St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Sodhani with a Private Chauffeur
A forested hillside Cabernet estate in the foothills of Spring Mountain whose grapes once went to Harlan. Sodhani 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
Arvind and Beverly Sodhani started making wine in 2006 at a custom crush facility, with purchased To Kalon grapes, and kept those first three vintages for family and friends. After more than a decade of searching, they bought a 12-acre hillside estate in St. Helena in July 2013. Harlan had been buying all of its grapes, and during escrow Don Weaver of Harlan let them taste barrel samples, which settled it.
The 6.5-acre Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard sits at about 400 feet in a dense forest in the foothills of Spring Mountain, in the St. Helena AVA, with views across to the Vaca Mountains. Jim Barbour planted it in 2000 to clones 7, 15 and 337, and it is farmed entirely by hand. Thomas Rivers Brown made the wines from 2013 to 2019; Russell Bevan makes them now, a Reserve and an Estate aged 20 months in new French oak, unfined and unfiltered.
Sodhani has no tasting room, and the estate does not receive visitors. The wines are sold online and through the member list. The day below visits three estates nearby that do host, from a Howell Mountain estate with its own underground winery to two family estates on the valley floor.
Tasting Fees
Sodhani 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
St. Helena
Visiting
Sodhani has no tasting room and does not receive visitors; the wines are sold online and through its member list.
Known For
Hand-farmed hillside Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve and Estate
Founded
2013 (first estate vintage)
Good to Know
Join the member list on sodhanivineyards.com for releases. Buyers must be 21 or older.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 9:50 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Meadowood or Harvest Inn.
9:50 · Pickup at Meadowood or Harvest Inn
Since Sodhani does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Meadowood, at the foot of Howell Mountain, is about 20 minutes from the first stop and Harvest Inn about 25. The day runs about six and a half hours, and extra time is added by the hour.
10:15 · Arkenstone Estate
About 20 minutes away. A family domaine on the western shoulder of Howell Mountain with its own underground winery. The Arkenstone Experience is $150, a winery and vineyard tour with a seated tasting, about 90 minutes, paid at booking. By private appointment, with very few visits each day.
12:05 · Lunch at Forum at Meadowood
About 20 minutes away. Lunch at Forum, the main restaurant at Meadowood at the foot of Howell Mountain, with seasonal dishes drawn from the Meadowood farm. Lunch is served on weekdays, with brunch on weekends. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
1:30 · Salvestrin Winery
About 12 minutes away. A family estate on part of Dr. George Belden Crane's 1859 vineyard at the south end of St. Helena, where the Salvestrins have farmed since 1932. The Estate Tasting is $75: Sauvignon Blanc on arrival, a walk of the estate and winery, and a seated tasting of four current releases; we allow about 75 minutes. By reservation.
2:55 · Mathew Bruno
About 8 minutes away. A Rutherford estate around an 1890s house once called the finest in Rutherford, with a wraparound porch, a lavender garden and a bocce court over the Star Vineyard. The Rutherford Estate tasting of two whites and two reds is $75, 60 to 90 minutes. By reservation, Tuesday to Sunday.
4:15 · Back to your hotel
Back at your hotel by about 4:30 p.m.
About $300 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
Mathew Bruno hosts Tuesday to Sunday. Forum serves lunch on weekdays and brunch on weekends. The day runs about six and a half hours.
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 Sodhani?
No. Sodhani has no tasting room and does not receive visitors, as of September 2026. We can plan a day at nearby estates that do host.
How can I buy Sodhani wine?
Online at sodhanivineyards.com and through its member list.
Who owns Sodhani Vineyards?
Arvind and Beverly Sodhani, who bought the estate in July 2013.
Where is Sodhani Vineyards?
On a forested hillside in the foothills of Spring Mountain, in the St. Helena AVA, at about 400 feet.
Who makes Sodhani wine?
Russell Bevan. Thomas Rivers Brown made the 2013 to 2019 vintages.
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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