St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Hunnicutt with a Private Chauffeur
A family winery in the pines above the Silverado Trail, with caves cut into volcanic tuff and a tasting room hung with vintage skis, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Justin Hunnicutt Stephens founded HUNNICUTT in 2002, after growing up partly in Napa Valley, working in vineyards and wineries as a teenager and leaving a career in commercial real estate to learn the wine business from the ground up. He asked his friend Kirk Venge to make the wines, and Kirk still does. Justin's wife Seana joined in 2010, and the name comes from his grandmother, Nora Hunnicutt.
In 2008 the family found a 15-acre hillside site in the foothills of the Vaca Range, on the northern edge of the St. Helena AVA, and it took a year and a half just to dig an 18,000-foot network of caves into the volcanic tuff. Tall pines and madrones surround the winery, and all HUNNICUTT wines, plus the sister label D. R. Stephens Estate, are made and aged here: small lots of Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Merlot and Chardonnay.
Visits are by appointment every day, in a private tasting room that is modern but rustic, decorated with vintage skis and a road bike from the family's time off. The Portfolio Tasting pours a selection of current releases. The setting, the family says, brings to mind a remote northern California forest. Groups of up to 8 are welcome.
Tasting Fees
$75 per guest for the Portfolio Tasting of current releases, waived with the purchase of 3 bottles per person. The winery does not publish a length; we allow about an hour.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
3524 Silverado Trail North, St. Helena
AVA
St. Helena
Visiting
By appointment, Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Reserve by phone or email, ideally 2 to 3 weeks ahead.
Known For
Small-lot Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Merlot and Chardonnay made by Kirk Venge
Founded
2002 (Silverado Trail site bought in 2008)
Good to Know
Parties of up to 8. Book 2 to 3 weeks ahead for the best availability. The Portfolio Tasting fee is waived with the purchase of 3 bottles per person. Age and pet policies are not published.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Meadowood or Alila Napa Valley.
10:00 · Pickup at Meadowood or Alila Napa Valley
Stay close and the tasting starts right away. Meadowood, the resort at the foot of Howell Mountain, is about 8 minutes from HUNNICUTT, and Alila Napa Valley, a Hyatt resort in downtown 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 · Hunnicutt Wines
The Portfolio Tasting of current releases in the private tasting room by the caves ($75, waived with 3 bottles per person). We allow about an hour.
11:35 · O'Shaughnessy Estate Winery
About 20 minutes away. A family estate on Howell Mountain where the Cave Tour and Tasting walks you through the cave and winery before a seated flight at the table, $75 and about 90 minutes. By reservation.
1:30 · Lunch at Gott's Roadside
About 25 minutes away. 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.
2:40 · Elizabeth Spencer Winery
About 10 minutes away. A small winery behind brick walls on Rutherford Road, with a courtyard and English-style garden that feel far from the highway. The Winemaker's Selection of four reds is $65, waived with a two-bottle purchase; we allow about an hour. Seated tastings by reservation, Thursday to Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
3:40 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:55 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
About $215 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Elizabeth Spencer seats tastings Thursday to Monday, so plan this day for one of those days or we swap in another Rutherford estate.
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 Hunnicutt?
Yes. Visits are by appointment, daily from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and the winery suggests booking 2 to 3 weeks ahead. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Hunnicutt?
$75 per guest for the Portfolio Tasting, waived with the purchase of 3 bottles per person, as of September 2026.
Who makes the wine at Hunnicutt?
Kirk Venge, a friend of founder Justin Hunnicutt Stephens, has made the wines since the first vintage.
What is special about the Hunnicutt winery?
It sits on a wooded 15-acre hillside off the Silverado Trail, with an 18,000-foot network of caves cut into volcanic tuff, where all the wines are made and aged.
How many people can visit Hunnicutt at once?
Parties of up to 8.
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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