St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Sollevato Wines with a Private Chauffeur
Hand-labeled, numbered bottles of single-vineyard Sangiovese and Grenache, made at Tres Sabores by a couple who rebuilt after the 2017 fires. Sollevato 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
Sollevato is the label of Nikki Lamberti, a wine educator and winemaker who spent more than 25 years with the Disney Company, and Michael Briones, a nurse and home cook. They began making wine at home in 2015 from leftover grapes, and lost their house, and about eight cases of just-bottled wine, when the 2017 firestorm burned their Coffey Park neighborhood. They rebuilt and moved back in 2019. Sollevato is Italian for "joyful and lifted up."
After Nikki finished a UC Davis certificate in winemaking, the couple bought their first official grapes in 2019: half a ton of Sangiovese from Joe at Ramazzotti Wines in Geyserville, which they helped pick, and a full ton in 2020. At Julie Johnson's invitation, they make the wine at Tres Sabores in St. Helena. The 2019 vintage was 286 hand-labeled, waxed and numbered bottles, and the 2022 grew to 861. The current 2023 Sangiovese ($75) scored 92 points and the first Grenache ($55) 91 points from Wine Enthusiast; both are 100% single-vineyard.
Sollevato has no tasting room of its own and sells through its website, mailing list and wine club, so it does not receive visitors. The day below begins at Tres Sabores, where Sollevato is made, and continues to two St. Helena Cabernet houses.
Tasting Fees
Sollevato does not offer tastings.
The day below visits Tres Sabores ($65), Corison ($75) and Heitz Cellar ($75), about $215 per person in tasting fees.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
St. Helena
AVA
Rutherford
Visiting
Sollevato is not open to the public; its wines are sold online, by mailing list and through its wine club.
Known For
Single-vineyard Sangiovese and Grenache in hand-labeled, numbered bottles
Founded
2019 (first commercial vintage)
Good to Know
Buy at sollevatowines.com or join the mailing list or wine club there. Contact nikki@sollevatowines.com.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Harvest Inn or Alila Napa Valley.
10:00 · Pickup at Harvest Inn or Alila Napa Valley
Since Sollevato does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Harvest Inn and Alila Napa Valley are both in St. Helena, about 5 to 10 minutes from Tres Sabores, the winery where Sollevato is made. The day runs about six hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Tres Sabores
About 10 minutes away. Julie Johnson's organic farm and winery on the Rutherford Bench, where you taste at your own table by the vines. The Portfolio Wine Tasting Experience is $65, typically 90 minutes; by appointment, closed Tuesday. Sollevato is made here, at Julie Johnson's invitation; the tasting itself is of Tres Sabores wines.
12:00 · Lunch at Gott's Roadside
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Gott's Roadside, a burger stand on Highway 29 in St. Helena with picnic tables on the lawn. We confirm lunch hours when we book. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
1:15 · Corison Winery
About 5 minutes away. Cathy Corison's age-worthy Cabernet, tasted in the winery barn on her Kronos Vineyard. The Discovery Tasting is $75, about an hour; by appointment only.
2:30 · Heitz Cellar
About 5 minutes away. Home of Martha's Vineyard, Napa Valley's first vineyard-designated Cabernet. The Napa Valley Legacy tasting at The Salon is $75, 45 to 60 minutes; The Salon is open daily until 3:30 p.m.
3:30 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:45 p.m.
About $215 per person in tasting fees at Tres Sabores, Corison and Heitz Cellar, paid directly to each winery.
Tres Sabores is closed Tuesdays, so plan this day for any other day. Corison and Tres Sabores are by appointment only, and weekends at Tres Sabores book up ahead.
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 Sollevato?
No. Sollevato has no tasting room of its own and does not host visitors, as of October 2026. We can plan a day that starts at Tres Sabores, where the wine is made.
How can I buy Sollevato wine?
Through sollevatowines.com, where you can purchase, join the mailing list or join the wine club. The 2023 Sangiovese is $75 and the Grenache $55.
Who makes Sollevato?
Nikki Lamberti and Michael Briones, who make their wine at Tres Sabores in St. Helena at owner and winemaker Julie Johnson's invitation.
Where do Sollevato's grapes come from?
The Sangiovese comes from the Ramazzotti family in Geyserville, who first sold the couple half a ton in 2019. Both current wines are 100% single-vineyard.
What does Sollevato mean?
It is Italian for "joyful and lifted up," which the couple say is how they want you to feel when you drink the wine.
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 833-915-2436.
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