brasswood north of St. Helena, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Russell Bevan and Victoria De Crescenzo founded Bevan Cellars in the mid-2000s, with the first vintage in 2005. Bevan is one of Napa Valley's best-known winemakers, with more than thirty 100-point wines to his name. In November 2025 Middleton Partners, longtime collectors of the wines, bought De Crescenzo's stake and joined Russell and Heidi Bevan as partners, with Russell staying on as proprietor and winemaker.
The winery's motto is uncover potential, create excellence. The Napa wines are small-lot, single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style reds from Oakville, Howell Mountain, St. Helena, Rutherford and the Stags Leap District, and the new chapter puts all of Bevan's focus on Napa Cabernet. A Sonoma collection of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah honors where the winery began.
Bevan Cellars has no estate tasting room. Guests taste at Brasswood, on Highway 29 north of St. Helena in the St. Helena AVA, Tuesday through Saturday. The Bordeaux Tasting pours five reds, including a library selection when available, in about 75 minutes. The Food & Wine Lunch Pairing matches five wines with four courses from Brasswood Kitchen & Bar, which makes an easy lunch stop on its own.
Tasting Fees
$125 for The Bordeaux Tasting, five Napa reds including a library selection when available, about 75 minutes. $200 for The Food & Wine Lunch Pairing, five wines with four courses at Brasswood Kitchen & Bar, about two hours.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
3111 St. Helena Highway North, St. Helena
AVA
St. Helena
Visiting
By appointment, Tuesday through Saturday, at Brasswood in St. Helena. Tastings at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.; the lunch pairing between 11:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Reservations are requested through the winery; we arrange it on your behalf.
Known For
Single-vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style reds by Russell Bevan
Founded
2005 (first vintage)
Good to Know
Tastings run about 75 minutes and the lunch pairing about two hours, subject to restaurant availability. Ages and group size are not published; we confirm them when we book. Members of Bevan's Access program receive more of the winery's offerings.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 9:45 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Hotel St. Helena or Vineyard Country Inn, for Bevan's 10 a.m. tasting.
9:45 · Pickup at Hotel St. Helena or Vineyard Country Inn
Both are in St. Helena, about 5 to 10 minutes from Brasswood, and we start at 9:45 for the 10 a.m. Bordeaux Tasting. The day below runs about seven hours with a fixed afternoon seating; extra time is added by the hour.
10:00 · Bevan Cellars
The Bordeaux Tasting at Brasswood, five Napa reds in about 75 minutes ($125). Prefer to make Bevan your lunch? The Food & Wine Lunch Pairing ($200, about two hours) replaces both this tasting and the lunch stop.
11:35 · Sphaerics
About 15 minutes away. A young Chardonnay and Pinot Noir house from winemaker Laura Jones, formerly of Aubert, where the visit starts in the cellar with a barrel preview. $75, about 90 minutes, waived with a wine purchase. By appointment; the address is shared with the booking.
1:20 · Lunch at Sam's Social Club
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Sam's Social Club at Indian Springs in Calistoga, named for town founder Samuel Brannan, serving lunch Monday through Friday and brunch on weekends. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
3:00 · Carter Cellars
About 10 minutes away. Small-lot Beckstoffer Cabernet, led by To Kalon, poured in the Carter Room at the base of Mount St. Helena. Seated tastings at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; the fee is confirmed with the booking, and we allow about an hour. By appointment.
4:15 · Back to your hotel
Back in St. Helena by about 4:40 p.m.
About $200 per person in tasting fees for Bevan Cellars and Sphaerics, plus Carter Cellars' fee, which is confirmed with the booking. Fees are paid directly to each winery.
Bevan pours Tuesday through Saturday, and Carter Cellars seats at set times, so the day runs about seven hours with a 3 p.m. finish there. Choosing Bevan's lunch pairing instead shortens the day by about an hour.
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 Bevan Cellars?
Yes. Tastings are by appointment, Tuesday through Saturday, at Brasswood in St. Helena. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Bevan Cellars?
$125 per person for The Bordeaux Tasting and $200 for The Food & Wine Lunch Pairing, as of September 2026.
Where do you taste Bevan Cellars wines?
At Brasswood, 3111 St. Helena Highway North, just north of St. Helena. The lunch pairing is served with Brasswood Kitchen & Bar.
Who owns Bevan Cellars?
Russell and Heidi Bevan with Middleton Partners, who bought co-founder Victoria De Crescenzo's stake in November 2025. Russell Bevan is proprietor and winemaker.
What is Bevan Cellars known for?
Bold, textural single-vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blends; Russell Bevan has more than thirty 100-point wines to his name.
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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