Mount Veeder · Napa Valley
Visit Boich Family Cellar with a Private Chauffeur
Beckstoffer To Kalon and Georges III Cabernets from a small allocation house, tasted by arrangement in a Silverado Trail cave lounge or with the founder, and a suggested six-hour day around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
John Boich founded Boich Family Cellar in 2012 to make Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate called it an under-the-radar producer turning out superb wines from big-name vineyards. Jeff Ames, whom the winery describes as a 100-point winemaker, makes the wines, and production is about 1,800 cases a vintage from five single-vineyard sites, released through an allocation list.
The vineyard list reads like Napa history: Beckstoffer To Kalon, first planted in 1868; Beckstoffer Georges III, once the source of Beaulieu's Georges de Latour Private Reserve; and Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper in Oakville. Closer to home is the Wall Road Vineyard on Mount Veeder, three acres planted in 1999 above the marine layer, and there is a Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay from the Russian River Valley.
There is no public tasting room. Boich welcomes a limited number of guests by prior arrangement: a private tasting with John Boich, a relaxed visit with the team, a tasting with light bites in the Hunnicutt cave lounge on the Silverado Trail in St. Helena, or a food and wine pairing at The Charter Oak or Bottega. We send the request and arrange it on your behalf.
Tasting Fees
$150 per guest for a hosted visit with the team or the tasting with light bites in the Hunnicutt cave lounge. $250 per guest for a private tasting with proprietor John Boich. $295 per guest for the restaurant food and wine pairing at The Charter Oak or Bottega (4-guest minimum).
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Napa
AVA
Mount Veeder
Visiting
By prior arrangement only, requested through the winery (tastings@boichfamilycellar.com). Availability is intentionally limited.
Known For
Single-vineyard Beckstoffer Cabernet Sauvignon
Founded
2012
Good to Know
The Hunnicutt cave lounge takes up to 10 guests, and the restaurant pairing needs at least 4. One fee is waived with a purchase of three bottles per guest (for the tasting with John Boich, plus a new allocation membership). The wines are sold through the allocation list.
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
This day is built around the cave lounge tasting at Hunnicutt on the Silverado Trail. Meadowood, at the foot of Howell Mountain, is about 6 minutes away, and Alila Napa Valley, on Main Street in St. Helena, about 8 minutes. Boich confirms the time when the visit is arranged. Extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Boich Family Cellar
The Boich tasting in the Hunnicutt cave lounge ($150), single-vineyard Beckstoffer Cabernets with light bites. The winery does not publish a duration; we plan about 90 minutes.
12:00 · Lunch at Market
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Market, an American restaurant in a historic brick and stone building on Main Street in St. Helena, open for lunch Monday to Saturday from noon. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
1:20 · MTGA Wines
About 8 minutes away. A small St. Helena winery on Rossi Road with optional barrel tastings. The Current Release Tasting pours at least five wines over 90 minutes for $75. By appointment, Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
3:00 · Long Meadow Ranch Winery
About 8 minutes away. Long Meadow Ranch's wines poured at the Farmstead Wine Bar beside the ranch's farm-to-table restaurant. The Wine Tasting is $60 for 45 to 60 minutes; walk-ins welcome, reservations encouraged. Open Thursday to Monday.
4:00 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:15 p.m., a little over six hours after pickup.
About $285 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Market serves lunch Monday to Saturday, MTGA hosts Wednesday to Sunday and the Farmstead Wine Bar is open Thursday to Monday, so this day works Thursday to Saturday. Boich sets the time of each visit when the request is confirmed, and we adjust the day around it.
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 Boich Family Cellar?
Yes. Every visit is by prior arrangement, requested from the winery, and availability is limited. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Boich Family Cellar?
$150 per guest for a hosted visit or the Hunnicutt cave lounge tasting, $250 for a private tasting with John Boich and $295 for the restaurant pairing, as of September 2026.
Where do Boich tastings take place?
There is no public tasting room. Tastings are held in the Hunnicutt cave lounge at 3524 Silverado Trail North in St. Helena, at The Charter Oak or Bottega, or at a place the winery sets when it arranges a private visit.
Who makes Boich wines?
Winemaker Jeff Ames, working with founder John Boich.
How can I buy Boich wine?
Through the winery's allocation list, with limited placements at fine-dining restaurants and private clubs.
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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