Crystal Springs of Napa Valley
Visit Burgess with a Private Chauffeur
A Napa Valley family winery since 1972, rooted in a hillside vineyard first planted in the 1870s, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
The Burgess story starts on the slopes of Howell Mountain above St. Helena, where vines were first planted in the 1870s and Giovanni and Elva Poncetta built a stone gravity-flow winery in 1892. Lee Stewart made wine there as Souverain from 1943. In 1972 Tom Burgess, a former Air Force pilot, founded Burgess Cellars on the property, and winemaker Bill Sorenson made 41 consecutive vintages.
The Lawrence family bought Burgess in 2020, and Meghan Zobeck became the winemaker. The historic hillside vineyard, now called Sorenson Vineyard, sits at 800 to 1,000 feet in Deer Park on volcanic ash soils, inside the Crystal Springs of Napa Valley AVA, approved in 2024. Burgess also farms St. Andrews and Quartz Creek in the Oak Knoll District and Clos Abeille in St. Helena.
In 2021 Burgess moved its home to a property on the Silverado Trail in Napa, so guests taste there rather than up on the mountain. Every visit is by appointment. The Estate Experience pours four current releases, with a cheese and charcuterie plate available, and The Founder's Experience is held in The Founder's Room with older vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Tasting Fees
$75 for The Estate Experience, four current releases (a cheese and charcuterie plate is $25 more). $150 for The Founder's Experience, with older vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon and cheese and charcuterie. $350 for the Vineyard Immersion Experience, a private vineyard tour by Lexus SUV with single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
2921 Silverado Trail, Napa
AVA
Crystal Springs of Napa Valley
Visiting
By appointment only, booked and prepaid through Tock. Tastings are at the Burgess home at 2921 Silverado Trail in Napa, not at the Deer Park vineyard.
Known For
Cabernet Sauvignon, including wines from its historic Sorenson Vineyard in the Crystal Springs of Napa Valley AVA
Founded
1972, by Tom Burgess (vineyard first planted in the 1870s)
Good to Know
Online bookings are for parties of 2 to 6. Only service animals are allowed, and outside food is not permitted. Designated drivers taste free with the code DD. One tasting fee is refunded for every three bottles purchased.
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
Stay close and the tasting starts right away. Burgess sits on the Silverado Trail at the north edge of Napa. Silverado Resort, a golf and spa resort at the foot of Atlas Peak, is about 5 minutes away, and Milliken Creek Inn, a small inn on the Napa River off the Silverado Trail, is about 8 minutes away. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Burgess Cellars
The Estate Experience ($75), four current releases; we allow about 75 minutes. The Founder's Experience ($150) adds older vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon in The Founder's Room.
11:40 · Robert Biale Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. A fourth-generation family winery on Big Ranch Road known for old-vine Zinfandel and Petite Sirah from historic Napa Valley vineyards. The Valley Vista Experience is a seated tasting on the Back Porch ($50), offered daily 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; we allow about 75 minutes. By appointment.
1:10 · Lunch at Angèle
About 12 minutes away. A French restaurant at 540 Main Street in downtown Napa, serving lunch daily from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:20 · Frias Family Vineyard
About 10 minutes away. A small family winery that pours its Cabernets at a private, seated tasting in its North Napa Tasting Salon on El Centro Avenue. Tastings are $85 and run 60 to 90 minutes, waived with a purchase of six bottles of Cabernet per couple. By appointment only, for groups of eight or fewer; 21 and over, no pets.
3:35 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:50 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Optional: Etude Wines
Adds about an hour. A Carneros winery built around Pinot Noir, about 20 minutes southwest. Appointments are recommended and walk-ins are welcome; the Terroir Experience is $55 for 60 minutes. Open daily until 4 p.m.
About $210 to $285 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 Burgess?
Yes. Every Burgess tasting is by appointment and prepaid through Tock. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Burgess?
$75 per person for The Estate Experience, $150 for The Founder's Experience and $350 for the Vineyard Immersion Experience, as of September 2026.
Is Burgess in the Crystal Springs of Napa Valley AVA?
Its historic Sorenson Vineyard in Deer Park is, at 800 to 1,000 feet on volcanic ash soils. Tastings are at the winery's home on the Silverado Trail in Napa.
Who owns Burgess?
The Lawrence family, who bought the winery in 2020. Meghan Zobeck is the winemaker.
How old is the Burgess estate?
Vines were first planted there in the 1870s, and the Poncetta family built a stone gravity-flow winery in 1892. It became Souverain in 1943 and Burgess Cellars in 1972.
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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