Oak Knoll District · Napa Valley
Visit Olney with a Private Chauffeur
A family vineyard and cave winery on Dry Creek Road where the visit is a tour of the vines, the cave and the cellar, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
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About the Winery
David and Shirley Olney began developing their Napa property in 1996. Long before, it had been a plum orchard left as grassland, and it had never grown wine grapes. They nurtured the soil and planted Cabernet Sauvignon from a little-known vine from Hermann J. Wiemer's vineyard in New York State, now known locally as the Wiemer clone.
In 2009 they grafted Chardonnay with lineage going back to the historic Wente clone, and they released their first Chardonnay in 2014. The wines are estate grown in the Oak Knoll District, and the Cabernet Sauvignon is made and aged in the family's own wine cave. Releases are small, and the family sells them directly.
A visit is a farm-style tour by appointment: the vineyard when the weather allows, then the cave and the winery, with a tasting of the released Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay and, when available, barrel samples at different stages. The family says fall is the best time to come, to taste fruit in the vineyard and see harvest and fermentation.
Tasting Fees
$30 per person for the tour and a tasting of one vintage, with a $60 minimum per group.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
2253 Dry Creek Road, Napa
AVA
Oak Knoll District
Visiting
Vineyard, cave and winery tours by appointment, arranged by phone. We arrange it on your behalf.
Known For
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from the Wiemer clone and Wente-lineage Chardonnay, aged in a private cave
Founded
1996
Good to Know
The vineyard part of the tour depends on the weather; the cave is always available. The cave can also be booked for special events.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Bardessono or North Block Hotel.
10:00 · Pickup at Bardessono or North Block Hotel
Bardessono, a LEED Platinum hotel and spa, and North Block Hotel, a small courtyard hotel on Washington Street, are both in Yountville, about 12 minutes from Olney on Dry Creek Road. The day below runs a little over six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Olney Family Vineyards
The vineyard, cave and winery tour with a tasting of released wines ($30 per person, $60 minimum). The family does not publish a duration; we allow about an hour.
11:25 · O'Brien Estate
About 10 minutes away. A family estate in the Oak Knoll District where every wine is grown, made and bottled on the property. The private Tasting Experience at the Estate pours five estate wines with a cellar walk and vineyard stroll ($85, about 90 minutes). By prepaid reservation; open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October, then Wednesday to Sunday.
1:10 · Lunch at Brix
About 12 minutes away. Lunch at Brix on Highway 29 near Yountville, a sit-down restaurant beside its own gardens, serving lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day but Tuesday. We keep lunch to about 40 minutes to make Kapcsandy's 2 p.m. visit. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:00 · Kapcsandy Family Winery
About 5 minutes away. A Hungarian-American family estate on the historic State Lane Vineyard, where a tour of the vineyard and winery ends in a seated tasting. $175, about two hours. By appointment, Tuesday to Saturday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; 21 and over.
4:00 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:10 p.m., about six hours after pickup.
About $290 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Kapcsandy hosts Tuesday to Saturday and Brix is closed Tuesday, so this day works Wednesday to Saturday. Lunch is kept short to make Kapcsandy's 2 p.m. visit.
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 Olney?
Yes. Tours and tastings are by appointment, arranged by phone. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Olney?
$30 per person for the tour and a tasting of one vintage, with a $60 minimum, as of September 2026.
What is the Wiemer clone?
A little-known Cabernet Sauvignon vine from Hermann J. Wiemer's vineyard in New York State, which the Olneys planted on their Napa property.
When is the best time to visit Olney?
The family says fall, when you can taste fruit in the vineyard and see harvest and fermentation. The cave keeps tastings comfortable in any weather.
Who owns Olney Family Vineyards?
David and Shirley Olney, who began planting the property in 1996.
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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