Coombsville · Napa Valley
Visit Bunter Spring Winery with a Private Chauffeur
A few hundred cases a year of low-sulfite Coombsville wine, including the family Syrah, with every ingredient on the label. Bunter Spring 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
Bunter Spring Winery is a small family winery in the Coombsville AVA, in the southeast corner of Napa Valley, licensed in 2008 by Mark Bunter. His start came in 1977 on the all-volunteer weekend bottling line at Tulocay Winery, just up the hill, and he spent thirty years in the cellars, labs, bottling lines and tasting rooms of names such as Sebastiani, Mondavi and Winiarski. After years of garage winemaking, his father Arnie helped plant a small vineyard on his own property, and in time the family Syrah was sold instead of given away.
Most vintages run a few hundred cases, mostly for the family, with the rest sold to friends on the mailing list and to a few restaurants and wine shops. The aim is balanced, interesting wine made with few or no additives and low or no sulfites, and every label lists the ingredients, the actual sulfite level and the actual alcohol level.
Bunter Spring is not open to the public and does not take appointments. The day below goes to three estates in Coombsville and on the Silverado Trail that do host, including Tulocay, where Mark Bunter got his start.
Tasting Fees
Bunter Spring does not offer tastings. On the day below, the tasting fees are $150 at Palmaz, $35 at Tulocay and $80 at Darioush, about $265 per person in all, paid directly to each winery.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Coombsville, Napa
AVA
Coombsville
Visiting
Bunter Spring is not open to the public and does not offer tours, tastings or appointments.
Known For
Low-sulfite Coombsville wines, including estate Syrah, with full ingredient labels
Founded
Licensed in 2008
Good to Know
Buy through the Buy Wine page at bunterspringwinery.com, or ask to join the mailing list through the Contact page.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Silverado Resort or Milliken Creek Inn.
10:00 · Pickup at Silverado Resort or Milliken Creek Inn
Since Bunter Spring does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Silverado Resort, at the foot of Atlas Peak, is about 12 minutes from the first stop, and Milliken Creek Inn, on the Napa River, about 15. The day runs about six and a half hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Palmaz Vineyards
About 12 minutes away. A family estate in Coombsville with a cave winery built 18 stories into Mount George; the visit includes a cave tour and paired bites. The Portfolio Tasting is $150 per person, about two hours. By appointment only, with visit times from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
12:35 · Lunch at Angèle
About 15 minutes away. Lunch at Angèle, a French brasserie on the Napa River in downtown Napa, serving lunch daily from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. We confirm hours when we book. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:00 · Tulocay Winery
About 10 minutes away. The oldest continuously operating winery in Coombsville, still run by its founding family. A seated tasting of four to five current releases is $35 per person; we allow about an hour. By appointment only. Mark Bunter's winemaking began here in 1977.
3:15 · Darioush
About 15 minutes away. A winery inspired by ancient Persepolis on the Silverado Trail. The Signature Tasting is $80, about an hour, by prepaid reservation; open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
4:15 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:30 p.m., about six and a half hours after pickup.
About $265 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Palmaz and Tulocay are by appointment only and set their own times, so the order may shift once they confirm. For a shorter day, skip Darioush and you are back by about 3:15 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 Bunter Spring Winery?
No. Bunter Spring is not open to the public and offers no tours, tastings or appointments, as of October 2026. We can plan a day at nearby wineries that do host.
How can I buy Bunter Spring wine?
Through the Buy Wine page at bunterspringwinery.com or the mailing list. A few restaurants and wine shops also carry it.
Who makes Bunter Spring wine?
Mark Bunter, who licensed the winery in 2008 after thirty years in Napa and Sonoma cellars, with family help on the vineyard his father planted.
What is unusual about Bunter Spring labels?
Every label lists all ingredients, the actual sulfite level and the actual alcohol level, and the wines are made with few or no additives and low or no sulfites.
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 833-915-2436.
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