Atlas Peak · Napa Valley
Visit Guarachi with a Private Chauffeur
Alex Guarachi's Meadowrock Estate up Soda Canyon Road on Atlas Peak, where VIP tastings are arranged by request, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Alex Guarachi arrived in California from Santiago, Chile, in 1976 at 18, on a soccer scholarship. When an injury ended his playing days he went into wine, starting an import business from his garage that became one of the country's first importers of South American wines; Wine Enthusiast named Guarachi Wine Partners Importer of the Year in 2010. In 2007 he started his own label, Guarachi Family Wines.
He bought Sun Chase Vineyard in Sonoma's Petaluma Gap in 2013 for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and Meadowrock Estate up Soda Canyon Road in the Atlas Peak AVA in 2014, finishing a winery there in 2017. Every bottle is estate grown and finished by hand, and winemaker Julian Gonzales makes the wines. The winery cites a 97-point score from Wine Enthusiast and a Robb Report list of top Pinot Noirs.
Guarachi has no public tasting room, and the estate is not open for walk-ins. VIP tastings at Meadowrock have been offered by request with at least two days' notice, arranged with the winery's team, which makes for a quiet, private look at a mountain estate few visitors see. We make the request on your behalf and confirm the time and any fee.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
3148 Soda Canyon Road, Napa
AVA
Atlas Peak
Visiting
By private request only; there is no public tasting room. VIP tastings at the Meadowrock Estate have been offered with at least two days' notice, arranged by email with the winery. We arrange it on your behalf.
Known For
Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon and Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Founded
2007 (Meadowrock Estate bought in 2014)
Good to Know
Request at least two days ahead; more notice is better. Ages, group size and pets are confirmed when the visit is arranged. The wine club starts at $135 per shipment.
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
Silverado Resort, a golf and spa resort at the foot of Atlas Peak, is about 15 minutes from Meadowrock up Soda Canyon Road, and Milliken Creek Inn, a small inn on the Napa River along the Silverado Trail, about 20 minutes. The private visit is set when the winery confirms; we plan on 10:20. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:20 · Guarachi Family Wines
A VIP tasting at the Meadowrock Estate, arranged privately with the winery; the time, length and any fee are confirmed when the visit is set. Plan on about an hour and a quarter.
11:55 · Kenzo Estate
About 20 minutes away. A vast estate at 1,550 feet off Monticello Road, mostly forest, springs and streams, where the vineyard was replanted by David Abreu and Heidi Barrett made the wines for 19 vintages. The Estate Tour & Tasting of the vineyards, tank room and cave is $110, 1 hour 15 minutes. By appointment, seven days a week.
1:25 · Lunch at Oenotri
About 15 minutes away. Lunch at Oenotri on First Street in downtown Napa, an Italian restaurant serving lunch daily from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:50 · Nicholson Jones
About 12 minutes away. Julien Fayard's Coombsville winery; trained in Bordeaux, he worked alongside the Lafite Rothschild and Smith Haut Lafitte teams and at Quintessa, and aims for Napa fruit with a French accent. The private tasting is $75, 60 minutes. By appointment, requested one to two weeks ahead.
3:50 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:05 p.m., about six hours after pickup.
About $185 per person in tasting fees for Kenzo Estate and Nicholson Jones, plus any Guarachi fee, which is confirmed when the visit is arranged; paid directly to each winery.
Guarachi's VIP tastings need at least two days' notice, so we request the visit when you book and fit the day to the time the winery confirms.
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 Guarachi?
Yes. There is no public tasting room; VIP tastings at Meadowrock are arranged by request, at least two days ahead. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Guarachi?
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation; Guarachi does not publish a fee, as of September 2026.
Who owns Guarachi Family Wines?
Founder Alex Guarachi, who also built the import company Guarachi Wine Partners.
Where is the Guarachi winery?
At Meadowrock Estate, 3148 Soda Canyon Road, in the Atlas Peak AVA above the city of Napa.
What is Guarachi known for?
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from Meadowrock on Atlas Peak, and Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Sun Chase Vineyard in Sonoma's Petaluma Gap.
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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