St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Fairest Creature with a Private Chauffeur
A Napa Cabernet project where Benoit Touquette, Philippe Melka and Thomas Rivers Brown each make a wine from the same fruit, blended into a flagship first shaped by Michel Rolland, and a suggested six-hour day around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Fairest Creature is the project of founder and proprietor Jayson Hu, a longtime collector who set out, in his words, to create "the best Cabernet Sauvignon ever." The first vintage was 2018. Instead of one winemaker or one vineyard, he brought four winemakers together and sourced fruit from sites across Napa Valley, some already famous and some with great potential.
Each winemaker gets the same fruit and makes his own wine: Sine Fine by Benoit Touquette, Polyspline by Philippe Melka and Perihelios by Thomas Rivers Brown. Michel Rolland, until his death in 2026, picked his favorite barrels of the three to blend Triniceros, the flagship, sold only in large formats. The standard set is six bottles, two of each, with creatures from classical Chinese literature behind the names.
Fairest Creature has no public tasting room, but the winery welcomes tastings by appointment as an introduction to the wines and the idea behind them. You create an account on its website to use the reservation system, or contact hospitality directly; we handle that for you. The location is given with the appointment, and the wines are sold by allocation request.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. Fairest Creature does not publish a tasting fee.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
St. Helena
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
Tastings by appointment, booked through the winery's online reservation system (account required) or by contacting hospitality. We arrange it on your behalf. Location, days and times are confirmed with the booking.
Known For
Napa Valley Cabernet made side by side by Benoit Touquette, Philippe Melka and Thomas Rivers Brown, and the Triniceros blend first shaped by the late Michel Rolland
Founded
2018 (first vintage)
Good to Know
Wines are offered by allocation; request one by registering on the website. Ages, group size and fees are not published; we confirm them when booking.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Alila Napa Valley or Harvest Inn. The tasting location and time are set with the booking, so the start may move.
10:00 · Pickup at Alila Napa Valley or Harvest Inn
Both are in St. Helena: Alila Napa Valley on the hillside at the north end of town, and Harvest Inn on Highway 29 at the south end. The day below runs about seven hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Fairest Creature
A tasting by appointment, at the location given with the booking. No length is published, so we allow about an hour and a quarter.
11:55 · Lokoya
About 25 minutes away, up Spring Mountain. Jackson Family Wines' Spring Mountain estate, where a host walks you to a balcony over the valley to taste four mountain Cabernet Sauvignons, from Mount Veeder, Howell Mountain, Spring Mountain and Diamond Mountain, side by side. The Mountain Experience is $250, about 90 minutes. By appointment, prepaid on Tock; parties of 2 to 6, 21 and over.
1:50 · Lunch at Gott's Roadside
About 25 minutes away, back down the mountain. Classic American fare at picnic tables on Main Street in St. Helena, open daily from 11 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
3:10 · David Arthur Vineyards
About 25 minutes away, up Pritchard Hill. A family estate high on Pritchard Hill, farmed organically since 1986, about a 15-minute climb up a winding road from the Silverado Trail. The estate tasting is $150, about 90 minutes. By reservation only.
4:40 · Back to your hotel
Back in St. Helena by about 5:05 p.m.
About $400 per person in tasting fees for Lokoya and David Arthur, plus Fairest Creature's fee, which is confirmed with the reservation; each paid directly to the winery.
With Spring Mountain in the morning and Pritchard Hill in the afternoon, the day has longer mountain drives and runs about seven hours. Fairest Creature sets its location and time with the booking, so times may shift.
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 Fairest Creature?
Yes. Tastings are by appointment only, through the winery's reservation system or its hospitality team. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Fairest Creature?
Fairest Creature does not publish a tasting fee; it is to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Who makes Fairest Creature?
Benoit Touquette, Philippe Melka and Thomas Rivers Brown each make one wine. Michel Rolland blended Triniceros until his death in 2026. Jayson Hu is the founder and proprietor.
What is Triniceros?
The flagship blend, made from Michel Rolland's favorite barrels of the three single-winemaker wines and sold only in large formats.
How can I buy Fairest Creature wine?
Register on the winery's website to request an allocation.
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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