Napa Valley
Visit BRION with a Private Chauffeur
Brion Wise's single-vineyard Cabernets from sites such as Caldwell, Oakville Ranch and Sleeping Lady, made by three noted winemakers. BRION does not receive visitors; here is what to know, and a day at sought-after estates nearby that do host.
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About the Winery
BRION is the Cabernet project of Brion Wise, a chemical engineer by training who founded an oil company at 26 and later ventured into cotton farming in Australia and restaurants and wine bars in Boulder, Colorado. The first BRION Cabernet was harvested in 2009 from the Moon Mountain District in Sonoma, and BRION became a stand-alone project in 2018, releasing four single-vineyard Cabernets from the 2014 vintage.
The focus is single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. Sources include Caldwell Vineyard in Coombsville, Oakville Ranch, Sleeping Lady near Yountville and Moon Mountain in Sonoma, and in 2023 BRION bought a property on Pritchard Hill that is under development. Three winemakers share the work, Julien Fayard, Mark Herold and Massimo Monticelli, and Wise says he looks for finesse and texture rather than power.
BRION sells through an allocation on its website, where list members sign in, and it lists only a post office box in Napa. There is no tasting room or visit program. Since BRION does not host, the day below takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do, starting at Caldwell, one of the vineyards BRION draws on.
Tasting Fees
BRION does not offer tastings.
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
Napa Valley
Visiting
BRION has no tasting room and does not offer tours or tastings; it lists only a post office box in Napa.
Known For
Single-vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Founded
2018 as a stand-alone project (first harvest 2009)
Good to Know
Wine is offered through the allocation on brionwines.com, where list members sign in.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 9:40 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Bardessono or North Block Hotel.
9:40 · Pickup at Bardessono or North Block Hotel
Since BRION does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Bardessono and North Block Hotel, both in Yountville, are about 20 minutes from the first stop in Coombsville. The day runs about six and three-quarter hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:00 · Caldwell Vineyard
About 20 minutes away. A 123-acre hillside estate in Coombsville with its own barrel cooperage, where you taste underground in a room carved from rock inside the cave. The Caldwell Vineyard Tasting Experience is $150, five estate wines with cheese and charcuterie, 90 minutes. Daily by reservation at 10 a.m., noon, 2 and 4 p.m.
11:50 · Keever Vineyards
About 20 minutes away. A small family estate in the western hills south of Yountville, with a two-story window looking out to Wappo Hill and Atlas Peak, a cave in the hillside and Cabernet made by Celia Welch. The private tasting and tour is $100, about 90 minutes. By appointment daily from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., booked by phone at least a day ahead.
1:30 · Lunch at Bistro Don Giovanni
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Bistro Don Giovanni, an Italian restaurant among the vineyards on Howard Lane, a valley favorite for more than 30 years, 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 · Krupp Brothers
About 15 minutes away. Two brothers' winery at the foot of the Vaca Mountains, pouring wines from their volcanic Stagecoach Vineyard, which climbs to 1,900 feet. The Estate Tasting is $75, five wines with cheese and charcuterie. By appointment daily at 10 a.m., 12:30 and 3 p.m.
4:15 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:30 p.m., about six and three-quarter hours after pickup.
About $325 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
All three wineries and the restaurant are open daily. Keever's last visits start at 2:30 p.m. and Krupp's last estate tasting at 3 p.m., so the order matters. Back by about 4:30 p.m.
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
Can you visit BRION?
No. BRION has no tasting room and offers no tours or tastings, as of September 2026. We can plan a day at nearby estates that do host.
How can I buy BRION wine?
Through the BRION allocation on brionwines.com, where list members sign in to order.
Who owns BRION?
Brion Wise, an entrepreneur with a degree in chemical engineering, who founded BRION.
Where does BRION come from?
BRION lists only a post office box in Napa. Its Cabernets come from vineyards in Coombsville, Oakville, near Yountville and on Moon Mountain in Sonoma, and it is developing a property on Pritchard Hill bought in 2023.
Who makes BRION?
Three winemakers: Julien Fayard, Mark Herold and Massimo Monticelli.
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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