Dry Creek Valley · Sonoma County
Visit DaVero Farms & Winery with a Private Chauffeur
A certified organic and Biodynamic working farm a mile from the Healdsburg plaza, with Tuscan olive groves, Italian grapes, gardens and pigs to visit, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
More than three decades ago, tech entrepreneur Ridgely Evers and Bay Area chef Colleen McGlynn bought a hillside on Westside Road as a weekend retreat. In 1990 they imported olive trees from Tuscany, and their 1997 olive oil became the first American extra virgin oil to win a blind tasting against Tuscan oils. A glass of 1994 Sagrantino di Montefalco in a New York restaurant in 1999 turned them to wine, and in 2000 they planted Sangiovese and Sagrantino on the hilltop Hawk Mountain Vineyard, named for Montefalco.
In 2008 they bought a grapevine nursery on the flat land along Dry Creek, which had been farmed with chemicals for 40 years, and after that harvest they gave up conventional methods for Biodynamic and regenerative farming. Today DaVero is a certified organic and Biodynamic farm growing Mediterranean grapes such as Sangiovese, Barbera, Montepulciano, Greco, Fiano, Sagrantino and Malvasia Bianco, along with olives, fruit, vegetables and lavender. Its founding rule: grow what belongs here, and be patient.
This is not a conventional tasting room. The farm is part of the visit: you walk past vineyard rows, olive groves and edible gardens with a glass in hand, and yes, you can pet the pigs. The guided tasting covers five Italian-varietal wines and how the farming shapes them, and the Sensory Journey adds a walk through the farm and pairing bites. For a slower afternoon, the courtyard takes bottle service by the table.
Tasting Fees
$35 for A Guided Taste of five Italian-varietal wines, 60 minutes. $55 for the Sensory Journey, a farm walk and five wines with pairing bites. $50 per table for courtyard bottle service, wine extra, 120 minutes.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
766 Westside Road, Healdsburg
AVA
Dry Creek Valley
Visiting
Open daily: Friday to Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations through the winery's website.
Known For
Italian varieties such as Sagrantino, Sangiovese and Barbera, and estate olive oil
Founded
1990 (olive groves; first vines planted in 2000)
Good to Know
Tastings are for guests 21 and over. Courtyard bottle service welcomes all ages, with children and leashed dogs kept with an adult, and picnic food may be brought in. Large groups pay $65 per guest for the Sensory Journey, plus 20% gratuity.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or The Madrona.
10:00 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or The Madrona
Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, and The Madrona, a 24-room hotel on a historic estate on Westside Road, are each about 5 minutes from DaVero. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:10 · DaVero Farms & Winery
The Sensory Journey, a farm walk with five wines and pairing bites ($55), or A Guided Taste ($35, 60 minutes); we allow 75 minutes.
11:50 · Martorana Family Winery
About 25 minutes away. The Martorana family bought its land on West Dry Creek Road in 1983, and today certified organic vineyards and olive trees surround a small winery where tastings can be poured in the wine cave; Gio Martorana makes Olio di Gio olive oil on a traditional press from Italy. Tasting fees are confirmed when we book. Open Friday to Monday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; walk-ins welcome up to 10 guests, reservations recommended.
1:05 · Lunch at Dry Creek General Store
About 15 minutes away. A country store since 1881 at the crossroads of Dry Creek Valley, with a deli for sandwiches, soups and salads, a front porch over the valley and a garden out back. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:30 · Gregory James Wines
About 15 minutes away. A small winery founded in 2013 by Jim Demuth and grower Greg Adams, pouring Dry Creek old-vine Zinfandel alongside Cabernet from Beckstoffer's Georges III vineyard in Napa Valley. The hosted Signature Tasting of five wines is $45, about 90 minutes, for up to 6 guests. Daily by appointment between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.; no walk-ins and no guests under 21.
4:00 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 4:25 p.m.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. DaVero opens at 10 a.m. Friday to Monday and Martorana is open Friday to Monday, so this day works Friday to Monday. It ends around 4:25.
About $80 to $100 per person in tasting fees for DaVero and Gregory James, paid directly to each winery; Martorana'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
Do I need a reservation at DaVero?
Reservations are made through the winery's website, and we book them for you. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at DaVero?
$35 per person for A Guided Taste and $55 for the Sensory Journey, as of September 2026. Courtyard bottle service is $50 per table, with wine extra.
Can children visit DaVero?
Tastings are for guests 21 and over, but courtyard bottle service welcomes all ages, with children and leashed dogs kept with an adult.
What makes DaVero different?
It is a working, certified organic and Biodynamic farm, with Tuscan olive groves, gardens, animals and Italian grape varieties, and the visit takes you out among them.
Where is DaVero?
At 766 Westside Road, about a mile from the Healdsburg plaza.
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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