Chalk Hill · Sonoma County
Visit Acaibo with a Private Chauffeur
A Bordeaux family's organic Chalk Hill estate, with a two-hour walk from the vines to the barrel room and an old barn tasting of Sonoma and Médoc wines side by side, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Claire and Gonzague Lurton, whose family estates in Bordeaux include the Margaux classified growths Château Durfort-Vivens and Château Ferrière, began Acaibo in 2012, moving to California with their children for three years. They chose a 10-hectare vineyard in Chalk Hill, where the Russian River Valley, Knights Valley and Alexander Valley meet, and had to build everything: there was no winery, and part of the vineyard had to be replanted. Technical director Nicolas Vonderheyden, raised in a winegrowing family in Margaux, has run the estate since 2017.
The vineyard sits at about 250 meters on volcanic, clay soils, and the Lurtons farm it organically, with cover crops that hold the morning dew and only one or two waterings a year from ponds on the property. Acaibo is a Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and Cabernet Franc, made to balance freshness and structure; Decanter's Georgina Hindle gave the 2017 95 points. The name joins a Native American word for fish and water with "ibo," three, for the Lurtons' three children, their three Bordeaux grapes and their Bordeaux roots.
The estate visit is a two-hour private tour: a walk through the vineyard to talk about farming, a barrel tasting in the winery, then a seated tasting in the old barn of Acaibo beside the family's Bordeaux wines, with cheese, charcuterie and home-baked baguette. In downtown Healdsburg, across from Costeaux Bakery, the tasting room pours Acaibo's Sonoma wines and a flight of the Lurtons' Médoc châteaux.
Tasting Fees
The 2-hour private vineyard tour does not have a published fee; tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. In the Healdsburg tasting room, $35 for Journey to Sonoma, a welcome glass of Sauvignon Blanc and four Acaibo wines, and $45 for Journey to Bordeaux, a flight of the family's Médoc wines.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
10603 Chalk Hill Road, Healdsburg
AVA
Chalk Hill
Visiting
Private vineyard tours at the Trinité Estate are by appointment and last about 2 hours. The Healdsburg tasting room, at 422 Healdsburg Avenue, is open Thursday to Monday, noon to 5 p.m.; prepaid reservations required.
Known For
Acaibo, a Bordeaux-style Chalk Hill blend, poured beside the Lurton family's Margaux and Pauillac classified growths
Founded
2012
Good to Know
The estate tour is private and includes a walk in the vineyard, so wear comfortable shoes. Club members taste free in the tasting room with up to four guests. The family also rents the Trinité Estate villa, which sleeps 10.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 9:35 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel.
9:35 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel
Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, and h2hotel, a green-roofed hotel just off the Healdsburg plaza, are each about 25 minutes from the Acaibo estate, a drive out Chalk Hill Road. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:00 · Acaibo
The private vineyard tour, barrel tasting and seated tasting of Sonoma and Bordeaux wines in the old barn, about 2 hours (fee confirmed when we book).
12:25 · Lunch at Costeaux French Bakery
About 25 minutes away. There has been a bakery on this stretch of Healdsburg Avenue since 1923, and the Seppi family has run it as Costeaux since 1981. The café serves hearty seasonal dishes indoors or on the patio. Open daily from 7:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
1:45 · Viszlay Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. A family-owned boutique winery atop a vineyard-covered hill on Limerick Lane, pouring small-lot wines from its 10-acre estate that are sold only at the winery and through its club. The Reserve and Library Tasting is $40 and the Daily Tasting $20, each about an hour; a seasonal Vineyard Walk Tasting goes out at 11:30 a.m. ($30, 75 minutes). Open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; reservations recommended.
2:55 · LIOCO Wine Co.
About 10 minutes away. Matt and Sara Licklider's winery, conceived in 2005 in the alley behind Spago Beverly Hills, buying from small family vineyards across California. The tasting room on the corner of the Healdsburg plaza feels like a European wine bar, with records spinning on a vintage Marantz turntable. Tastings are $40 to $60; the Elevated Tasting Experience of library and large-format wines in the private lounge is $60, or $75 with bites. Open daily noon to 7 p.m.; reservations strongly encouraged.
3:55 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 4:00 p.m., under six and a half hours after pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. The Acaibo tour is by appointment, and we confirm it first; if the estate is not available, we book the Healdsburg tasting room, open Thursday to Monday from noon, and shape the day around it.
About $60 to $100 per person in tasting fees for Viszlay and LIOCO, paid directly to each winery; the Acaibo vineyard tour fee is to be verified upon reservation.
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 Acaibo?
Yes. The vineyard tour is by appointment, and the Healdsburg tasting room requires prepaid reservations. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Acaibo?
In the Healdsburg tasting room, $35 for Journey to Sonoma and $45 for Journey to Bordeaux, as of September 2026. The private vineyard tour fee is to be verified upon reservation.
Who owns Acaibo?
Claire and Gonzague Lurton, owners of classified-growth estates in Bordeaux, including Château Durfort-Vivens and Château Ferrière in Margaux.
What is Acaibo wine?
A Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc from the Lurtons' organically farmed vineyard in Chalk Hill.
Where is Acaibo?
The estate is at 10603 Chalk Hill Road, east of Healdsburg, and the tasting room is at 422 Healdsburg Avenue, across from Costeaux Bakery.
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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