Dry Creek Valley · Sonoma County
Visit BuonGuido with a Private Chauffeur
Single-block estate Cabernet from a regenerative family vineyard on Dry Creek Valley's Eastern Bench, poured by request, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
BuonGuido is the wine of three Italian-American families, the Cataldis, Mazzettis and Guidos, and calls itself an ode to their ancestors and their humble Southern Italian origins. Its top Cabernet is named for Amantea, the small town in Calabria where Ralph Guido was born, and another block honors Anna 'Nana' Cataldi and three great-uncles of the family, all World War II veterans.
The wines come from the 20-acre Guido Family Vineyard on the Eastern Bench above Dry Creek Valley, a property studded with ancient live oaks, with a seasonal creek at its low point and a steep 120-foot climb to the top of a hill. It is farmed on organic, regenerative principles, with owl boxes along the creek, bat boxes around the vines, two beehives, a two-acre orchard and a large vegetable garden. The single-block estate Cabernet Sauvignons from the Amantea and Cataldi blocks spend 19 months in French oak, made with minimal intervention.
BuonGuido has no tasting room or public hours. Tastings are private, requested through the winery's website Monday to Saturday, and the family also offers lunch and wine pairings; the team answers within 24 hours, though not every request can be met. We send the request for you and plan the rest of the day around the time the family confirms.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. BuonGuido does not publish its tasting fees.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Address given when booking, Healdsburg
AVA
Dry Creek Valley
Visiting
By request only, Monday to Saturday. Requests are made through a BuonGuido account on the winery's website; the team replies within 24 hours, and requests are subject to confirmation. The location is confirmed with the appointment.
Known For
Single-block estate Cabernet Sauvignon from the Guido Family Vineyard
Founded
Family-owned; founding year not published
Good to Know
Guests must be 21 or older. Lunch and wine pairings can be requested, and the family will also pour at private events at your home or office. The wines are sold through the online shop and membership.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or Harmon Guest House.
10:00 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or Harmon Guest House
Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, and Harmon Guest House, a boutique hotel just off the plaza, are each a short drive from Dry Creek Valley's Eastern Bench, where the Guido Family Vineyard sits; the family confirms the place of the tasting when it accepts the request. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:20 · BuonGuido
The first stop. A private tasting with the family, by request; we confirm the time, place and fee when the request is accepted.
11:40 · Simoncini Vineyards
About 20 minutes away. Ken Simoncini's small family winery on West Dry Creek Road, where guests walk through the kitchen into a wine cave he spent six years building, with chandeliers, a window onto the rock wall and redwood doors that open toward the creek. The Wine Tasting & Cave Tour of six wines is $55; the five-course Wine and Food Experience is $185, one seating a day between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. By appointment only; no pets, infants or guests under 21.
1:00 · Lunch at Bravas Bar de Tapas
About 20 minutes away. James Beard finalists Mark and Terri Stark's tapas bar on Center Street, steps from the Healdsburg plaza, with paella, Spanish wines and tables indoors or outside. 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.
2:20 · Cartograph Wines
About 10 minutes away. Alan Baker and Serena Lourie's Pinot Noir house, a certified B Corp, now pouring at the Dry Creek property it bought in 2023. While the main building is under construction, the Benchmark Tasting ($30) is poured on a patio among olive trees, on the cottage porch or in the cottage. Open Tuesday to Saturday; reservations preferred, leashed pets welcome on the patio.
3:20 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 3:30 p.m.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. BuonGuido hosts Monday to Saturday by request and Cartograph Tuesday to Saturday, so this day works Tuesday to Saturday. Drive times to BuonGuido are estimates until it confirms the location.
About $85 per person at Simoncini and Cartograph, paid directly to each winery; BuonGuido's 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 you visit BuonGuido?
Yes, by request. Private tastings are requested through the winery's website, Monday to Saturday, and confirmed within 24 hours when the family can host. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at BuonGuido?
BuonGuido does not publish a tasting fee, so tasting fees are to be verified upon reservation.
Where is the BuonGuido vineyard?
The 20-acre Guido Family Vineyard is on the Eastern Bench above Dry Creek Valley in Healdsburg. The wines are produced and bottled in Geyserville.
How is the BuonGuido vineyard farmed?
On organic, regenerative principles: low-till farming, cover crops and grazing, with owl and bat boxes, beehives, an orchard and a vegetable garden on the property.
Who owns BuonGuido?
Three Italian-American families, the Cataldis, Mazzettis and Guidos. The blocks of the vineyard are named for family members and their hometowns in Italy.
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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