St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Boeschen with a Private Chauffeur
An 1880 Silverado Trail estate with an underground winery, a Victorian rose garden and a car barn of vintage Porsches and a Gullwing, toured with the winemaker by appointment, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Dann and Susan Boeschen met at Stanford, raised their family in Washington, and say they flunked retirement when they bought this St. Helena estate in 1999. The property was founded in 1880, and the family now farms its 11-acre vineyard and makes the wine from barrel to bottle. Every bottle comes from the estate, beside Howell Creek on the Silverado Trail in the St. Helena AVA.
Dann designed the underground winery himself, and in 2008 Boeschen became only the ninth winery in Napa Valley to complete the county's Green Certified Winery program. Susan, a Master Gardener, restored the grounds to feel like a garden of the late 1800s: a Victorian rose garden of 250 roses in 70 varieties, a Lady Banks rose about 150 years old, and what the winery calls the oldest Lord and Burnham greenhouse on the West Coast.
The visit is a tasting with the winemaker and a tour of the historic estate, the rose gardens, the underground winery and Dann's car barn: a 1955 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing, a 1956 Porsche Speedster, a 1959 Porsche coupe and a 1966 Porsche 906 with its racing history. Guests who love cars should say so; the cars are shown on request. Visits are scheduled by email or phone.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. Boeschen does not publish a tasting fee; it is confirmed when the visit is scheduled.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
3242 Silverado Trail North, St. Helena
AVA
St. Helena
Visiting
By appointment, scheduled by email or phone; the tasting is with the winemaker and includes an estate tour. We arrange it on your behalf.
Known For
Limited-production estate Cabernet Sauvignon from an 11-acre Silverado Trail vineyard
Founded
1880 (estate); Boeschen family since 1999
Good to Know
The car collection is shown on request. New releases go first to wine club members, then to the mailing list. Ages, group size and pets are not published; we confirm them when we book.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Four Seasons Napa Valley or Indian Springs.
10:00 · Pickup at Four Seasons Napa Valley or Indian Springs
Four Seasons Napa Valley on the Silverado Trail is about 8 minutes from the estate, and Indian Springs in downtown Calistoga about 12. The day below runs about six and a half hours, and extra time is added by the hour.
10:15 · Boeschen Vineyards
A tasting with the winemaker and a tour of the gardens, underground winery and car barn. No length or fee is published, so we allow about 75 minutes and confirm both when we book.
11:55 · Retro Cellars
About 25 minutes away. Mike and Kara Dunn's small-lot Rhône wines, poured on a vineyard and cave walk at Dunn Vineyards on Howell Mountain, with Dunn wines too. $125 per person; we plan about 90 minutes. Weekdays only, by reservation; groups up to 6.
1:45 · Lunch at Brasswood Bar + Kitchen
About 20 minutes away. Down the mountain to Brasswood Bar + Kitchen on Highway 29 just north of St. Helena, open daily from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
3:00 · VGS Chateau Potelle
About 15 minutes away. A small French-owned winery with a tasting house and garden, pouring single-vineyard wines (Mount Veeder Cabernet among them) with bites from La Toque. A private Wine Tasting of six wines is $75; we allow about an hour. By reservation, daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 21 and over.
4:00 · Back to your hotel
Back in Calistoga by about 4:30 p.m.
About $200 per person in tasting fees for Retro Cellars and VGS Chateau Potelle, plus Boeschen's fee, which is confirmed when we book. Fees are paid directly to each winery.
Retro Cellars hosts on weekdays only, so this day works Monday to Friday. It runs about six and a half hours.
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 Boeschen?
Yes. Visits are by appointment, scheduled by email or phone. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Boeschen?
Boeschen does not publish a tasting fee; it is to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Can you see the car collection at Boeschen?
Yes, on request. The car barn holds a 1955 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing, a 1956 Porsche Speedster, a 1959 Porsche coupe and a 1966 Porsche 906.
Who owns Boeschen Vineyards?
Dann and Susan Boeschen, who bought the estate in 1999.
What is special about the Boeschen gardens?
A Victorian rose garden of 250 roses in 70 varieties, a Lady Banks rose about 150 years old, and a historic Lord and Burnham greenhouse the winery calls the oldest of its kind on the West Coast.
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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