Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit D'Argenzio Winery with a Private Chauffeur
An Italian-American family winery in Santa Rosa where wood-fired pizza comes to the tasting table, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
D'Argenzio means "people of silver": the family's ancestors were silversmiths in Italy, and in America their patriarch, Alfonso D'Argenzio, was a master cabinetmaker whose Burbank shop is where the family first made wine as a hobby. His sons, the identical twins Ray and Ricci, learned the trade there, and Ray brought it to Santa Rosa, opening a second cabinet shop. In 1994, prompted by the curiosity of young Anthony, the family's bambino, and the grapes around their Sonoma County home, the family turned the hobby into a winery, starting with 150 cases of Old Vine Zinfandel. Today it is a bonded, full-production winery run by the family, with Breanna D'Argenzio-Tamburin as chief operating officer.
The wines come in small lots, fewer than 300 cases each, from family-owned vineyards in Sonoma and Mendocino counties, such as the DeNatale and Marcucci family vineyards, with a collection of Italian varieties alongside Sonoma County classics. Winemaker Sandro Tamburin, who grew up among the vineyards of Trieste and studied viticulture and fermentation science at UC Davis, has made the wines since 2014; with Breanna he also makes Anthesis, a sister label of natural wines that includes a skin-contact Falanghina orange wine, and the 2023 Anthesis Pinot Noir from Marcucci Vineyard won a platinum award. The winery also makes the Randy Rhoads Tribute Collection, inspired by co-founder Kathy Rhoads D'Argenzio, sister of Randy Rhoads, the guitarist of Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne's band.
The tasting room is in Santa Rosa's Vintners Square, about five minutes from downtown, and the family is there almost every day. Guests choose a flight of Italian or Sonoma County wines, or pair wines with wood-fired pizza or gelato, and Cibo Rustico Pizzeria, the sister restaurant Ray opened, serves pizza and Italian dishes right in the tasting room. It is relaxed and family-friendly, with live music one Friday a month and an annual harvest party with a grape stomp.
Tasting Fees
$25 for the Casa flight and $35 for the Sonoma County or Italian flight. The Pizza & Wine Pairing is $55 and the Gelato & Wine Pairing $40. One tasting fee is waived with a purchase of two or more bottles.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1301 Cleveland Avenue, Santa Rosa
AVA
Russian River Valley
Visiting
Open Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.; Monday to Thursday by appointment. Walk-ins are always welcome, and reservations are appreciated.
Known For
Italian-style wines, Old Vine Zinfandel and Anthesis natural wines
Founded
1994
Good to Know
All ages are welcome. Wood-fired pizza and Italian dishes from Cibo Rustico Pizzeria are served in the tasting room. For parties of 6 or more, a 20% gratuity is added to the bill.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 11:50 a.m. from a Santa Rosa hotel such as Hotel E or Hotel La Rose.
11:50 · Pickup at Hotel E or Hotel La Rose
Hotel E, a restored 1906 Beaux-Arts landmark on the square in downtown Santa Rosa, and Hotel La Rose, a 1907 hotel in Santa Rosa's historic Railroad Square, are each about 5 minutes from D'Argenzio Winery, which opens at noon on weekends. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
12:00 · D'Argenzio Winery
The Sonoma County or Italian flight ($35), about an hour.
1:00 · Lunch at Cibo Rustico Pizzeria
Right in the tasting room. D'Argenzio's sister restaurant, opened by Ray D'Argenzio, serves wood-fired pizza and Italian dishes at the winery, so lunch needs no drive; the Pizza & Wine Pairing ($55) matches four pizzas to four wines. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:20 · Battaglini Estate Winery
About 15 minutes away. Joe and Lucia Battaglini's family winery on Piner Road, where the Zinfandel and Petite Sirah vines that Italian immigrant Bartholomew Lagomarsino planted in 1885 still bear fruit, with a bocce court beside the Italian-style tasting room. The tasting of at least six wines is $25 for an hour; the VIP Tasting and Tour, hosted by a family member with barrel tastings and a walk through the winery and vineyard, is $75 for two hours. By appointment only, arranged by phone.
3:30 · Krutz Family Cellars
About 10 minutes away. Three brothers from Jackson, Mississippi, make Napa Valley Cabernet from their own block of Beckstoffer Georges III, the old Beaulieu Vineyard No. 3, alongside Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir, in a Santa Rosa winery where the tasting room and the cellar share one roof; winemaker Cole Krutz is happy to host guests for a tasting and tour. The fee is confirmed when we book. By appointment only.
4:30 · Back to your hotel
Back in Santa Rosa by 4:40 p.m., less than five hours after pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. D'Argenzio opens at noon on Saturday and Sunday, so this day starts later; on a weekday we book D'Argenzio by appointment and can start earlier. Battaglini and Krutz are both by appointment, and we confirm their times when we book.
About $60 per person in tasting fees for D'Argenzio and Battaglini, paid directly to each winery (Battaglini's VIP tour is $75); the Krutz 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
Do I need a reservation at D'Argenzio Winery?
Not on weekends: walk-ins are always welcome Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., though reservations are appreciated. Monday to Thursday, visits are by appointment. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at D'Argenzio Winery?
$25 for the Casa flight, $35 for the Sonoma County or Italian flight, $55 for the Pizza & Wine Pairing and $40 for the Gelato & Wine Pairing, with one tasting fee waived for every purchase of two or more bottles, as of September 2026.
Can I have lunch at D'Argenzio?
Yes. Cibo Rustico Pizzeria, the family's sister restaurant, serves wood-fired pizza and Italian dishes in the tasting room, and the Pizza & Wine Pairing matches four pizzas to four wines.
Who owns D'Argenzio Winery?
The D'Argenzio family, who founded it in 1994. Ray D'Argenzio, Ricci D'Argenzio and Kathy Rhoads D'Argenzio are co-founders, Breanna D'Argenzio-Tamburin is chief operating officer, and her husband, Sandro Tamburin, is the winemaker.
What are the Randy Rhoads wines?
A tribute collection inspired by Kathy Rhoads D'Argenzio, sister of guitarist Randy Rhoads of Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne's band, made by Sandro Tamburin at the Santa Rosa winery and sold through the family's Burbank tasting room.
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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