St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Roy Piper with a Private Chauffeur
A one-man label of small-lot Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, sold by release to a loyal mailing list. Roy Piper does not receive visitors; here is what to know, and a day at sought-after estates nearby that do host.
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About the Winery
Roy Piper Wines is the one-man label of owner and winemaker Roy Piper, who came to wine from a career in finance at AIG. His first commercial vintage was 2010, and he runs the business himself from St. Helena, keeping in touch with buyers through a video blog and by email and text.
Piper makes Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, much of it from the Moulds Family Vineyard, in lots of a few hundred cases, bottled unfined and unfiltered. His 2024 Cabernet went to existing buyers in late July 2026 and to the waitlist a week later, and a 100-case 2023 Bonny's Vineyard Cabernet Franc was planned as an add-on.
The wine is sold by release to the mailing list, which tends to sell out within weeks, with a waitlist behind it. There is no tasting room and no visiting program, so Roy Piper does not receive visitors. The day below stays around St. Helena, at estates that do host.
Tasting Fees
Roy Piper Wines does not offer tastings.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
St. Helena
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
Roy Piper Wines does not receive visitors; it has no tasting room, and the wine is sold by release to the mailing list.
Known For
Small-lot Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
Founded
First commercial vintage 2010
Good to Know
Sign up for the mailing list on roypiperwines.com. Roy takes orders by email (roy@roypiperwines.com) and by phone or text at 707-266-4168.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 9:45 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Harvest Inn or Wydown Hotel.
9:45 · Pickup at Harvest Inn or Wydown Hotel
Since Roy Piper does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do, all around St. Helena. Pickup is at 9:45 so you reach Long Meadow Ranch for its 10 a.m. start. Harvest Inn, a garden hotel at the south end of town, and the Wydown Hotel on Main Street are each about 10 minutes away. The day fits in about six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:00 · Long Meadow Ranch Winery
About 10 minutes away. An organically farmed family ranch in the Mayacamas foothills, on land first granted after the Civil War, with historic olive groves and a mountain winery. The private Mountain Estate Experience is $125, 90 minutes. By reservation, with set start times (usually 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.).
11:50 · Seven Stones Estate
About 15 minutes away. A tiny hillside Cabernet estate in the eastern hills of St. Helena, named for a granite sculpture by Richard Deutsch and home to a private art collection; Aaron Pott makes the wine. Private visits by appointment, requested at least two days ahead; the fee is confirmed when we book, and we allow about an hour.
1:05 · Lunch at Cook St. Helena
About 10 minutes away. Northern Italian cooking at Cook St. Helena on Main Street, a small local favorite open for lunch Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:30 · Revelette Wines
About 10 minutes away. A young family winery with an 11-acre Rutherford estate of Cabernet Sauvignon, founded in 2020 by Mason and Kathryn Revelette. By private request, with no public tasting room; the place and fee are confirmed when we book. We allow about an hour.
3:30 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:45 p.m., six hours after pickup.
About $125 per person for the Long Meadow Ranch Mountain Estate Experience, plus the Seven Stones and Revelette fees, confirmed when we book; paid directly to each winery.
Cook St. Helena serves lunch Monday to Friday; on weekends we suggest another spot in town. Seven Stones needs at least two days' notice and Revelette hosts by private request. Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting.
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
Can you visit Roy Piper?
No. Roy Piper has no tasting room and does not host visitors, as of September 2026. We can plan a day at nearby wineries that do.
How can I buy Roy Piper wine?
Join the mailing list on roypiperwines.com. New releases go to existing buyers first, then to the waitlist.
Who makes Roy Piper Wines?
Owner and winemaker Roy Piper, who came to wine from finance; his first commercial vintage was 2010.
Where is Roy Piper Wines based?
In St. Helena. The address on its website is a business address, not a tasting room.
What is Roy Piper known for?
Small-lot Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, much of it from the Moulds Family Vineyard.
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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