St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Marciano Estate with a Private Chauffeur
A small St. Helena estate on the 19th-century Bourn family property, making estate Cabernet and olive oil, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
The Bourn family bought this St. Helena property in 1872 and called it Madrono. Their stone home still stands on the estate. The land stayed in the family until the late 1950s, then served as a Christian Brothers retreat center from 1961 to 1994. In 2006 Maurice Marciano, a co-founder of GUESS, bought it and began the estate's next chapter.
Marciano pulled out the old vines and, with the help of David Abreu, replanted only the best ten acres to Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Architect Howard Backen designed the winery. The first great vintage was 2012. The estate, in the St. Helena AVA, also grows Italian and Spanish olives and mills its own organic olive oil.
Visits are private and by appointment, Sunday to Friday, and last 60 to 90 minutes. Guests choose a kosher or non-kosher tasting, and the staff shapes each visit around the group. Production is small, a few hundred cases of each wine, and guests can buy wine and olive oil during the visit, subject to availability.
Tasting Fees
$125 to $150 per person, depending on the tasting you design, for a 60 to 90 minute visit (kosher or non-kosher). One fee is waived for every three bottles purchased.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
2401 Sulphur Springs Avenue, St. Helena
AVA
St. Helena
Visiting
By appointment only, Sunday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Saturdays and major holidays. Request a visit through the winery's website; staff reply within 24 hours.
Known For
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, the M proprietary red, Sauvignon Blanc, kosher wines and organic olive oil
Founded
2006 (estate dates to 1872)
Good to Know
All guests must be 21 or older. Groups of up to 10. No pets, except service animals. Allocation members get priority for appointments.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Harvest Inn or Alila Napa Valley.
10:00 · Pickup at Harvest Inn or Alila Napa Valley
Stay close and the tasting starts right away. Harvest Inn, a vineyard-side resort at the south end of St. Helena, is about 5 minutes from Marciano Estate, and Alila Napa Valley, a Hyatt luxury resort on Main Street, is about 8 minutes away. Marciano Estate schedules visits from 10 a.m., and the staff confirms the exact time. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Marciano Estate
A private tasting of estate wines, 60 to 90 minutes ($125 to $150). Longer visits for private groups move the rest of the day back.
12:00 · Ehlers Estate
About 12 minutes away. A certified organic estate on the north side of St. Helena, with an olive grove planted over a century ago by Bernard and Anna Ehlers. The Estate Tasting is $125 for five wines, with a walk through the grounds. By reservation; parties of six or fewer.
1:10 · Lunch at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch
About 8 minutes away. Lunch at Farmstead on Main Street in St. Helena, open daily, with seasonal menus built around food from the Long Meadow Ranch farm and ranch. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:40 · Round Pond Estate
About 12 minutes away. A family estate in Rutherford with its own olive mill, a fitting follow-up to Marciano's olive oil. The Portfolio Estate Tasting is $60 and the Artisan Estate Tasting with a gourmet plate is $95. By appointment, Wednesday to Sunday; 21 and over.
3:45 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Optional: Mumm Napa
Adds about an hour. A sparkling wine house on the Silverado Trail, a few minutes from Round Pond, with a patio looking across the vineyards to the Mayacamas Mountains. Reservations are recommended but not required, so walk-ins are welcome when there is room for the Sip & Sparkle flights ($48 and up, about an hour); last seating at 5 p.m.
About $310 to $335 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Marciano Estate is closed on Saturdays and Round Pond is open Wednesday to Sunday, so this day works best on a Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Sunday. On a Monday or Tuesday we swap the afternoon stop.
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 Marciano Estate?
Yes. All visits are by appointment, Sunday to Friday, and the estate does not take walk-ins. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Marciano Estate?
$125 to $150 per person, depending on the experience, with one fee waived for every three bottles purchased, as of September 2026.
Does Marciano Estate offer kosher wines?
Yes. The estate makes a kosher Cabernet Sauvignon and a kosher Estate Blanc, and guests can choose a kosher or non-kosher tasting.
Can children visit Marciano Estate?
No. All guests must be 21 or older, and pets are not allowed except service animals.
Who owns Marciano Estate?
Founder and proprietor Maurice Marciano, a co-founder of GUESS, who bought the property in 2006.
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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