Napa · Napa Valley
Visit RD Winery with a Private Chauffeur
Napa Valley's first Vietnamese-owned winery, with a garden patio, chocolate pairings and a hands-on blending lab, and a suggested six-hour day around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
RD Winery calls itself Napa Valley's first Vietnamese-owned winery. Its tasting room opened in July 2020, in the middle of the pandemic and that year's fires, on a south Napa site that housed a Japanese sake producer in the 1980s and 1990s. The name means sunrise, or morning time, in Vietnamese, and the decor is an homage to the owners' roots.
Winemaker Timothy Milos takes a minimalist approach with grapes from California growers, across three lines: Fifth Moon for everyday wines, Hundred Knot for celebrations and Khoai for the top wines. The winery also makes the May Jade wine spritzers and runs a custom crush operation next door.
The lounge and garden patio feel relaxed rather than formal. Guests can taste a flight, pair wine with chocolate truffles inspired by Vietnamese flavors, try an Asian-inspired food pairing, tour the winery next door, or roll up their sleeves in the Wine Blending 101 class, where you make your own blend and design a custom label.
Tasting Fees
$30 to $80 for seated tasting flights in the lounge or on the patio. $55 for the Winery Tour and Tasting. $65 for the Wine and Chocolate Tasting or the Fifth Moon Food and Wine Pairing. $125 (white) or $150 (red) for Wine Blending 101.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
3 Executive Way, Napa
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
Thursday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday and Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Reservations are encouraged and walk-ins are welcome; pairings should be ordered ahead.
Known For
Fifth Moon, Hundred Knot and Khoai wines, chocolate pairings and the blending class
Founded
2020 (tasting room opened)
Good to Know
The winery is family and dog friendly, with a garden patio. Reservations are prepaid, for 1 to 8 guests; larger groups book ahead. Low-alcohol spritzers and sparkling water are on hand for non-drinkers.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Stanly Ranch or The Meritage Resort.
10:00 · Pickup at Stanly Ranch or The Meritage Resort
Both hotels are in south Napa. The Meritage Resort is about 5 minutes from RD Winery, and Stanly Ranch, an Auberge resort among the Carneros vines, is about 10 minutes away. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · RD Winery
A seated tasting flight ($30 to $80), about an hour. Wine Blending 101 ($125 to $150) takes longer and moves the rest of the day back about 45 minutes.
11:35 · Artesa Vineyards & Winery
About 15 minutes away. A Carneros winery set into a hilltop, with modern architecture that won a 2018 design award from the American Institute of Architects and wide views over the vineyards. The Artisanal Tasting is $80; we allow about an hour. Open daily 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last seating at 4); reservations are encouraged.
1:00 · Lunch at Kitchen Door
About 18 minutes away. Lunch at Kitchen Door in downtown Napa, a sit-down restaurant on First Street. Lunch runs from 11:30 a.m. on weekdays and from 12:30 p.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.
2:20 · Hestan Vineyards
About 15 minutes away. The Cheng family's Yountville tasting salon, built of poured concrete, hand-forged steel and glass, where Hestan cookware is also on display. The seated Cabernet Tasting is $60; we allow about an hour. Open daily; reservations recommended for seated tastings.
3:20 · Back to your hotel
Back by 3:45 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
About $170 to $220 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
RD Winery is closed Tuesday and Wednesday, so plan this day Thursday through Monday. Kitchen Door opens for lunch at 12:30 p.m. on weekends, which fits this timing.
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 RD Winery?
Reservations are encouraged and prepaid, and walk-ins are welcome; food and chocolate pairings should be ordered ahead. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at RD Winery?
$30 to $80 for tasting flights, $55 for the tour and tasting, $65 for the chocolate or food pairing and $125 to $150 for Wine Blending 101, as of September 2026.
What does RD mean?
The name means sunrise, or morning time, in Vietnamese.
Can children and dogs visit RD Winery?
Yes. The winery describes itself as family and dog friendly, with a garden patio.
Can I make my own wine at RD Winery?
Yes. Wine Blending 101 lets you craft your own white or red blend and design a custom label.
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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