Conn Valley · Napa Valley
Visit Seavey with a Private Chauffeur
A small family estate in Conn Valley that has never bought a grape, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
In the 1870s this land in Conn Valley was planted by the Franco-Swiss Farming Company, whose claret the St. Helena Star judged as fine as any. Phylloxera and Prohibition ended it after about 30 years. Bill and Mary Seavey bought the property in 1979 and brought grapes back to it. The Seavey family still owns and runs it today.
By 1990 the family had turned an 1881 stone dairy barn into a small winery. About 40 acres are planted, making roughly 2,000 to 3,000 cases a year of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. The winery has never bought a grape; every wine comes from the estate. It sits in the Napa Valley AVA, east of St. Helena, and winemaker Jim Duane has led the cellar since 2011.
Visits are small and personal. Guests tour the historic winery and the underground cave, then taste five estate wines side by side, including older bottles from a library that goes back to 1990. Bill and Mary held back about a quarter of each vintage, so a Cabernet in its third decade is often part of the pour.
Tasting Fees
$125 for the Vintage Tasting & Tour, 60 to 90 minutes, a private tour of the winery and cave with a vertical tasting of five estate wines. $175 per person plus a 10% service charge for parties of 8 or more.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1310 Conn Valley Road, St. Helena
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
Tours and tastings by reservation only, prepaid through Tock. Visit times from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Known For
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from Conn Valley, plus Merlot, Chardonnay and a deep library of older vintages
Founded
1979 (winery in an 1881 stone barn since 1990)
Good to Know
Every visit is a private tour and tasting for parties of 1 to 12. Parties of 8 or more book a separate group rate. Allow 60 to 90 minutes.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Harvest Inn or Auberge du Soleil.
10:00 · Pickup at Harvest Inn or Auberge du Soleil
Stay close and the tasting starts right away. Harvest Inn, a vineyard-side resort at the south end of St. Helena, is about 13 minutes from Seavey, and Auberge du Soleil, on the hillside above Rutherford, is about 15 minutes away. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Seavey Vineyard
The Vintage Tasting & Tour, 60 to 90 minutes ($125): a walk through the stone winery and cave, then five estate wines including library vintages.
12:00 · ZD Wines
About 15 minutes away. A family winery on the Silverado Trail known for Abacus, a solera-style blend of every vintage of its Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon since 1992. The Vineyard View Tasting is $50 for about an hour. By appointment, with walk-ins as space allows; 21 and over.
1:15 · Lunch at Mustards Grill
About 12 minutes away. Lunch at Mustards Grill on Highway 29, a Napa Valley institution open daily for lunch. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:25 · Honig Vineyard & Winery
About 10 minutes away. A family-owned Rutherford winery known for Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon, with solar power and sustainable farming. The seated Terrace Tasting of five wines is $40, about 75 minutes. By appointment, daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; well-behaved dogs on leash are welcome.
3:40 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Optional: PEJU Winery
Adds about an hour. A family-owned, female-led Rutherford estate since 1983, set among gardens beneath its tower, about 5 minutes from Honig. The Taster's Trio welcomes walk-ins when space allows ($40, three wines); open daily until 5 p.m.
About $215 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. The fourth stop is there if the day allows.
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 Seavey?
Yes. Tours and tastings are by reservation only and prepaid. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Seavey?
$125 per person for the Vintage Tasting & Tour, or $175 per person plus a 10% service charge for parties of 8 or more, as of September 2026.
What is Seavey known for?
Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon from Conn Valley, made only from estate grapes, and a library of older vintages going back to 1990.
Who owns Seavey Vineyard?
The Seavey family. Bill and Mary Seavey bought the land in 1979, and their children run it today with winemaker Jim Duane.
What is the history of the Seavey property?
Grapes were first planted here in the 1870s by the Franco-Swiss Farming Company. The Seaveys replanted the vineyard after 1979 and by 1990 had made a winery from an 1881 stone dairy barn.
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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