St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Grace Family with a Private Chauffeur
One of Napa Valley's first cult Cabernets, grown on less than three acres in St. Helena and made steps from the vines, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Dick and Ann Grace founded Grace Family Vineyards in April 1976, planting their St. Helena vineyard with Cabernet Sauvignon cuttings from the Bosché Vineyard in Rutherford. The first harvest, in 1978, was picked by family and friends and driven to Caymus in the back of a station wagon, where Charlie Wagner told Dick it was "damned fine fruit." It became one of Napa Valley's first vineyard-designated wines.
Grace Family Cabernet became one of the valley's first cult wines, yet stayed a small family affair for forty years. In 2019 the Graces passed the estate to the Green family, who run it as a family-owned winery today, and Dick and Ann still live on the property. The estate vineyard, in the St. Helena AVA, is under three acres in two blocks 300 feet apart, farmed with cover crops, owl boxes and an insectary.
The winery sits steps from the vines, and the wines are made with native yeast and no fining or filtration. Grace Family is not open to the public, but private appointments can be requested ahead, with priority for longtime clients and collectors. We send the request for you and build the day once the estate confirms a time. Guests who get in see one of the smallest and best-known vineyards in Napa Valley up close.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. Grace Family does not publish a fee for private appointments.
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
St. Helena
Visiting
Not open to the public. Private appointments can be requested in advance by phone or email, with priority for loyal Grace Family clients and collectors; we arrange it on your behalf. Days, times and length of visit are confirmed by the winery.
Known For
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from the Grace clone, one of Napa Valley's first cult wines, plus Cornelius Grove and Blank Vineyard bottlings
Founded
1976 (first harvest 1978)
Good to Know
Visits depend on the estate's availability and collectors come first, so ask well ahead. Ages, group size and fees are not published; we confirm them when the appointment is accepted. Wines are offered to members through the winery's list.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Meadowood or Alila Napa Valley. Grace Family sets appointment times on request, so the start time may move once the winery confirms.
10:00 · Pickup at Meadowood or Alila Napa Valley
Both are in St. Helena, about 10 minutes from the estate: Meadowood, the resort in its own wooded valley off the Silverado Trail, and Alila Napa Valley, on the hillside at the north end of town. If Grace Family offers another time, we build the day around it. The day below runs about six and a quarter hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Grace Family Vineyards
A private visit by appointment at the vineyard and the small winery beside it. The winery does not publish a length or fee, so we allow about an hour and a quarter and confirm the details when the appointment is accepted.
11:45 · Crocker & Starr
About 10 minutes away. Charlie Crocker and Pam Starr's estate around the 1870s Dowdell stone winery at the south edge of St. Helena. The visit starts with a glass of sparkling wine and a walk into the vineyard, then a seated tasting under the Garden Arbor. The Estate Vineyard Experience is $95, about 75 minutes, for groups of up to 6. By reservation.
1:15 · Lunch at Rutherford Grill
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Rutherford Grill at the Rutherford crossroads, a sit-down grill open daily. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:35 · Vineyard 29
About 15 minutes away. A St. Helena estate north of town whose first Cabernet vines, planted in 1989, came from Grace Family cuttings. The Signature Experience opens with a CRU wine, tours the winery and caves, then pours current releases with a seasonal, locally sourced spread. $110, about 90 minutes, by appointment.
4:05 · Back to your hotel
Back in St. Helena by about 4:20 p.m.
About $205 per person in tasting fees for Crocker & Starr and Vineyard 29, plus Grace Family's fee, which is confirmed with the appointment; each paid directly to the winery.
Grace Family hosts only by private appointment, and its longtime clients come first, so the day is set once the winery confirms a time. As planned it runs about six and a quarter hours.
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 Grace Family?
Yes. The winery is not open to the public, and private appointments must be requested in advance; priority goes to longtime clients and collectors. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Grace Family?
Grace Family does not publish a fee for private appointments; it is to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Who owns Grace Family Vineyards?
The Green family, since 2019. Founders Dick and Ann Grace still live at the estate.
What is Grace Family known for?
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from less than three acres in St. Helena, first harvested in 1978 and one of Napa Valley's first cult wines. The winery also bottles Cornelius Grove and Blank Vineyard Cabernets.
Where is Grace Family Vineyards?
In St. Helena, in the St. Helena AVA. The winery lists a St. Helena post office box, and the estate address is confirmed with the appointment.
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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