Alexander Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Bellacana Vineyards with a Private Chauffeur
The first tribally owned winery in the United States, owned by the Dry Creek Pomo, with seated Cabernet tastings on its estate, and a suggested six-hour day around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Bellacana is owned by the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, whose ancestors have lived in Alexander and Dry Creek Valleys for at least 10,000 years, and it is the first tribally owned winery in the United States. The name joins the Italian bella, beautiful, with cana, the Southern Pomo word for the flow of water: the beautiful river, after the Russian River that runs past the vineyard. The label shows a Pomo basket filled with grapes, oak branches and acorns, and the tribe's baskets are in the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, which also carries the wines.
The 138-acre estate along the Russian River grows Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay with sustainable and organic practices, and morning and evening fog lets the fruit ripen slowly. The flagship is the Alexander Valley hillside Cabernet Sauvignon from the estate. Winemaker Luke Stanko, formerly of Ram's Gate, joined in 2021, viticulturist Chris Walden farms the vineyard, and Master of Wine Bob Paulinski advises the team.
Visits are by appointment at the estate vineyard on Highway 128, and the hosts welcome guests as ka:de, the Pomo word for guest. Each experience is seated and built around side-by-side tastings of the estate Cabernet: the Estate Tasting, a Bread & Butter Experience that starts with Brut sparkling wine and truffle chips and moves to coppa, Manchego and artisan butters, and a pairing with chocolates from Fleur Sauvage.
Tasting Fees
$125 for the Estate Tasting of estate wines. $150 for the Bread & Butter Experience: a taste of Brut, then three wines side by side focused on the estate hillside Cabernet, with truffle chips, baguette, three butters, coppa and Manchego. $175 for the Chocolate Experience, three wines side by side with chocolates from Fleur Sauvage.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
3315 Highway 128, Geyserville
AVA
Alexander Valley
Visiting
By appointment only at the estate vineyard. We arrange it on your behalf and confirm the time when booking.
Known For
Alexander Valley hillside Cabernet Sauvignon from the estate
Founded
Owned by the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians
Good to Know
All experiences are seated and by appointment. The Bread & Butter and Chocolate experiences include food from local artisans.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:05 a.m. from a hotel such as Hotel Trio in Healdsburg or Geyserville Inn.
10:05 · Pickup at Hotel Trio or Geyserville Inn
Hotel Trio, on Dry Creek Road on the north side of Healdsburg, is about 20 minutes from Garden Creek, and Geyserville Inn, at the north end of Geyserville, about 15. Garden Creek's visits begin at 10:30, so we start there and reach Bellacana, five minutes down the road, before lunch. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:30 · Garden Creek
About 20 minutes away. Justin and Karin Warnelius-Miller host every visit themselves: a walk through estate Cabernet vines first planted in 1969, then a candlelit tasting in the barrel room of Tesserae, a Cabernet and Merlot blend aged eight years before release. The Private Winetasting & Tour is $125. By request, with visits generally beginning at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday to Saturday.
11:35 · Bellacana Vineyards
About 5 minutes away. The Bread & Butter Experience ($150) or the Estate Tasting ($125), seated, with the estate hillside Cabernet side by side.
12:45 · Lunch at Diavola
About 10 minutes away. Chef Dino Bugica's restaurant in a historic building on Geyserville Avenue, with Neapolitan-style pizza from a wood-burning oven, handmade pasta and house-cured salumi. Lunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:20 · Chalk Hill Estate
About 30 minutes away. Fred Furth founded Chalk Hill in 1972 after spotting the land from his plane; more than two-thirds of the 1,300-acre estate is left wild, and tastings are poured in an elevated tasting room and on a patio looking out over the vines. The Taste of Estate Flight of four reserve wines is $75, about 90 minutes. Open daily 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; reservations encouraged.
3:50 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 4:15 p.m.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Garden Creek hosts Tuesday to Saturday and Bellacana is by appointment, so this day works Tuesday to Saturday, and it ends around 4:15; extra time can be added by the hour.
About $325 to $350 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
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 an appointment at Bellacana?
Yes. Bellacana hosts by appointment only at its estate vineyard. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Bellacana?
$125 per person for the Estate Tasting, $150 for the Bread & Butter Experience and $175 for the Chocolate Experience, as of September 2026.
Who owns Bellacana Vineyards?
The Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians. Bellacana is the first tribally owned winery in the United States.
What does Bellacana mean?
Bella is Italian for beautiful, and cana is the Southern Pomo word for the flow of water. Together they mean the beautiful river, after the Russian River beside the vineyard.
What is Bellacana known for?
Alexander Valley hillside Cabernet Sauvignon from its 138-acre estate, along with estate Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
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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