Calistoga · Napa Valley
Visit Heritage School with a Private Chauffeur
A secluded 48-acre estate on a spur of Diamond Mountain, once a boys' school, growing only Cabernet made by Thomas Rivers Brown, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
David and Linda Jenkins spent twenty years traveling the wine regions of France, Italy and California before they found this estate. They first toured it in 2007, when it was Harris Estate Vineyards, and came back to buy it in 2014, renaming it for its past as the Heritage School for Boys. With their four daughters, the Jenkins family looks after the property today.
The 48-acre estate sits in the northwest corner of the valley, on an extension of Diamond Mountain inside the Calistoga AVA, with old stone walls and a secluded feel. Its 6 acres of vines grow only Cabernet Sauvignon, bottled by block as Hillside, Lakeview and Creekside, plus Indulgence and Estate Select. Thomas Rivers Brown has made the wine here since 2006, and Josh Clark farms the vineyards.
Heritage School is not a tasting room. Visits to the estate are reserved for wine club members and special guests by invitation, and the family asks anyone interested to call. We make that call for you, and if a visit is offered we build the day around it, with a stop at Rivers-Marie, Thomas Rivers Brown's own winery, in the afternoon.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. Heritage School does not publish a tasting fee; visits are by invitation.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
225 Franz Valley Road, Calistoga
AVA
Calistoga
Visiting
Not open to the public. Visits to the estate are reserved for wine club members and special guests by invitation; inquiries go to the estate by phone (707-942-1513), and we arrange it on your behalf. Days, times and length of visit are not published.
Known For
Single-block estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Hillside, Lakeview, Creekside) made by Thomas Rivers Brown
Founded
2014 (estate bought and renamed; Thomas Rivers Brown has made the wine here since 2006)
Good to Know
Guests must be 21 or over. A visit depends on an invitation, so ask well ahead; the wine club is the surest way in. Group size and pet policy are not published; we confirm them if a visit is offered.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Indian Springs or Calistoga Motor Lodge. Heritage School sets visits by invitation, so the start time may move once the estate confirms.
10:00 · Pickup at Indian Springs or Calistoga Motor Lodge
Indian Springs, the historic hot springs resort, and Calistoga Motor Lodge, a restyled mid-century lodge with its own spa, are both in town, about 10 minutes from the estate on the northwest edge of Calistoga. If the family offers a different time, we build the day around it. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Heritage School Vineyards
A visit by invitation to the estate, with its stone walls and Cabernet blocks below Diamond Mountain. The estate does not publish a length of visit or fee, so we allow about an hour and confirm the details when the visit is accepted.
11:30 · Canard Vineyard
About 12 minutes away. A small Calistoga estate on Dunaweal Lane making hand-crafted wines since 1984 from dry-farmed, single-vineyard blocks. The Estate Tasting is a private, seated pour of five estate wines; current prices are shown when you reserve, and we allow about an hour and a quarter. By reservation only, four days a week; parties of 2 to 8.
12:55 · Lunch at Solbar
About 8 minutes away. Lunch at Solbar, the restaurant at Solage in Calistoga, serving lunch Monday through Saturday from 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:00 · Rivers-Marie
About 10 minutes away. Thomas Rivers Brown and Genevieve Marie Welsh's own winery on Foothill Boulevard, opened in 2020, pouring small-lot single-vineyard Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet. A seated tasting of current wines takes about 60 to 90 minutes; the fee is confirmed when the winery accepts the reservation. By advance reservation only, with tastings at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.
3:30 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:45 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Tasting fees for Heritage School, Canard and Rivers-Marie are not published; each is confirmed when the visits are arranged and paid directly to each winery.
Heritage School hosts by invitation only, so the day is set once the estate confirms. Canard hosts four days a week and Solbar serves lunch Monday to Saturday; we confirm days when booking.
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 Heritage School?
Yes. The estate is not open to the public; visits are reserved for wine club members and special guests by invitation. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Heritage School?
Heritage School does not publish a tasting fee; it is to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Who owns Heritage School Vineyards?
David and Linda Jenkins, who bought the estate in 2014 and run it with their four daughters.
Who makes the Heritage School wines?
Thomas Rivers Brown, who has made the wine here since 2006. Josh Clark of Clark Vineyard Management farms the vineyards.
Why is it called Heritage School?
The property was once home to the Heritage School for Boys. The Jenkins family renamed the estate, formerly Harris Estate Vineyards, for that history.
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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