St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Matthew Wallace with a Private Chauffeur
Single-vineyard Napa wines from grower Matt Hardin, poured at a shared tasting room on Main Street in St. Helena, and a suggested six-hour day around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Matthew Wallace Wines is the label of grower Matt Hardin, whose family has farmed and ranched in Napa County for six generations, since 1852. Matt manages vineyards across the county. He started the label to follow his fruit all the way to the glass, and says that making wine would make him a better farmer.
The wines are made by Thomas Rivers Brown, who has worked with Matt for about fifteen years on labels such as Outpost, Pulido-Walker and Caterwaul. Each wine comes from one site: Sauvignon Blanc from Hardin Ranch, Cabernet Sauvignon from Wallace Ranch, where Matt grew up, from Block 1 of the Regusci Vineyard in the Stags Leap District, and from new plantings on Pritchard Hill.
You taste at Royal We, a tasting room on Main Street in downtown St. Helena, in the St. Helena AVA. It pours the wines Brown makes for several small labels, including Matthew Wallace, Caterwaul, Aston, RIV and Switchback Ridge. The Matthew Wallace Tasting is a seated flight of six wines from Matthew Wallace and RIV, open every day of the week.
Tasting Fees
Royal We offers a $25 bar tasting (up to 4 guests) and $40 to $50 collective tastings across its labels. $50 for the Matthew Wallace Tasting, six wines from Matthew Wallace and RIV, seated (up to 6 guests).
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
929 Main Street, St. Helena
AVA
St. Helena
Visiting
Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Royal We tasting room, 929 Main Street. Tastings are booked and prepaid on Tock.
Known For
Single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc from vineyards Matt Hardin farms, made by Thomas Rivers Brown
Founded
Family farming in Napa County since 1852; the Royal We tasting room opened in 2025
Good to Know
Royal We is 21 and over. The Matthew Wallace Tasting is seated, for parties of 1 to 6. On-site parking.
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 resort among redwoods and vineyards at the south end of St. Helena, and Alila Napa Valley, a Hyatt luxury resort at the north end of Main Street, are each about 5 minutes from the tasting room. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Matthew Wallace Wines
The Matthew Wallace Tasting, six wines from Matthew Wallace and RIV at a seated tasting in the Royal We tasting room ($50).
11:40 · Rutherford Hill Winery
About 15 minutes away. Established in 1972 on a hillside above the Rutherford Bench, the winery was an early champion of Napa Merlot and ages its wines in caves that hold 5,000 barrels. The Discover tasting is $45 for 45 minutes, Monday to Friday; the View of the Valley tasting is $75 for 90 minutes, daily. By reservation.
12:35 · Lunch at Rutherford Grill
About 8 minutes away. Lunch at Rutherford Grill at the Rutherford crossroads, open daily. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:00 · Chappellet Winery
About 15 minutes away. A family winery high on Pritchard Hill whose pyramid-shaped winery the critic Hugh Johnson called "the most remarkable wine cathedral in the modern world." The Pinnacle of Pritchard Hill tour and tasting is $125 and runs 90 minutes. By appointment, daily.
3:35 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Optional: PEJU
Adds about an hour. A Rutherford winery on Highway 29, about 15 minutes from Chappellet and on the way back to St. Helena. Walk-ins are welcome when space allows; the Taster's Trio is $40. Open daily until 5 p.m.
About $220 to $250 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Rutherford Hill's 45-minute Discover tasting runs Monday to Friday. On Saturdays and Sundays the shortest option is View of the Valley ($75, 90 minutes), which adds about 45 minutes to the day.
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 Matthew Wallace?
Yes. Tastings at the Royal We tasting room are booked and prepaid on Tock. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Matthew Wallace?
$50 per person for the seated Matthew Wallace Tasting of six wines. Royal We also offers a $25 bar tasting and $40 to $50 collective tastings, as of September 2026.
Where do you taste Matthew Wallace wines?
At Royal We, 929 Main Street in downtown St. Helena, a tasting room for the wines Thomas Rivers Brown makes for several small labels, including Caterwaul, Aston, RIV and Switchback Ridge. It is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Can children visit Matthew Wallace?
No. Royal We is a 21-and-over tasting room.
Who makes Matthew Wallace wines?
Grower Matt Hardin farms the vineyards, and Thomas Rivers Brown makes the wines.
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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