Chalk Hill · Sonoma County
Visit Calluna Vineyards with a Private Chauffeur
A hilltop Bordeaux-variety estate in Chalk Hill, with tastings at the winemaker's vineyard home, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
David Jeffrey worked in corporate treasury for Seagram in New York before changing careers in 2001, at 44, to study viticulture and enology at Fresno State. He worked the 2003 harvest in St-Émilion with Dr. Alain Raynaud at Château Quinault l'Enclos, then he and his wife, Marla, found a bare hilltop in Chalk Hill and began planting it in 2005. Calluna is the botanical name for heather, chosen in memory of a family friend named Heather.
The estate has 17 acres of vineyard, with the five classic red Bordeaux varieties planted in separate blocks matched to clay-loam soils over fractured shale and sandstone. The hilltop gets the sun to ripen Cabernet Sauvignon while elevation and Pacific breezes keep it from extremes. David Jeffrey is still the winemaker.
Visits are by appointment and are usually held at the family's vineyard home, high above Windsor, with views across the Russian River Valley, Chalk Hill, Alexander Valley and Mount St. Helena. The range runs from the Calluna Vineyards Cuvée and Estate Cabernet Sauvignon to the Aux Raynauds Merlot, Malbec and an Estate Blanc.
Tasting Fees
$50 per person for a tasting visit, waived with purchase.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
11450 Brooks Road, Windsor
AVA
Chalk Hill
Visiting
By appointment only. Request a visit through the winery's online form, and the winery replies with availability.
Known For
Bordeaux-style reds, led by the Calluna Vineyards Cuvée and Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Founded
2005 (vineyard planted)
Good to Know
A small family winery, so visits are arranged in advance and usually hosted at the vineyard home. The tasting fee is waived with a wine purchase.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 9:35 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or Harmon Guest House.
9:35 · 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 about 25 minutes from Calluna, south of town and up into the Chalk Hill hills. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:00 · Calluna
A tasting visit at the vineyard home ($50, waived with purchase), by appointment.
11:25 · Chalk Hill Estate
About 25 minutes away. Founded in 1972 by Fred Furth, who spotted the land from his plane, on a 1,300-acre estate where more than two-thirds of the land is left wild; Foley Family Wines has owned it since 2010. The Vineyard Overlook Tasting of four small-lot wines is about 90 minutes ($50). Reservations encouraged but not required; open daily 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1:20 · Lunch at Little Saint
About 25 minutes away. A plant-based restaurant, coffee bar and wine lounge on North Street in downtown Healdsburg, from owners Laurie and Jeff Ubben, with a farm of its own. Open daily from 8 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:30 · Acaibo
About 5 minutes away. The Healdsburg tasting room of Acaibo, the Chalk Hill estate that Claire and Gonzague Lurton, owners of Château Durfort-Vivens and Château Ferrière in Margaux, began in 2012. Journey to Sonoma, a welcome glass of Sauvignon Blanc and four Acaibo wines, is $35; Journey to Bordeaux, pouring the family's Médoc châteaux, is $45. Prepaid reservations required; open Thursday to Monday, noon to 5 p.m.
3:30 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 3:35 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Calluna confirms its appointment times when the visit is requested, and this day works Thursday to Monday, when Acaibo's tasting room is open.
About $135 to $145 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 Calluna?
Yes. Visits are by appointment only, requested through the winery. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Calluna?
$50 per person, waived with a wine purchase, as of September 2026.
Where are Calluna tastings held?
Usually at the family's vineyard home on Brooks Road, on a hilltop above Windsor with views over the Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley and Mount St. Helena.
Who makes the wine at Calluna?
Founder David Jeffrey, who planted the vineyard with his wife, Marla, in 2005 after studying at Fresno State and working a harvest in St-Émilion.
What does the name Calluna mean?
Calluna is the botanical name for heather. The Jeffreys chose it in memory of a family friend named Heather.
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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