St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Brasswood with a Private Chauffeur
A winery, restaurant and bakery with 17,000 square feet of caves just north of St. Helena, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Brasswood opened in 2016 on Highway 29, just north of downtown St. Helena. Stacia Dowdell is the owner and proprietor, and co-founder Marcus Marquez runs the winery estate as general manager. Winemaking is led by consulting winemaker Angelina Mondavi, and the estate calls itself Napa Valley's Wine and Food Village.
The Brasswood Cellars winery works from 17,000 square feet of caves and also makes wine for a group of Vintner Partners. Brasswood's own wines come from estate-owned vineyards in St. Helena, Los Carneros, Coombsville and the Russian River Valley, and its limited-production wines are bottled on the property and sold in the Brasswood Boutique.
A visit here can be as short or as long as you like. The bar tasting is a quick 30-minute flight that welcomes walk-ins, while seated tastings, cave tastings and a food and wine pairing run 60 minutes to two hours. The same property has a bar and kitchen, a bakery, an art gallery and a boutique.
Tasting Fees
$40 for the Taste of Napa Valley bar tasting, 30 minutes. $65 for the Signature Tasting, 60 minutes. $75 for the Seasonal Tasting with Cave Tour and $125 for the Cave Tasting, each 90 minutes. $155 for the Private Sommelier Tasting or the Sensory Globe Experience, each 90 minutes. $185 for the Wine + Food Experience, 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
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The bar tasting takes walk-ins for up to 6 guests when space allows; all other tastings are by reservation through Tock or Resy.
Known For
Estate wines made by Angelina Mondavi, caves, and a restaurant and bakery on site
Founded
2016
Good to Know
All tastings are 21 and over. Walk-ins at the bar are for up to 6 guests; larger groups should call ahead. The Sensory Globe Experience seats up to 8. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and July 4.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Alila Napa Valley or Harvest Inn.
10:00 · Pickup at Alila Napa Valley or Harvest Inn
Stay close and the tasting starts right away. Alila Napa Valley, an adults-only hotel on Main Street in St. Helena, is about 5 minutes from Brasswood, and Harvest Inn, at the south end of town, is about 10 minutes away. Brasswood opens at 10 a.m., so a 10:15 start works. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Brasswood
The Signature Tasting, about an hour ($65). If you would rather keep it short, the Taste of Napa Valley bar tasting ($40) takes 30 minutes and welcomes walk-ins.
11:25 · Corison Winery
About 8 minutes away. Cathy Corison founded and still runs this family winery, known for Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from benchland vineyards between Rutherford and St. Helena. The Discovery tasting is $75 for 60 minutes. By appointment.
12:35 · Lunch at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch
About 5 minutes away. Lunch at Farmstead on Main Street in St. Helena, a farm-to-table restaurant from Long Meadow Ranch that serves lunch daily. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
1:55 · Heitz Cellar
About 5 minutes away. The Heitz Cellar Salon on Highway 29 pours the winery's Napa Valley wines, and its longer tasting includes the Martha's Vineyard Cabernet. The Napa Valley Legacy tasting is $75 for 45 to 60 minutes. By reservation, 21 and over.
3:05 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Optional: PEJU Winery
Adds about an hour. A Rutherford estate on Highway 29, about 10 minutes south of Heitz. Walk-ins are welcome when space allows, and the walk-in friendly Taster's Trio is $40. Open daily until 5 p.m.
About $190 to $215 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. The fourth stop is there if the day allows.
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 Brasswood?
Only for seated tastings. The Taste of Napa Valley bar tasting welcomes walk-ins for up to 6 guests, and every other tasting is by reservation. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Brasswood?
$40 per person for the 30-minute bar tasting, $65 for the Signature Tasting and $75 to $185 for cave tastings, private tastings and the Wine + Food Experience, as of September 2026.
Who makes the wine at Brasswood?
The winemaking team is led by consulting winemaker Angelina Mondavi. The wines come from estate-owned vineyards in St. Helena, Los Carneros, Coombsville and the Russian River Valley.
Can we have lunch at Brasswood?
Yes. The property has a Bar + Kitchen restaurant and a Bar + Bakery, next to the tasting rooms, gallery and boutique.
Who owns Brasswood?
Stacia Dowdell is the owner and proprietor. Marcus Marquez is a co-founder and the winery estate's general manager.
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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