St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit McCoy Family Estates with a Private Chauffeur
A Nebraska farming family's new hilltop Cabernet estate in the eastern Napa foothills, made by Thomas Rivers Brown and tasted with light bites at Royal We Wines in St. Helena, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
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About the Winery
The McCoy family has farmed since 1887, when the first generation settled near Trumbull, Nebraska. John McCoy grew up on a crop and livestock farm, built a career in agricultural manufacturing with Orthman Manufacturing, and first visited Napa Valley in 1991. After years of annual trips, he and his son Jacob chose a hilltop vineyard in the eastern foothills, and the family bought the estate in 2023.
The vineyard rises from 230 to 330 feet above its neighbors in the Vaca foothills, with 12 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon and 3 acres of Merlot on rocky, loamy soils with views over the valley. Matt Hardin, a sixth-generation Napa farmer, manages the vines, and Thomas Rivers Brown makes the wine. The first wine, a 2023 Cabernet, was bottled at Mending Wall in June 2025.
The estate itself does not host. Your visit begins at Royal We Wines, the tasting room at the south end of Main Street in St. Helena, with a welcome pour followed by the two current estate wines and a selection of light bites. It is relaxed and personal, and the family's story, from Nebraska roots to Napa vines, is part of the hour.
Tasting Fees
$75 per guest for the McCoy Family Estates tasting: a welcome pour, the two current estate wines and light bites, 60 to 90 minutes.
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
Tastings at Royal We Wines, 929 Main Street, St. Helena, open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; last reservation at 3 p.m. Prior appointments are strongly recommended and requested through a McCoy account on the winery's site; we arrange it on your behalf.
Known For
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from a hilltop vineyard in the eastern Napa Valley
Founded
2023 (estate purchased)
Good to Know
A credit card secures the reservation; you are charged only if you cancel within 48 hours of the confirmed time. Appointments are available daily, pending scheduling. Royal We is 21 and over.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Harvest Inn or Meadowood.
10:00 · Pickup at Harvest Inn or Meadowood
Harvest Inn, a garden hotel just south of St. Helena, is about 5 minutes from Royal We, and Meadowood, a resort at the foot of Howell Mountain, about 10 minutes away. Royal We opens at 10 a.m., so you're there for the first tasting of the day. The day below runs a little over six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · McCoy Family Estates
The McCoy tasting at Royal We Wines, $75 with light bites; we plan about 75 minutes.
11:45 · Boich Family Cellar
About 12 minutes away. A small allocation house making Beckstoffer To Kalon and Georges III Cabernet, poured in the cave lounge at Hunnicutt on the Silverado Trail. The hosted tasting with light bites is $150; we allow about 75 minutes. By prior arrangement only; availability is intentionally limited.
1:15 · Lunch at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch
About 12 minutes away. Lunch at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch at the south end of St. Helena, a farm-to-table restaurant open daily for lunch from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:35 · Staglin Family Vineyard
About 10 minutes away. A family estate on the Rutherford Bench since 1985, certified organic and solar powered, with its winery built underground in caves. The private visit walks the vineyard and caves before a tasting of the estate wines, $150, about 90 minutes. By appointment Tuesday to Saturday, with first access for members, so we request your date early.
4:05 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:20 p.m., a little over six hours after pickup.
About $375 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Staglin hosts Tuesday to Saturday with first access for members, and Boich's availability is intentionally limited, so we request both early and adjust the order around their confirmed times. Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting.
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 for McCoy Family Estates?
Prior appointments are strongly recommended and are requested through a McCoy account on the winery's website. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at McCoy Family Estates?
$75 per guest, including a welcome pour, two current estate wines and light bites, as of September 2026.
Where do you taste McCoy Family Estates wines?
At Royal We Wines, 929 Main Street in St. Helena, open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The hilltop estate in the eastern foothills does not host visits.
Who makes the McCoy wines?
Thomas Rivers Brown is the winemaker, and Matt Hardin manages the vineyard.
Who owns McCoy Family Estates?
John McCoy and his family, Nebraska farmers since 1887, who bought the estate in 2023.
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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