Oak Knoll District · Napa Valley
Visit Okapi with a Private Chauffeur
Dan and Kim Johnson's small Oak Knoll District label from their Jungle Love Vineyard, named for the rare okapi, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Dan and Kim Johnson turned an overgrown walnut orchard into a vineyard in 2006, with the help of vineyard manager Mike Nuñez, and launched Okapi seven years later with the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon. Dan first came to wine country after meeting Dick Arrowood, then winemaker at Chateau St. Jean, while working as a young lawyer.
The vineyard, Jungle Love, is in the Oak Knoll District, which the family calls the sweet spot of the valley between cool Carneros and the heat further north. Winemaker Ted Osborne makes the wines with Jon Jones. The name honors the okapi, a shy relative of the giraffe from central Africa, and the winery supports the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Okapi tastings are by appointment, with priority given to Okapi Club members and returning customers. We send the request on your behalf and confirm where the tasting is hosted and any fee before your day. The family also offers virtual tastings and private tastings at home.
Tasting Fees
Okapi does not publish a tasting fee. Any fee is confirmed by the winery when the appointment is set.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Napa
AVA
Oak Knoll District
Visiting
By appointment or private request only, with priority for club members and returning customers; we arrange it on your behalf.
Known For
Small-production Oak Knoll District Cabernet Sauvignon from the Jungle Love Vineyard
Founded
Vineyard planted in 2006; first release the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
Good to Know
Appointments are limited, so ask well ahead. The winery also arranges virtual tastings for groups and private tastings at home.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Milliken Creek Inn or Bardessono.
10:00 · Pickup at Milliken Creek Inn or Bardessono
Milliken Creek Inn, on the Napa River north of downtown, is about 10 minutes from the Oak Knoll District, and Bardessono, in Yountville, is about 12 minutes away. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Okapi
A private appointment, arranged on your behalf. We plan about an hour; the place, format and any fee are confirmed by the winery.
11:35 · Keever Vineyards
About 15 minutes away. A small family estate in the hills south of Yountville, where a two-story window looks out to Wappo Hill, Atlas Peak and the Stags Leap rock formation, and the visit includes the winery and cave. The private tasting and tour is $100, about 90 minutes. By phone appointment at least a day ahead, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
1:15 · Lunch at Brix
About 8 minutes away. Lunch at Brix on Highway 29 between Napa and Yountville, a sit-down restaurant beside its own gardens, serving lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day but Tuesday. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:25 · Matthiasson
About 12 minutes away. Steve and Jill Matthiasson's family winery, known for organic farming and rare Italian grapes, with tastings outdoors overlooking their Phoenix Vineyard in the Oak Knoll District. The standard tasting is $75, about 75 minutes, with five or six wines. By appointment, seven days a week.
3:40 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:55 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
About $175 per person in tasting fees for Keever and Matthiasson, paid directly to each winery, plus any fee Okapi sets for the appointment.
Brix is closed on Tuesdays; on a Tuesday we book lunch at Bouchon Bistro in Yountville instead.
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 Okapi?
Yes. Okapi tastings are by appointment, with priority for club members and returning customers. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Okapi?
Okapi does not publish a tasting fee; any fee is set by the winery when the appointment is confirmed, as of September 2026.
Why is the winery called Okapi?
The okapi is a rare relative of the giraffe from the rainforest of central Africa. The family supports the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Who owns Okapi?
Vintners Dan and Kim Johnson, who planted the Jungle Love Vineyard in 2006.
Who makes the wine at Okapi?
Winemaker Ted Osborne, working with Jon Jones.
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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