St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Ehlers Estate with a Private Chauffeur
An organic estate around an 1886 stone winery, owned by a foundation for heart research, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Bernard Ehlers, a German immigrant, bought the land north of St. Helena in 1885 and completed his stone winery in 1886. He and his wife Anna planted the olive grove that still shades the estate more than a century later.
Jean and Sylviane Leducq bought the estate in 1987 and released the first Ehlers Estate wine from the 2000 vintage. Today it is owned by the Leducq Foundation, and proceeds support cardiovascular research.
The 42-acre estate is certified organic and planted to Bordeaux varieties, led by the 1886 Cabernet Sauvignon. Tastings are small and private, for up to six guests, with a walk of the grounds and a seat in the gardens.
Tasting Fees
$95 for Start Your Day, an early tasting with pastries, about an hour. $125 for the Estate Tasting of five wines with a short tour of the grounds, about 90 minutes. $150 for the Belvedere and $225 for At the Table, a four-course lunch pairing at Violetto in Alila Napa Valley.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
3222 Ehlers Lane, St. Helena
AVA
St. Helena
Visiting
By reservation only, booked at least 24 hours ahead and paid when booked. Tastings start between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Known For
Organic estate Cabernet Sauvignon, including the 1886 Cabernet
Founded
1886
Good to Know
Up to 6 guests per booking. Cancel online up to 24 hours ahead. Hosting in Spanish is available on request.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a St. Helena 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, a Hyatt luxury resort on Main Street, is about 5 minutes from Ehlers Estate, and Harvest Inn, set among gardens at the south end of St. Helena, is about 10 minutes away. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Ehlers Estate
The Estate Tasting with a short tour of the grounds, about 90 minutes ($125).
11:50 · Freemark Abbey
Next door. Founded in 1886 by Josephine Tychson, one of Napa Valley's first recorded women winemakers, and one of the wineries in the 1976 Judgment of Paris. Seated tastings are about an hour, from $50. By reservation.
1:00 · Lunch at Farmstead
About 8 minutes away. Lunch at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch on Main Street in St. Helena, a farm-to-table restaurant open daily. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:15 · Long Meadow Ranch
On the same property. Long Meadow Ranch's own tasting room, next to Farmstead. The wine tasting is 45 to 60 minutes ($60); reservations encouraged. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
3:30 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Optional: Merryvale Vineyards
Adds about 90 minutes. A historic working winery on Main Street in St. Helena. The Winery Exclusives tasting ($50) takes walk-ins as space allows; the tasting room is open until 5:30 p.m.
About $235 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. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, when Long Meadow Ranch is closed, we suggest another winery nearby.
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 Ehlers Estate?
Yes. Visits are by reservation, booked at least 24 hours ahead. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Ehlers Estate?
$125 per person for the Estate Tasting and $95 for Start Your Day, as of September 2026. At the Table, a lunch pairing, is $225.
How long is a tasting at Ehlers Estate?
About 90 minutes for the Estate Tasting and about an hour for Start Your Day.
Is Ehlers Estate organic?
Yes. Its 42-acre estate vineyard is certified organic.
Who owns Ehlers Estate?
The Leducq Foundation, which supports cardiovascular research.
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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