Coombsville · Napa Valley
Visit Tulocay with a Private Chauffeur
The oldest continuously operating winery in Coombsville, still run by its founding family, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Bill Cadman left work as a stock exchange specialist in San Francisco for Napa, and learned the trade at Charles Krug, with Joe Heitz, at Clos du Val and at Robert Mondavi. In 1975 he crushed nine tons in two converted outbuildings on his property, and Tulocay was born. His daughter Brie, who grew up on the bottling line, is now the winemaker.
Tulocay calls itself the oldest continuously operating winery in the Coombsville AVA. Its first wine was a 1975 Pinot Noir from the Haynes Vineyard down the road, planted in 1966 on the advice of André Tchelistcheff, and that vineyard's grapes have come up Tulocay's steep driveway every harvest since. The focus is single-vineyard, single-variety wines.
Visits are seated and personal: you sit down with Bill for four or five current releases and a funny, unvarnished history of the winery and of Napa before it got fancy. It is a small, old-school family place a short drive from downtown Napa, with none of the crowds. Brie and Bill run the whole operation themselves.
Tasting Fees
$35 per person for a seated tasting of four to five current releases.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1426 Coombsville Road, Napa
AVA
Coombsville
Visiting
By appointment only, arranged by email or phone.
Known For
Old-vine Haynes Vineyard Pinot Noir and small-lot, single-vineyard wines
Founded
1975
Good to Know
Tastings are seated and hosted by the family; book ahead by email or phone. Ages and pet policy are not published, so ask when booking.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Andaz Napa or Milliken Creek Inn.
10:00 · Pickup at Andaz Napa or Milliken Creek Inn
Andaz Napa, a boutique Hyatt hotel in downtown Napa, and Milliken Creek Inn, a small riverside inn and spa on the Silverado Trail, are each about 6 minutes from Tulocay. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Tulocay Winery
A seated tasting of four to five current releases with the family ($35). We allow about an hour here.
11:30 · Robert Biale Vineyards
About 15 minutes away. A family winery known for heritage Zinfandel and Petite Sirah, and for its Black Chicken Zinfandel, named for a 1940s party-line code word. The seated Valley Vista Experience on the Back Porch is $50 and about 90 minutes. By appointment, daily 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
1:15 · Lunch at Boon Fly Café
About 16 minutes away. Comfort food in a red barn at Carneros Resort and Spa, named for Carneros pioneer Boon Fly. Open daily from morning to night. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:25 · Artesa Vineyards & Winery
About 8 minutes away. A Carneros winery founded in 1991 by the Raventós Codorníu family and set into a hilltop under native grasses. The Artisanal Tasting is $80. Open daily 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last seating at 4); reservations are encouraged.
3:25 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:40 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Optional: Madonna Estate
Adds about an hour. A family winery whose Bartolucci family has farmed in Napa Valley for more than a century, with an organically grown estate vineyard. Walk-ins are welcome; tastings are $30, waived with a two-bottle purchase. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
About $165 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 Tulocay?
Yes. Tastings are by appointment only, arranged by email or phone. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Tulocay?
$35 per person for four to five current releases, as of September 2026.
How old is Tulocay?
Bill Cadman founded it in 1975, and it calls itself the oldest continuously operating winery in the Coombsville AVA.
What is Tulocay known for?
Pinot Noir from the Haynes Vineyard, which it has made every vintage since its first in 1975, plus other single-vineyard wines.
Who owns Tulocay?
The Cadman family. Founder Bill Cadman and his daughter Brie, the winemaker, run it together.
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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