Green Valley of Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Crossbarn with a Private Chauffeur
Paul Hobbs's farm-inspired label in a former apple processing building in Sebastopol, with seated tastings by appointment, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Crossbarn is the winery Paul Hobbs founded in 2000, named for the cross barn on his family's fruit farm in Niagara County, New York, a favorite meeting spot for Hobbs and his siblings between the horse stable and the larger barn. The winery describes itself as a reflection of the ideals of farm life.
The wines are made in a converted apple processing building in Sebastopol, a nod to the town's orchard past. The lineup centers on Sonoma Coast Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, including fruit from Feeney Ranch, which Hobbs bought in 2014, along with a limited Rosé of Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley and Alexander Valley.
Visits are by appointment. Taste with Us is a seated tasting of a flight of current and limited release wines, paired with local cheeses. It is a relaxed, well-priced way to taste wines from the Paul Hobbs family, and it sits a few minutes from several of the Green Valley's best-known tasting rooms. We confirm current details when we book.
Tasting Fees
$20 per person for Taste with Us, a seated tasting of current and limited release wines with a selection of local cheeses. Complimentary for Gravenstein Club members. We confirm the current price when we book.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
2064 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol
AVA
Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Visiting
By appointment only. Reservations are requested through the winery's website, and the winery asks for one to two business days to confirm. Days and hours are not published, so we confirm them when we book.
Known For
Sonoma Coast Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, plus Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley and Alexander Valley
Founded
2000
Good to Know
Crossbarn is a separate label from Paul Hobbs Winery, with its own tasting program at a different address. Gravenstein Club members taste free and get exclusive discounts. The winery holds an annual summer cookout before harvest, with tickets sold on its website.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as The Sebastopol Inn or Farmhouse Inn. Crossbarn is about 5 to 10 minutes away.
10:00 · Pickup at The Sebastopol Inn or Farmhouse Inn
Crossbarn is about 5 minutes from The Sebastopol Inn, next to the plaza in downtown Sebastopol, and about 10 minutes from Farmhouse Inn in Forestville. Every stop today is within about 15 minutes of the next, so the day has room to linger. Extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Crossbarn
Taste with Us, a seated tasting of current and limited release wines with local cheeses ($20 per person). By appointment only; plan on about an hour, and we confirm the time and length when we book.
11:25 · Dutton-Goldfield Winery
About 5 minutes away. A grower and a winemaker's partnership in cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, a little farther up Gravenstein Highway. The Farmer's Flight of five Dutton Ranch wines, or the seated Discovery Tasting, is $35; plan on about 60 minutes.
12:40 · Lunch at Handline
About 12 minutes away. Lunch at Handline on the south side of Sebastopol, a casual spot for seasonal dishes made with ingredients from Sonoma County and the Sonoma Coast, open daily from 11 a.m. 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.
2:00 · Iron Horse Vineyards
About 15 minutes away. Estate sparkling wine, served at the White House since 1985, tasted outdoors with views over the Green Valley. The Tasting with a View is $35, by appointment, with seatings on the hour.
3:40 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Crossbarn does not publish its tasting days or hours, so we confirm the appointment time first and adjust the order of the day around it. Dutton-Goldfield is open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Iron Horse seats on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Dutton-Goldfield is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
About $90 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 a reservation at Crossbarn?
Yes. Tastings are by appointment only, and the winery asks for one to two business days to confirm a request. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Crossbarn?
$20 per person for Taste with Us, a seated tasting of current and limited release wines with local cheeses. It is complimentary for Gravenstein Club members. We confirm the current price when we reserve, as of October 2026.
Where do guests taste at Crossbarn?
At the winery at 2064 Gravenstein Highway North, on the north side of Sebastopol, in the Green Valley of Russian River Valley.
How is Crossbarn related to Paul Hobbs?
Paul Hobbs founded Crossbarn in 2000. It has its own tasting program, separate from the seated tastings at Paul Hobbs Winery a few miles up Highway 116.
What is Crossbarn known for?
Sonoma Coast Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, a limited Rosé of Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley and Alexander Valley.
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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