Fountaingrove District · Sonoma County
Visit Adelaide Thomas with a Private Chauffeur
A woman-owned boutique winery on a mountaintop ranch whose winery survived the 2020 Glass Fire, visited by private request, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Elizabeth and her husband Chad were looking for a weekend escape from San Francisco summers in 2017 when they bought a house in Sonoma County that came with 42 acres and an old winery. They fixed up both, and at the end of 2019 Elizabeth left a career in technology and real estate to make wine. She named the label after her great-grandmother and Chad's grandfather, and it is a woman-led, woman-owned business.
In September 2020 the Glass Fire reached the property and their mountaintop home burned to the ground in a couple of hours. The new winery survived, and so did every bottle inside it. That first vintage was released in the spring of 2021, followed by a Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc and a 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery makes small lots of low-intervention wines from organically and sustainably farmed Sonoma County grapes.
Adelaide Thomas is about as small and personal as a winery gets, in the hills east of Santa Rosa, with no public tasting room and very limited releases sold to its mailing list. Visits are by private request: we arrange it on your behalf with the owners and confirm the details when we book. For guests who like to meet the person who made the wine, and hear a story of resilience firsthand, this is a rare stop.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Corrick Road, Santa Rosa
AVA
Fountaingrove District
Visiting
By appointment or private request only; there is no public tasting room. We arrange the visit on your behalf and confirm times when booking.
Known For
Small-lot, low-intervention Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon
Founded
2017 (first wines released in 2021)
Good to Know
Visits are private and arranged in advance. Group size, children and pets are confirmed with the winery when we book. Releases are small and sold mainly through the winery's mailing list.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:05 a.m. from a Santa Rosa hotel such as Flamingo Resort or Hotel La Rose.
10:05 · Pickup at Flamingo Resort or Hotel La Rose
Flamingo Resort, a resort with a pool and spa on Santa Rosa's east side, is about 20 minutes from Adelaide Thomas, and Hotel La Rose, a 1907 hotel in Santa Rosa's historic Railroad Square, about 25, up into the hills east of Santa Rosa. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:30 · Adelaide Thomas
A private visit to the winery by request; we arrange it with the owners and confirm the time and fee when we book.
12:00 · Fisher Vineyards
About 25 minutes away. Fred and Juelle Fisher's family estate high in the Mayacamas since 1973, with a barn winery of 1978 built from timber grown on the property and barrel caves reached by an underground stairway. A tasting visit for up to 6 guests is $95, at 10 a.m., noon or 2 p.m. By appointment; the winery confirms within 48 hours.
1:20 · Lunch at Bird & The Bottle
About 20 minutes away. Chef Mark Stark's modern tavern in an old house on Fourth Street in Santa Rosa, with plates to share from a wood-fired grill and two patios. Open daily from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
3:05 · Bricoleur Vineyards
About 30 minutes away. A family estate in Windsor with two ponds, culinary gardens that feed its kitchen and a stone pavilion modeled on European stonework; its first vintage came in 2017, and since 2018 it has also owned Kick Ranch, a 40-acre vineyard in the Fountaingrove District. Soaring pairs three wines with seasonal bites from the estate for $75, and Rooted is a six-course pairing with six wines for $150. By reservation, daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
4:05 · Back to your hotel
Back in Santa Rosa by 4:35 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Fisher hosts visits at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., so we time the morning to arrive for the noon visit. Adelaide Thomas visits are by private request, so we confirm the day and time with the owners when we book.
About $170 per person in tasting fees for Fisher and Bricoleur, paid directly to each winery; the Adelaide Thomas tasting 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
Can I visit Adelaide Thomas Winery?
Yes, by private request. There is no public tasting room, so we arrange the visit with the owners on your behalf. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Adelaide Thomas?
Tasting fees are to be verified upon reservation; the winery does not publish a fee.
Who owns Adelaide Thomas Winery?
Elizabeth, the proprietor and winemaker, with her husband Chad. They bought the ranch and its old winery in 2017 and launched the label at the end of 2019.
Where does the name come from?
It honors Elizabeth's great-grandmother and Chad's grandfather.
Did the winery survive the Glass Fire?
Yes. The 2020 Glass Fire destroyed the owners' home, but the winery and all the wine inside it survived, and that vintage was released in 2021.
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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