Oakville · Napa Valley
Visit Nickel & Nickel with a Private Chauffeur
Single-vineyard wines tasted at a restored farmstead in Oakville, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
The partners behind Far Niente founded Nickel & Nickel in 1997 to make 100% varietal wines, each from a single vineyard. In 1999 they bought the Sullenger farm on Highway 29 in Oakville, with its 1884 Victorian farmhouse, and opened it to visitors in 2003.
The farmstead feels like a step back in time. Alongside the restored house stands the Gleason Barn, built around 1770 in New Hampshire and moved to Oakville piece by piece, where the wines are made and aged.
Nickel & Nickel makes more than 20 single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons as well as single-vineyard Chardonnay, so a tasting is a lesson in how place shapes wine. It is right across the highway from Opus One, which makes an easy pairing.
Tasting Fees
$75 for Uncork & Unwind, four wines in about an hour. $115 for the Farmstead Experience with a tour of the barn and cellar and a cheese plate, about 90 minutes. $150 for Digging Into Cabernet, 1 hour 45 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
8164 St. Helena Highway, Oakville
AVA
Oakville
Visiting
Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reservations are encouraged, especially on weekends; walk-ins are welcome most days when there is space.
Known For
Single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay
Founded
1997
Good to Know
Guests must be 21 or older; no children or pets. Tastings include walking and stairs. Standard tastings take up to 6 or 8 guests; groups of 9 to 16 book a private experience.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Rancho Caymus Inn in Rutherford or Bardessono in Yountville.
10:00 · Pickup at Rancho Caymus Inn or Bardessono
Stay close and the tasting starts right away. Rancho Caymus Inn, a small hacienda-style inn in the heart of Rutherford, is about 5 minutes from Nickel & Nickel, and Bardessono, a LEED Platinum hotel in Yountville, is about 8 minutes away. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Nickel & Nickel
Uncork & Unwind, about an hour ($75). The Farmstead Experience ($115) runs 90 minutes and moves the rest of the day back 30 minutes.
11:30 · Opus One
About 2 minutes away, across Highway 29. The joint venture of Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Robert Mondavi, making a single Bordeaux-style blend. The estate tasting is about an hour ($150). By appointment only, 21 and over; online bookings are limited to 4 guests.
12:45 · Lunch at Rutherford Grill
About 7 minutes away. Lunch at Rutherford Grill on Highway 29 in Rutherford, 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.
2:00 · Honig Vineyard & Winery
About 3 minutes away. A family-owned, solar-powered Rutherford winery known for Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet. The Terrace Tasting is about 75 minutes ($40); a shorter flight is $30 and the 90-minute Reserve Room tasting is $115. By appointment.
3:20 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Optional: Mumm Napa
Adds about an hour. Sparkling wine made in the traditional method, on the Silverado Trail. Walk-ins are welcome, though reservations are recommended; open until 6 p.m., last seating at 5, with tastings from $48. 21 and over.
About $255 to $380 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 Nickel & Nickel?
Reservations are encouraged, especially on weekends, and walk-ins are welcome most days when there is space. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Nickel & Nickel?
$75 per person for Uncork & Unwind, $115 for the Farmstead Experience and $150 for Digging Into Cabernet, as of September 2026.
Who owns Nickel & Nickel?
It is part of Far Niente Wine Estates. The winery was founded in 1997 by the Far Niente partners.
Can children visit Nickel & Nickel?
No. Guests must be 21 or older, and pets are not permitted.
What makes Nickel & Nickel different?
Every wine is 100% one variety from a single vineyard, including more than 20 single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons.
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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