Sonoma Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Deerfield Ranch Winery with a Private Chauffeur
Tastings in the Grand Room of a 23,000-square-foot cave, from the family that pioneered CleanWine, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Robert and PJ Rex met at Berkeley in 1968. Robert, a chemistry graduate and backyard mechanic, kept PJ's Italian sports cars running, and she thanked him with a winemaking kit; his first wine, made in a Berkeley garage in 1972, won Best of Show at the California State Fair. In 1982 the couple bought Deerfield Ranch in Glen Ellen, married there and turned its horse barn into their first winery, and in 2000 they bought 47 acres on Highway 12 in Kenwood to expand. The winery is still family owned and run, making about 20,000 cases a year.
Robert Rex is the winemaker and the pioneer of what the winery calls CleanWine, made to be low in sulfites and low in histamines; his motto is "Wine should be good and good for you," and he can often be seen around the winery. The vineyards are farmed organically, and the seasonal Vineyard Tour explains the biodynamic approach before a look at the production floor.
Everything here happens underground. The wines age in a 23,000-square-foot cave, and the tasting room is the Grand Room at its heart, so even the Signature Tasting is poured among the barrels. The Reserve Tasting adds small-batch, aged wines and footage of the cave being dug, which guests enjoy. The winery is right on the Sonoma Highway in Kenwood, minutes from the inns of Kenwood and Glen Ellen, and it also hosts its own events, from comedy nights on the crush pad to Murder Mystery in the Cave.
Tasting Fees
$35 for the Signature Tasting in the Cave, five current releases ($45 for groups of 8 or more). $75 for the Reserve Tasting in the Cave, five Reserve wines ($90 for 8 or more). $90 for the Vineyard Tour & Tasting, 90 minutes, seasonal and weather permitting ($100 for 8 or more).
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
10200 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood
AVA
Sonoma Valley
Visiting
Open daily; the winery's booking page shows tasting hours of 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Reservations are made online for 1 to 12 guests, and parties of 13 or more call the tasting room.
Known For
CleanWine low in sulfites and histamines, and tastings inside a 23,000-square-foot cave
Founded
1982
Good to Know
Groups of 8 or more pay the group rate. The Vineyard Tour is seasonal and depends on the weather. The wine club has no fee to join and includes complimentary tastings.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:15 a.m. from a Kenwood or Glen Ellen hotel such as Kenwood Inn & Spa or Beltane Ranch.
10:15 · Pickup at Kenwood Inn & Spa or Beltane Ranch
Kenwood Inn & Spa, on the Sonoma Highway in Kenwood, and Beltane Ranch, a ranch inn on the Sonoma Highway in Glen Ellen, are each about 5 minutes from Deerfield Ranch Winery. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:30 · Deerfield Ranch Winery
The Reserve Tasting in the Cave ($75), or the Signature Tasting ($35), in the Grand Room. We plan about an hour.
11:55 · Moon Hollow Wine Estate
About 25 minutes away. Michael and Xochi Birch's family estate pours in a tasting room with a lounge and garden patio on the west side of the Sonoma Plaza. The wines come from an organic vineyard at about 1,200 feet in the Moon Mountain District and are made by Mark Herold, the founder of Merus. The Comparative Experience, an eight-wine overview of the estate for 2 to 6 guests, is $95. Reservations daily, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
1:00 · Lunch at El Dorado Kitchen
About 5 minutes away. Seasonal California cooking from Sonoma County farmers and purveyors on the Sonoma Plaza, served in the courtyard or in the main room by the open kitchen. Lunch is served on weekdays until 3 p.m., and brunch on weekends 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.
2:30 · Lasseter Family Winery
About 25 minutes away. John and Nancy Lasseter's organic estate on a Glen Ellen property founded by a French winemaker in 1894; John directed Toy Story. The Estate Vineyard Tour takes you through century-old Heritage Block Zinfandel by club cart, with cheese and charcuterie ($95), and the Patio Tasting of five estate wines looks out over the estate ($60). By reservation only; the entrance is through a school parking lot off Henno Road, and we know the turn.
3:45 · Back to your hotel
Back in Kenwood and Glen Ellen by 4:00 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Lasseter is by reservation only, so we confirm its time first and build the day around it.
About $190 to $265 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 Deerfield Ranch Winery?
Yes, book ahead online for 1 to 12 guests; parties of 13 or more call the tasting room. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Deerfield Ranch Winery?
$35 per person for the Signature Tasting in the Cave and $75 for the Reserve Tasting, as of September 2026. The seasonal Vineyard Tour & Tasting is $90.
What is CleanWine?
Deerfield's name for wines made to be low in sulfites and low in histamines, an approach winemaker Robert Rex pioneered.
Is the tasting really in a cave?
Yes. The tasting room is the Grand Room in the middle of the winery's 23,000-square-foot cave, where the wines also age.
Who owns Deerfield Ranch Winery?
Robert and PJ Rex, who started the winery in a horse barn at Deerfield Ranch in Glen Ellen in 1982 and moved it to Kenwood after buying the Highway 12 property in 2000.
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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