Pritchard Hill · Napa Valley
Visit Promise with a Private Chauffeur
A 100-acre family ranch on Pritchard Hill with vineyards, heritage hogs, rescue horses and beehives, open to its members, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Steve and Jennifer McPherson started Promise as a commitment made on the eve of their wedding: to pursue a passion and a more balanced life. The family has grown wine since 2004, and the wines carry names that fit the story, from the gratitude, a red blend, to the faith, a Sauvignon Blanc, and the love, a Pinot Noir.
Home is a 100-acre ranch on Pritchard Hill, on the east side of Napa Valley, planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Kirk Venge makes the wine, and Brittany Pederson leads the viticulture. The ranch is a working farm too: heritage hogs for prosciutto and charcuterie, Blue Foot chickens, rescue horses that roam the pastures, more than 100 beehives and an organic garden for the Promise Provisions honey and jams.
Promise is not open to the public. The ranch is a private retreat for members, who get ranch experiences, culinary events and gifts during visits; membership starts with a three-bottle allocation. Promise describes a visit as a chance to wander the vineyards, feed the heritage hogs and take in the views, and we can ask the team on your behalf.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. Promise does not publish a visit fee; ranch experiences are offered to members.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
2000 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
Not open to the public. Ranch visits are a member experience; membership starts with a three-bottle allocation of Cabernet Sauvignon or the gratitude. We can ask the team on your behalf. Days, times and fees are not published.
Known For
Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, the gratitude red blend and Sauvignon Blanc
Founded
2004
Good to Know
Wine is sold to buyers 21 and over. Members receive a customizable annual allocation, member-only wines and complimentary provision gifts during visits.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Meadowood or Rancho Caymus Inn. Promise sets member visits on request, so the start may move.
10:00 · Pickup at Meadowood or Rancho Caymus Inn
Meadowood, at the foot of Howell Mountain, and Rancho Caymus Inn in Rutherford are each about 15 to 20 minutes from the ranch on Pritchard Hill. The day runs about six and three-quarter hours with a later lunch, and extra time is added by the hour.
10:20 · Promise Wine
A ranch visit for members, if the team can host you. The length is not published, so we allow about an hour and a quarter.
11:50 · David Arthur Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. A family estate high on Pritchard Hill, farmed organically since 1986, reached by a winding road up from the Silverado Trail. The estate tasting is $150, about 90 minutes. By reservation only.
1:35 · Lunch at Auberge du Soleil
About 20 minutes away. Lunch high on Rutherford Hill with the whole valley below. The Bar serves all day from 11:30 a.m., and The Restaurant on the terrace offers a two- or three-course prix fixe lunch. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
3:00 · Sequoia Grove
About 12 minutes away. Rutherford Cabernet poured in the estate gardens or the historic barn where the winery opened in 1979, beneath a grove of sequoia trees. The Single Vineyard Experience is $75 ($100 with paired bites), and tastings last about 90 minutes. Reservations required; closed Tuesdays.
4:30 · Back to your hotel
Back at your hotel by about 4:45 p.m.
About $225 per person in tasting fees for David Arthur and Sequoia Grove, plus any Promise fee, which is confirmed with the visit; each paid directly to the winery.
Promise hosts members, so the day depends on the team accepting the request. It runs about six and three-quarter hours, with lunch at 1:35. Sequoia Grove is closed Tuesday.
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 Promise?
Yes. Promise is not open to the public, and ranch visits are a member experience arranged ahead. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Promise?
Promise does not publish a visit fee; it is to be verified upon reservation, as of September 2026.
Who owns Promise?
Steve and Jennifer McPherson, who founded it in 2004. Kirk Venge is the winemaker.
What is on the Promise ranch?
Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc vineyards, heritage hogs, Blue Foot chickens, rescue horses, more than 100 beehives and an organic garden, on 100 acres on Pritchard Hill.
How do I join Promise?
Membership starts with a three-bottle allocation of the Promise Cabernet Sauvignon or the gratitude red blend, through the winery's website.
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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