Fort Ross-Seaview · Sonoma County
Visit Boars' View with a Private Chauffeur
Estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from a ridge-top vineyard in Fort Ross-Seaview, made by Thomas Rivers Brown. Boars' View does not receive visitors; here is what to know, and a day at sought-after estates nearby that do host.
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About the Winery
Boars' View began in 2007, when founder Fred Schrader and his friends David and Judy Steiner, now the proprietors, bought a wild hilltop two ridgelines in from the Sonoma coastline, in the Fort Ross-Seaview appellation. There were no roads; the late Ulises Valdez Sr., one of the best-known Sonoma Coast vineyard managers, developed the land and planted the vines in 2008. Thomas Rivers Brown, who began his career with Carol and Fred Schrader in 2000 and makes the Rivers-Marie wines, has been winemaker from the start.
The vineyard sits at about 1,000 feet, about 45 minutes northwest of Cazadero. Most of it is Pinot Noir on Goldridge loam, with a small block of Chardonnay, about an acre of the Wente clone, on coastal clay. There are three wines: the BDR Pinot Noir, named for Bohan Dillon Road; the estate Pinot Noir, called The Coast; and the estate Chardonnay. Jeb Dunnuck's site rated the 2024 releases 94+, 96 and 95 points.
The wines are sold through the Purchase page of the website, and the company lists a post office box in Calistoga. There is no tasting room, and the vineyard is remote, so Boars' View does not receive visitors. The day below is based in Healdsburg and includes two producers that pour wines from the same Fort Ross-Seaview ridges.
Tasting Fees
Boars' View does not offer tastings. The three wineries on the day below run about $175 per person: $45 at Hirsch, $75 at Flowers and $55 at Gary Farrell.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Cazadero
AVA
Fort Ross-Seaview
Visiting
Boars' View does not receive visitors; its wines are sold through its website.
Known For
Fort Ross-Seaview estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Founded
2007 (vineyard planted in 2008)
Good to Know
Buy through the Purchase page at boarsview.com. Contact 707-942-1115 or info@boarsview.com; the mailing address is a post office box in Calistoga.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as h2hotel or Hotel Healdsburg.
10:00 · Pickup at h2hotel or Hotel Healdsburg
Since Boars' View does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after estates nearby that do. Its vineyard is a long drive out on the coast, so the day starts in Healdsburg, where two Fort Ross-Seaview producers pour. Both hotels are a few minutes from the first stop. The day runs about five and three-quarter hours, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:10 · Hirsch Vineyards
About 5 minutes away. A Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir and Chardonnay estate founded in 1978 in Fort Ross-Seaview, the same appellation as Boars' View, poured by appointment in Healdsburg. Discover Hirsch is $45, a communal tasting of four wines, 45 minutes. Open daily by appointment.
11:10 · Flowers Vineyards & Winery
About 10 minutes away. Extreme Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Camp Meeting Ridge and Sea View Ridge, poured at House of Flowers on Westside Road. The Sonoma Coast Journey is $75, three wines with a snack board, 60 minutes. Open Thursday to Monday, by reservation.
12:25 · Lunch at Valette
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at Valette, a Sonoma County restaurant just off the Healdsburg plaza; we confirm hours when we book. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
1:50 · Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery
About 15 minutes away. Single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from a hilltop winery on Westside Road. The Discovery Tasting is $55, about 90 minutes, outdoors. Open daily 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3:20 · Back to your hotel
Back by about 3:40 p.m., about five and three-quarter hours after pickup.
Flowers is open Thursday to Monday, so plan this day for those days. For a day on the coast itself, Fort Ross Vineyard & Winery near Jenner, the only tasting room in Fort Ross-Seaview, hosts tastings Friday to Tuesday.
About $175 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
Can I visit Boars' View?
No. Boars' View has no tasting room and does not host visitors, as of October 2026. We can plan a day at nearby wineries that do, including two that pour Fort Ross-Seaview wines.
How can I buy Boars' View wine?
Through the Purchase page at boarsview.com, or by contacting info@boarsview.com or 707-942-1115.
Who makes Boars' View?
Thomas Rivers Brown, who has made the wines since the vineyard was planted. The proprietors are David and Judy Steiner, who bought the land with founder Fred Schrader in 2007.
Where is the Boars' View vineyard?
In the Fort Ross-Seaview appellation of the West Sonoma Coast, at about 1,000 feet and about 45 minutes northwest of Cazadero.
Which wines does Boars' View make?
The BDR Pinot Noir, an estate Pinot Noir called The Coast, and a small estate Chardonnay from about an acre of Wente clone vines.
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 833-915-2436.
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