St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Morlet with a Private Chauffeur
A family winery in a restored 1880 stone building north of St. Helena, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Luc and Jodie Morlet, a husband-and-wife team, founded Morlet Family Vineyards in 2006. Luc is the fifth generation of a French winegrowing family from Avenay-Val-d'Or in Champagne. Before starting his own label he worked five harvests with consultant Michel Rolland and was full-time winemaker at Peter Michael Winery from 2001 to 2005. Their daughter Claire joined the family business in 2024.
In 2010 the Morlets bought a pre-Prohibition stone winery built in 1880 and reopened it in 2012 after a year and a half of renovation. The estate vineyard around it, in the St. Helena AVA, is planted entirely to Cabernet Sauvignon. The family also farms vineyards in Oakville and Knights Valley, and Luc's wines have earned 100-point scores across several varietals.
Visits are limited and by appointment only, Monday through Saturday. Each tasting is private and seated, just your party, and starts with a brief tour of the historic winery. The pour usually spans Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, a Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and a late harvest Sémillon.
Tasting Fees
$200 for the private, seated tasting with a brief tour of the historic winery, about 90 minutes. The fee is waived with the purchase of six bottles per person.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
2825 St. Helena Highway North, St. Helena
AVA
St. Helena
Visiting
By appointment only, Monday through Saturday, with tasting times from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Closed Sundays and holidays. Book one to two months ahead for weekdays and about three months ahead for Saturdays.
Known For
Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, plus Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Sémillon-based whites, with 100-point scores across several varietals
Founded
2006 (winery built in 1880)
Good to Know
Guests must show they are of legal drinking age at entry. Online bookings are for 1 to 8 guests; the tasting is private to your party. Mailing list members get priority for appointments.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Alila Napa Valley or Harvest Inn.
10:00 · Pickup at Alila Napa Valley or Harvest Inn
Stay close and the tasting starts right away. Alila Napa Valley, an adult-focused resort on Main Street at the north end of St. Helena, is about 5 minutes from Morlet, and Harvest Inn, a vineyard resort at the south end of town, is about 10 minutes away. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Morlet Family Vineyards
A private, seated tasting with a brief tour of the 1880 stone winery, about 90 minutes ($200).
12:00 · Fisher Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. A family winery from Sonoma's Mayacamas Mountains whose Calistoga estate, a barn-style winery built in 2019, sits on the Silverado Trail. The self-guided Adirondack Tasting is $95 for about an hour (up to 4 guests), and the hosted estate tasting is $95 for 90 minutes (up to 6). By appointment, with tastings at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.
1:15 · Lunch at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch
About 15 minutes away. Lunch at Farmstead on Main Street in St. Helena, open daily from 11:30 a.m. (11 a.m. on weekends). Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:35 · Honig Vineyard & Winery
About 10 minutes away. A family-owned Rutherford winery known for its sustainable farming, where leashed dogs are welcome. The Terrace Tasting is $40 for five wines over 75 minutes. By appointment; open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
3:50 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Optional: Romeo Vineyards & Cellars
Adds about an hour. A small winery in a restored 1800s carriage house in downtown Calistoga, about 7 minutes from Fisher Vineyards. Walk-ins are welcome for parties under 6 when space allows; tastings are $30, waived with a two-bottle purchase, and the final tasting is at 5 p.m.
About $335 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. The fourth stop is there if the day allows.
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 Morlet?
Yes. Visits are by appointment only, Monday through Saturday, and book up one to three months ahead. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Morlet?
$200 per person for the private, seated tasting with a brief winery tour, waived with the purchase of six bottles per person, as of September 2026.
Who owns Morlet Family Vineyards?
Luc and Jodie Morlet, who founded it in 2006. Luc, the winemaker, comes from a fifth-generation winegrowing family in Champagne, and their daughter Claire joined the business in 2024.
What is the Morlet winery building?
A pre-Prohibition stone winery built in 1880. The Morlets bought it in 2010 and reopened it in 2012 after a year and a half of renovation.
What is Morlet known for?
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Sémillon-based wines. The winery says Luc Morlet has earned 100-point scores across several varietals.
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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