St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Salvestrin with a Private Chauffeur
A family estate on part of Dr. George Belden Crane's 1859 vineyard, with tastings in Crane's original Victorian home, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
In 1932, Italian immigrants Giovanni and Emma Salvestrin bought part of Dr. George Belden Crane's historic ranch in St. Helena, a vineyard planted in 1859. For decades the family sold its grapes to the Napa Valley Co-Op. Their son Ed farmed the vines, and in the early 1990s he and his wife Susanne restored the original Crane house.
Their son Rich made the first Salvestrin wine, a 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon, at Rombauer, and in 2001 Rich and Shannon Salvestrin built the estate winery on the ranch. Three generations of the family work here today. The restored Crane home is also The Inn at Salvestrin, with three guest rooms.
The Estate Tasting starts with Sauvignon Blanc and a tour of the estate and winery, then a seated tasting on the patio or in the tasting room, and it welcomes children and pets. The Dr. Crane Experience is held in the dining room of Crane's 1800s Victorian home, with five reds and small bites. The estate is in the St. Helena AVA, on Highway 29 at the south edge of town.
Tasting Fees
$75 for the Estate Tasting: Sauvignon Blanc on arrival, a tour of the estate and winery, and a seated tasting of four current releases. $150 for the Dr. Crane Experience, five red wines with small bites in Dr. Crane's Victorian home, 1.5 to 2 hours.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
397 Main Street, St. Helena
AVA
St. Helena
Visiting
By reservation, booked online. Contact the winery for parties larger than 6.
Known For
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, including Three D, from part of Dr. Crane's historic vineyard
Founded
Family on the land since 1932; first Salvestrin wine 1994; estate winery 2001
Good to Know
The Estate Tasting is kid and pet friendly; the Dr. Crane Experience is not. Parties larger than 6 contact the winery. One Estate Tasting fee is waived for every 3 bottles purchased.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:45 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Harvest Inn or Meadowood. Salvestrin's booking calendar starts tastings at 11 a.m., so the day starts a little later.
10:45 · Pickup at Harvest Inn or Meadowood
Harvest Inn is about 3 minutes from Salvestrin, and Meadowood, in its own wooded valley east of town, is about 8 minutes away. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · Salvestrin Winery
The Estate Tasting with a tour of the estate and winery ($75); we plan about an hour. The Dr. Crane Experience ($150) runs 1.5 to 2 hours and moves the rest of the day back about an hour.
12:10 · Marciano Estate
About 6 minutes away. A small estate on the 19th-century Bourn family property west of town, making estate Cabernet Sauvignon and olive oil, with each visit planned around your group. Tastings are $125 to $150, 60 to 90 minutes. By request, Sunday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
1:40 · Lunch at Auberge du Soleil
About 15 minutes away. Lunch high on Rutherford Hill with views across the valley. The Restaurant serves a prix fixe lunch on the terrace, and the Bar serves daily 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.
2:55 · Revana Estate
About 15 minutes away. A small Cabernet Sauvignon estate on the benchland north of St. Helena, founded by a cardiologist, where a vineyard walk and a visit to the barrel room come before the seated tasting. The Estate Cellar Experience is $125, about 90 minutes. Private tastings by reservation, daily from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
4:25 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:35 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
About $325 to $350 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Marciano Estate is closed on Saturdays; on a Saturday we suggest another estate in its place.
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 Salvestrin?
Yes. Tastings are reserved online, and parties larger than 6 contact the winery. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Salvestrin?
$75 per person for the Estate Tasting and $150 for the Dr. Crane Experience, as of September 2026.
Can children and dogs visit Salvestrin?
Yes for the Estate Tasting, which is kid and pet friendly. The Dr. Crane Experience is not.
What is the history of the Salvestrin property?
It is part of Dr. George Belden Crane's ranch, planted in 1859, which Giovanni and Emma Salvestrin bought in 1932. Crane's restored Victorian home is now the family's inn and the setting for the Dr. Crane Experience.
Who owns Salvestrin?
The Salvestrin family. Rich and Shannon Salvestrin are the proprietors, and Rich is the winemaker; their daughters Hannah and Emma are the fourth generation.
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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