Sonoma Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Capo Isetta with a Private Chauffeur
A family tasting room on the Sonoma Plaza, with a barrel room for private tastings and wines from the valley's old farming families, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Capo Isetta is the Isetta family's winery, owned by Bill, Marilyn and Dominic Isetta. The family story runs back to Bill's grandfather, Giacomo "Giac" Isetta, a cooper who shaped wine barrels in the 1920s. Bill's father, Andy Isetta, worked at the Christian Brothers Winery and later started a small winery of his own, Old Pioneer Wine Company of San Francisco, and Marilyn's father, Ray Hulmer, was treasurer and controller at Christian Brothers for 35 years. Bill's and Marilyn's families met at the Christian Brothers winery at Mount La Salle. Capo is Italian for "chief."
The wines come from the family's grower friends, many of them old Sonoma names: Sangiacomo for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Cuneo for Cabernet Sauvignon, Mulas for rosé, Petroni for Sangiovese and Kunde for the Wildwood Vineyards fruit. Ryan Kunde makes the wines, aiming for fruit-forward, ready-to-drink bottles. The range runs from Il Vino Frizzante sparkling wine and a sparkling red to Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Carneros Chardonnay, Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir, a Sonoma Valley red blend, Moon Mountain Sangiovese and a Cuneo Cabernet.
The tasting room is on First Street East, right on the plaza, and it has a relaxed, family feel, with sports on the screens and families with little ones made welcome. Behind it is the Barrel Room, a private space among the wine barrels where groups can book a private tasting, a work offsite or a wine-pairing dinner. It is an easy, friendly first stop before we head up the valley.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. In the private Barrel Room, a tasting is $50 per person for wine only or $75 with charcuterie, and a private dinner and wine pairing is $200 per person. The room itself rents for $350 Monday to Thursday and $500 Friday to Sunday, plus the cost of wine.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
412 First Street East, Sonoma
AVA
Sonoma Valley
Visiting
Reservations are booked online through CellarPass or by email at info@capoisetta.com; walk-ins are welcome. Hours are not published on the winery's site, so we confirm the time when we book. The Barrel Room is booked by request.
Known For
Family-grown Sonoma wines from Sangiacomo, Cuneo and other grower families, and Il Vino Frizzante sparkling wine
Founded
Not published (a family winery whose roots go back to a cooper in the 1920s)
Good to Know
The winery describes its tasting room as family friendly, and families with little ones are made welcome. The private Barrel Room seats groups for tastings and events, with modular tables and a large screen. Club members get complimentary tastings and free or discounted Barrel Room rentals.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:50 a.m. from a Sonoma hotel such as Ledson Hotel or MacArthur Place.
10:50 · Pickup at Ledson Hotel or MacArthur Place
Ledson Hotel, on the east side of the Sonoma Plaza, and MacArthur Place, a few blocks south of the plaza, are each about 5 minutes from Capo Isetta. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · Capo Isetta
A tasting in the plaza tasting room, about an hour, or a private Barrel Room tasting ($50, or $75 with charcuterie).
12:30 · Lunch at Salt+Stone
About 30 minutes away. A steakhouse, seafood grill and oyster bar among the vineyards on the Sonoma Highway in Kenwood, with craft cocktails and tables overlooking a koi pond. Lunch is served Thursday to Tuesday from 11 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
1:50 · Hamilton Family Wines
About 5 minutes away. Greg and Lindsay Hamilton's family winery in Kenwood, built around Grenache and the other Rhône grapes, with tastings in an olive grove, in cabanas or in the tasting room. The Rhône Table pours their tiny-lot Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah side by side, then the blend, with a cheese and charcuterie board, about 75 minutes ($75). Book 48 hours ahead; open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., final hosted tasting at 4.
3:15 · Wellington Cellars
About 10 minutes away. The Belmonte family's estate on Dunbar Road in Glen Ellen, with old-vine Zinfandel dating to 1882 and an olive grove beside the vines. The seated Olive Grove Tasting of six wines is $40, and the Owners Tasting, hosted by Vittorio and Henry Belmonte themselves, $130. Reservations for seated tastings; open daily from 10 a.m.
4:15 · Back to your hotel
Back in Sonoma by 4:40 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a relaxed day. Salt+Stone serves lunch every day but Wednesday, and Hamilton's Rhône Table needs 48 hours' notice, so we book it with the rest of the day.
About $115 per person in tasting fees for Hamilton and Wellington, paid directly to each winery. Capo Isetta's tasting-room fee is to be verified upon reservation; its private Barrel Room tasting is $50 to $75.
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 a reservation at Capo Isetta?
Reservations are taken online and by email, and walk-ins are welcome. The private Barrel Room is booked by request. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Capo Isetta?
Tasting-room fees are to be verified upon reservation. A private Barrel Room tasting is $50 per person for wine only or $75 with charcuterie, as of September 2026.
Who owns Capo Isetta?
Bill, Marilyn and Dominic Isetta. The family has worked in California wine since Bill's grandfather, a cooper, made barrels in the 1920s, and both Bill's and Marilyn's fathers worked at the Christian Brothers Winery.
Can children visit Capo Isetta?
Yes. The tasting room is family friendly, and guests with toddlers are made welcome.
Where is Capo Isetta?
At 412 First Street East, on the Sonoma Plaza in the town of Sonoma.
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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