St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Long Meadow Ranch with a Private Chauffeur
An organically farmed family ranch in the Mayacamas foothills above St. Helena, with a mountain winery, historic olive groves and Farmstead in town, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
After the Civil War, a land patent signed by President Ulysses S. Grant granted 640 acres to veteran E.J. Church, and the land became Long Meadow Ranch. Vineyards, apple orchards, olives and hay thrived until Prohibition, then the forest took over. Ted and Laddie Hall bought the overgrown property in 1989 and restored it, and the Hall family still runs the ranch and its Farmstead restaurant in St. Helena.
The Halls call their approach Full Circle Farming, and all of their vineyards, more than 150 acres in Napa and Anderson Valleys, are certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers. The Mountain Estate grows 16 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc in the Napa Valley AVA, in the Mayacamas above the Rutherford AVA. Its Prato Lungo olive groves date to the 1870s, which the ranch calls the oldest olive orchards in Napa Valley.
There are two ways to taste. The Mountain Estate Experience is a private 90-minute visit with estate wines, the wine caves, an olive oil tasting and a tour of the olive oil facility, with wide views over the valley. In town, Farmstead at 738 Main Street has a wine bar in a historic farmhouse, with seated wine tastings, wood-fired pizzas and a restaurant next door.
Tasting Fees
$60 for the Wine Tasting at the Farmstead Wine Bar, 45 to 60 minutes. $95 for the Seasonal Tasting, a seated family-style tasting with seasonal pizzas, 75 to 90 minutes. $125 for the private Mountain Estate Experience, 90 minutes. A $40 bourbon tasting is also offered at Farmstead.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1775 Whitehall Lane, St. Helena
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
Mountain Estate visits are by reservation only, with set times (usually 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.). The Farmstead Wine Bar in St. Helena welcomes walk-ins, reservations encouraged; open Thursday to Monday, closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Known For
Organically farmed estate Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Rutherford Sauvignon Blanc, extra virgin olive oil and Farmstead restaurant
Founded
1989 (the land was first farmed in the late 1800s)
Good to Know
Wine tastings are for guests 21 and over. The Mountain Estate Experience is private for your group and has limited availability. Farmstead restaurant, next to the wine bar, has a kids' menu.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 9:40 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Harvest Inn or Alila Napa Valley. The Mountain Estate's morning visit starts at 10:00 a.m., so we leave a little early to allow for the drive up Whitehall Lane.
9:40 · Pickup at Harvest Inn or Alila Napa Valley
Stay close and the day starts on time. Harvest Inn, a vineyard-side resort at the south end of St. Helena, is about 6 minutes from the Mountain Estate, and Alila Napa Valley, a Hyatt luxury hotel on the north side of town, is about 10 minutes away. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:00 · Long Meadow Ranch Winery
The Mountain Estate Experience, a private 90-minute visit ($125) with estate wines, the wine caves, olive oil tasting and a tour of the olive oil facility.
11:45 · Nickel & Nickel
About 12 minutes away. Single-vineyard, 100 percent varietal wines, poured at a restored historic farmstead on Highway 29 in Oakville. Uncork & Unwind is $75 for four wines in about 60 minutes. Reservations encouraged; open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1:00 · Lunch at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch
About 15 minutes away. Lunch at Long Meadow Ranch's own restaurant on Main Street in St. Helena, with farmhouse cooking from the ranch's gardens and cattle. Open daily for lunch. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:20 · Failla Wines
About 10 minutes away. Winemaker and owner Ehren Jordan's single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from cool-climate sites, poured on the Silverado Trail north of St. Helena. The seated Lodge Tasting of five wines is $65 and takes about an hour. By reservation.
3:25 · Back to your hotel
Back by 3:40 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Optional: Markham Vineyards
Adds about an hour. About 8 minutes from Failla, a winery on Highway 29 north of St. Helena that welcomes walk-ins. The Discovery of Napa tasting is $55; open daily until 5:30 p.m., and we confirm the last tasting time with the winery on the day.
About $265 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Long Meadow Ranch offers Mountain Estate visits Thursday through Monday, and the Farmstead Wine Bar is closed Tuesday and Wednesday, so plan this day for Thursday through Monday.
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 Long Meadow Ranch?
Yes for the Mountain Estate Experience, which is by reservation only with limited availability. The Farmstead Wine Bar in St. Helena welcomes walk-ins, though reservations are encouraged. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Long Meadow Ranch?
$60 per person for the Wine Tasting at the Farmstead Wine Bar, $95 for the Seasonal Tasting with pizzas and $125 for the private Mountain Estate Experience, as of September 2026.
Can children visit Long Meadow Ranch?
Wine tastings are for guests 21 and over. Families can eat at Farmstead restaurant, which has a kids' menu.
Who owns Long Meadow Ranch?
The Hall family. Ted and Laddie Hall bought the overgrown ranch in 1989 and restored it, and the family still runs it today.
What else does Long Meadow Ranch produce besides wine?
Organic extra virgin olive oil from groves dating to the 1870s, more than 500 varieties of heirloom fruits and vegetables, and grass-fed beef from its Highland cattle, much of it served at Farmstead.
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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