Oakville · Napa Valley
Visit Turnbull with a Private Chauffeur
An all-estate Oakville winery with a rotating photography gallery, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Turnbull's first vintage was 1979, when William Turnbull and Reverdy Johnson ran the Johnson-Turnbull Winery on a small Home Ranch in Oakville. Turnbull, a noted architect, designed the winery building. In 1993 Patrick O'Dell, who came to wine from the newspaper business, bought the winery and renamed it Turnbull Wine Cellars. He still owns it today, and Peter Heitz is the winemaker.
Every Turnbull wine is estate grown. The winery farms four vineyards with more than 150 acres of vines: the Home Ranch beside the winery at the northern edge of the Oakville AVA, Fortuna and Leopoldina (formerly the Weitz Vineyard) in Oakville, and Amoenus in Calistoga. Fortuna was first planted in the 1890s, and Leopoldina is where the prized Goddess clone of Cabernet Franc originated.
Visits happen in small tasting spaces set among the gardens and estate vines along Highway 29. The Gallery Tasting pours four current releases, all sold only at the winery, beside a rotating private photography collection, at the Gallery Bar or out in the Gallery Garden. Private seated tastings add a tour of the winery and vineyard, and The Terroir Experience adds barrel samples and food pairings.
Tasting Fees
$65 for the Gallery Tasting, four current releases at your own pace. $110 for the Private Estate Tasting, 2 hours with a winery and vineyard tour. $175 for The Terroir Experience, 2.5 hours with barrel samples and food pairings.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
8210 St. Helena Highway, Oakville
AVA
Oakville
Visiting
Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed on major holidays). Reservations are recommended and walk-ins are welcome for the Gallery Tasting. Private tastings run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and require a reservation.
Known For
Estate-grown Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and a rotating photography collection
Founded
1979 (first vintage as Johnson-Turnbull; renamed Turnbull Wine Cellars in 1993)
Good to Know
The Gallery Tasting and The Terroir Experience are 21 and over. Gallery parties are limited to six guests; private tastings take up to 10, and larger parties and corporate groups arrange visits through the concierge. The Terroir Experience needs a credit card, charged the morning of the visit.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Harvest Inn or Auberge du Soleil.
10:00 · Pickup at Harvest Inn or Auberge du Soleil
Stay close and the tasting starts right away. Harvest Inn, a vineyard-side resort at the south end of St. Helena, is about 7 minutes from Turnbull, and Auberge du Soleil, a hillside resort above Rutherford, is about 10 minutes away. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Turnbull Wine Cellars
Gallery Tasting, four current releases at your own pace ($65); allow about an hour. The Private Estate Tasting ($110) runs 2 hours and moves the rest of the day back an hour.
11:35 · Spring Mountain Vineyard
About 17 minutes away. A 225-acre estate up Spring Mountain whose 1973 Chardonnay placed fourth at the 1976 Judgment of Paris. The Vista tour and tasting is $95 and runs about 90 minutes. By reservation.
1:15 · Lunch at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch on Main Street in St. Helena, open daily for lunch. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:35 · ZD Wines
About 12 minutes away. A Silverado Trail winery making wine since 1969, whose Abacus is a solera-style blend of every vintage of ZD Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon since 1992. The Vineyard View Tasting is $50 and runs about an hour. By appointment; 21 and over.
3:40 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Optional: V. Sattui Winery
Adds about an hour. A family winery with an Italian deli and picnic grounds on Highway 29 south of St. Helena, about 12 minutes from ZD. Reservations are recommended, not required, and wines by the glass are reserved on arrival; the seated Mercato Tasting is $45 for about an hour. Open daily 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
About $210 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 Turnbull?
Not for the Gallery Tasting. Reservations are recommended and walk-ins are welcome, while the Private Estate Tasting and The Terroir Experience require a reservation. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Turnbull?
$65 per person for the Gallery Tasting, $110 for the Private Estate Tasting and $175 for The Terroir Experience, as of September 2026.
Are Turnbull's wines all estate grown?
Yes. Since its first vintage in 1979, Turnbull has made only estate-grown wines, now from four vineyards in Oakville and Calistoga.
Can children visit Turnbull?
The Gallery Tasting and The Terroir Experience are for guests 21 and over. Let us know when you book if anyone in your party is younger.
Who owns Turnbull?
Patrick O'Dell, who bought the winery in 1993 from William Turnbull and Reverdy Johnson.
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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