Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Davis Family Vineyards with a Private Chauffeur
A family winery making minimal-intervention wines from organically farmed sites, with small appointment tastings near downtown Santa Rosa, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Guy and Judy Davis founded Davis Family Vineyards in 1997, and from their estate vineyard, Soul Patch, in the heart of the Russian River Valley, they set out to bring people together around their wines. Guy has worked his whole life in the vineyard and the winery, and today he makes the wines with his youngest son, Cooper, the assistant winemaker. The family also runs a second tasting room, High Country Wine & Provisions, in Highlands, North Carolina.
The family believes in minimal-intervention winemaking and in "treating our soils as the first living thing." For more than 20 years they have grown and bought sustainably farmed, organic or biodynamic grapes, working with some of California's leading growers, and they make a wide range of limited wines from many varieties and sites across Northern California.
The winery recently moved to a new home on Timothy Road, near downtown Santa Rosa. Tastings are small and personal, at three set times a day, and the family describes them as an intimate peek at wines in progress followed by a tasting of current releases. It is a good fit for guests who like to talk with the people making the wine.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation.
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 Timothy Road, Suite B, Santa Rosa
AVA
Russian River Valley
Visiting
Tastings daily by appointment at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Reservations are requested by email, and the winery replies with a confirmation.
Known For
Small-lot wines from organically and sustainably farmed vineyards, including the Soul Patch estate
Founded
1997
Good to Know
Tastings start at set times, so the day is planned around your appointment. The winery recently moved to Timothy Road, near downtown Santa Rosa.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:50 a.m. from a Santa Rosa hotel such as Hotel E or Hotel La Rose.
10:50 · 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 Davis Family Vineyards, and we pick up at 10:50 for the 11 a.m. tasting. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · Davis Family Vineyards
The 11 a.m. tasting of current releases and wines in progress, about an hour (fee confirmed when we book).
12:15 · Carol Shelton Wines
About 15 minutes away. Carol Shelton is a five-time Winemaker of the Year whose 2011 Wild Thing Zinfandel made Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2014, and she pours her single-vineyard Zinfandels and Rhône-style wines in a homey tasting room in a Santa Rosa business park. The reserve tasting is $20, waived with a one-bottle purchase. Walk-ins welcome; open daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1:25 · Lunch at Bird & The Bottle
About 10 minutes away. Chef Mark Stark's modern tavern on Fourth Street in Santa Rosa, with plates to share from the American South, Asia and Jewish comfort food, and two patios; we reserve the table for you. Open daily from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:50 · Cattleya Wines
About 20 minutes away. Colombian-born Bibiana González Rave, trained in Cognac and Bordeaux and named the San Francisco Chronicle's Winemaker of the Year in 2015, hosts only two groups a day at her small winery. The Hero's Journey tours the lab, cellar and barrel rooms, then pours five wines at a seated tasting ($75, applied to any wine purchase), 60 to 90 minutes. By appointment only.
4:20 · Back to your hotel
Back in Santa Rosa by 4:40 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Cattleya hosts only two groups a day, so we book its afternoon slot when we confirm your 11 a.m. tasting at Davis Family.
About $95 per person in tasting fees for Carol Shelton and Cattleya, paid directly to each winery; the Davis Family 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 Davis Family Vineyards?
Yes. Tastings are by appointment, daily at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Davis Family Vineyards?
The winery does not publish its tasting fee; it is to be verified upon reservation.
Who makes the wine at Davis Family Vineyards?
Guy Davis, who founded the winery with his wife, Judy, in 1997, together with their youngest son, Cooper, the assistant winemaker.
What is Soul Patch?
The Davis family's estate vineyard in the heart of the Russian River Valley.
Where is Davis Family Vineyards?
At its new tasting room on Timothy Road, near downtown Santa Rosa, a few minutes from the hotels around Railroad Square and the downtown square.
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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