Napa · Napa Valley
Visit Sire with a Private Chauffeur
Small-production Cabernet from pedigreed Napa Valley vineyards, made by Julien Fayard and sold at his Maison Fayard salon in downtown Napa, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Sire takes its name from an archaic English word for a father or king, and from the breeder's term for a champion's bloodline. The idea, in the winery's words, is to source only "the finest pedigree vineyards" for Cabernet Sauvignon and to wait for the right site. Thomas Buck founded Sire in 2012, and Julien Fayard makes the wine.
Each vintage has been a small, single-site wine. The 2012 came from three blocks of the Caldwell Vineyard in Coombsville, 125 cases, and the 2013 and 2014 from Block 22 of the Houyi Vineyard on Pritchard Hill, all aged in new French oak. The current releases at Maison Fayard are the 2023 The Squire Cabernet Sauvignon and a 2023 Chardonnay from Fort Ross-Seaview on the Sonoma Coast.
There is no estate to visit; the Sire website offers only a mailing list. The place to taste and buy Sire is Maison Fayard, Julien's salon at 1408 Second Street in downtown Napa. Its Private Tasting Experience is fully customized, five wines with cheese and charcuterie in a loft room with a dedicated host, so we ask for Sire wines when we reserve. Seated tastings are also poured at the bar or on the sunny patio.
Tasting Fees
Maison Fayard's tastings: $35 for the Classic Tasting, four current releases at the bar or on the patio; $65 for the Curated Tasting of four reserve wines; $95 for the Private Tasting Experience, five wines with cheese and charcuterie in the private loft, customized to your group. Lengths are not published; we allow about 75 minutes for the private tasting.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1408 Second Street, Napa
AVA
Napa Valley
Visiting
Sire has no tasting room of its own. Its wines are sold at Maison Fayard, 1408 Second Street, downtown Napa (Monday to Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.). We request Sire wines in a private tasting there; which bottles are open is confirmed when we book.
Known For
Single-vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon by Julien Fayard
Founded
2012 (first vintage)
Good to Know
The private tasting at Maison Fayard requires a reservation. Ages, pet rules and group limits are not published; we confirm them when we book. Join the Sire mailing list on its website for release dates.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Milliken Creek Inn or Westin Verasa Napa.
10:00 · Pickup at Milliken Creek Inn or Westin Verasa Napa
Milliken Creek Inn, a small inn on the Napa River north of downtown, and Westin Verasa Napa, by the Oxbow district, are each about 5 to 10 minutes from Maison Fayard. The day runs a little past six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Sire Estate Wines
Maison Fayard's Private Tasting Experience in the loft, five wines with cheese and charcuterie ($95), with Sire wines requested when we reserve. We allow about 75 minutes.
11:50 · Chris Corley Wines
About 15 minutes away. Second-generation Napa winemaker Chris Corley and winegrower Julianna Corley pour current and library wines with light bites in the middle of a working vineyard, the vines close enough to touch. The Private Tasting is $75; we allow about 90 minutes. By reservation only, with very limited seatings; the vineyard location is confirmed with the booking.
1:40 · Lunch at Oenotri
About 15 minutes away. Lunch at Oenotri on First Street in downtown Napa, an Italian restaurant serving lunch 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.
3:05 · Black Cat Vineyard
About 10 minutes away. Tracey Reichow's Coombsville estate, founded in 1999, where the Syrah and Cabernet vines share the land with the family home and private tastings are few, with club members first. The format and any fee are confirmed when the request is accepted. We allow about an hour.
4:05 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 4:20 p.m., a little over six hours after pickup.
About $170 per person for the Maison Fayard private tasting ($95) and Chris Corley ($75), paid directly to each winery, plus any Black Cat fee, confirmed when the request is accepted.
Chris Corley's seatings are very limited and Black Cat hosts only a few private tastings, with club members first, so we confirm both before the day is set. The day runs a little past six hours; extra time is billed by the hour.
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 Sire?
Yes, for the private tasting at Maison Fayard where we request Sire wines. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Sire?
Maison Fayard's tastings are $35, $65 and $95 per person; the $95 private tasting is the one we customize around Sire, as of September 2026.
Where can I taste Sire wines?
At Maison Fayard, Julien Fayard's salon at 1408 Second Street in downtown Napa, where current Sire releases are sold. Sire has no tasting room of its own.
Who makes Sire?
Julien Fayard is the winemaker. Thomas Buck founded the label in 2012.
What does the name Sire mean?
It is an archaic English word for a father or king, also used by breeders for a champion's lineage, a nod to Sire's search for pedigreed vineyards.
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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