St. Helena · Napa Valley
Visit Stanton Vineyards with a Private Chauffeur
A grape-growing family since 1947 that bottles a few hundred cases of Oakville Cabernet and St. Helena Petite Sirah, with tastings arranged with the owner, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
The Stanton family has grown grapes in Napa Valley since 1947, when Jesse Stanton bought his first parcel, a 100-acre vineyard in Yountville. Today his grandson, Doug Stanton, and Doug's father, John, farm about 75 acres in three vineyards: 33 acres in Oakville, planted by John in 1971, and two in St. Helena, on Mills Lane and at JB Ranch. They do the farming themselves, and most of the fruit is sold to wineries such as Stags Leap, Merryvale, Orin Swift and Groth.
The family started its own label in 1999 with a small lot of Cabernet Sauvignon from a few of the best rows in Oakville. Dave Phinney made the 2002 vintage, and the first Petite Sirah followed in 2004. The label stays deliberately small, at about 800 cases a year, and uses less than 7% of the family's grapes.
There is no public tasting room. Tastings are arranged directly with Doug Stanton by phone or email, and the winery says it looks forward to hosting you and your party. We arrange the visit and confirm where and when it takes place when we book.
Tasting Fees
Stanton Vineyards does not publish a tasting fee. The fee, if any, is confirmed when we book.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Mills Lane, St. Helena
AVA
St. Helena
Visiting
By appointment only, arranged directly with owner Doug Stanton by phone or email. There is no public tasting room; days, times and the meeting place are confirmed when we book.
Known For
Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, estate St. Helena Petite Sirah and Natalie's Reserve, a blend of the two
Founded
First vintage 1999 (the family has grown grapes in Napa Valley since 1947)
Good to Know
This is a small grower's label, not a tasting room, so visits are personal and depend on the family's farming schedule. Wine is ordered directly from Doug Stanton by email.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:15 a.m. from a St. Helena hotel such as Hotel St. Helena or Harvest Inn. Stanton Vineyards is about 10 minutes away.
10:15 · Pickup at Hotel St. Helena or Harvest Inn
Both hotels are on Main Street in St. Helena, about 10 minutes from Stanton Vineyards. The day stays around St. Helena, with every stop within about 15 minutes of the next. Extra time can be added by the hour.
10:30 · Stanton Vineyards
A tasting arranged with owner Doug Stanton. By appointment only; plan on about an hour, and we confirm the place, time and fee when we book.
11:45 · Corison Winery
About 10 minutes away. Cathy Corison's graceful, age-worthy Cabernet, tasted in the winery barn on her Kronos Vineyard. The Discovery Tasting is $75, about an hour, by appointment.
1:00 · Lunch at The Charter Oak
About 5 minutes away. Lunch at The Charter Oak on Main Street in St. Helena, Christopher and Martina Kostow's family-style New American restaurant. We confirm 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.
2:15 · 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.
3:25 · Back to your hotel
About 10 minutes back, by about 3:35 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
About $150 per person in tasting fees for Corison and Heitz Cellar, plus any fee for the Stanton tasting, which we confirm when we book. Fees are paid directly to each winery.
Stanton does not publish tasting days or hours, so we confirm the appointment with Doug Stanton first and adjust the order of the day around it. Corison is open daily by appointment and Heitz Cellar's Salon is open daily from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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 Stanton Vineyards?
Yes. There is no public tasting room, and tastings are arranged directly with owner Doug Stanton. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the arrangements for you.
How much is a tasting at Stanton Vineyards?
Stanton does not publish a tasting fee. We confirm any fee when we reserve, as of October 2026.
Where do guests taste at Stanton Vineyards?
The family's vineyards are in Oakville and St. Helena, including Mills Lane in St. Helena. We confirm the meeting place when we arrange the tasting.
Who owns Stanton Vineyards?
The Stanton family. Doug Stanton runs it with his father, John; Doug's grandfather Jesse bought the family's first Napa Valley vineyard in 1947.
What is Stanton Vineyards known for?
About 800 cases a year of Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon and estate St. Helena Petite Sirah, plus Natalie's Reserve, a blend of the two.
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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