Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Dehlinger Winery with a Private Chauffeur
A family estate on Vine Hill Road, planted in 1975 when western Sonoma County had almost no vineyards, now famous for its Pinot Noir, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Tom Dehlinger planted his first 14 acres on an aging apple ranch on Vine Hill Road in 1975, when he was 28, making him one of the first winemakers to bring vineyards back to western Sonoma County after Prohibition. He built a small winery with his brother Dan, an architect, and soon met his wife, Carole, and the two raised a family on the ranch. Today two of their daughters, Carmen and Eva Dehlinger, run the winery and the vineyard, and Dehlinger is still independent and family owned after more than 50 years.
Everything Dehlinger makes comes from the 80-acre estate on Vine Hill Road, refined over the decades with regrafting, better trellising and replanting rather than expansion. The range is Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah, with the Pinot Noirs the heart of it, from the flagship Altamont and Goldridge bottlings to blocks such as Champ de Mars and High Plains. Wine Spectator gave the 2024 Estate Pinot Noir 94 points. Most of the wine goes to the winery's Allocation List.
A visit here is a quiet, seated tasting at the place the wines are grown. Discover Dehlinger gives a broad look at the estate, and Pinot and Place puts the flagship Pinots side by side and often adds a rotating pour from the library. It is a good first stop for anyone who wants to understand what Russian River Valley Pinot Noir tastes like at its source.
Tasting Fees
$45 for the Discover Dehlinger Tasting. $75 for the Pinot and Place Tasting. A complimentary 15- to 20-minute Micro Tasting of two wines is also offered by 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
4101 Vine Hill Road, Sebastopol
AVA
Russian River Valley
Visiting
By appointment only, booked through the winery's reservation page. We confirm times when we book.
Known For
Estate Pinot Noir, with Chardonnay and Syrah
Founded
1975
Good to Know
Tastings take 1 to 6 guests, and visits are designed for guests 21 and older. Allocation List members get one complimentary Discover Dehlinger Tasting a year for themselves and up to three guests.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from Farmhouse Inn in Forestville, or 9:45 from a Santa Rosa hotel such as Hotel E.
10:00 · Pickup at Farmhouse Inn or Hotel E
Farmhouse Inn, a 25-room country inn among the vineyards and redwoods of Forestville, is about 10 minutes from Dehlinger, and Hotel E, a restored 1906 Beaux-Arts landmark on the square in downtown Santa Rosa, about 25, so from Santa Rosa we leave at 9:45. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:10 · Dehlinger Winery
The Pinot and Place Tasting ($75) or the Discover Dehlinger Tasting ($45).
11:25 · Pellegrini-Olivet Lane
About 15 minutes away. The Pellegrini family's Olivet Lane Vineyard, planted in 1975 and home to what the family calls the Russian River Valley's oldest still-producing Pinot Noir vines; its grapes have gone to Williams Selyem, Merry Edwards and Gary Farrell. The Classic Wine Tasting of five wines, in the tasting room, the garden or the olive grove, is $30 and 60 minutes. Open Thursday to Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
12:50 · Lunch at Bird & The Bottle
About 25 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.
2:15 · Donelan Family Wines
About 15 minutes away. A working winery in a Santa Rosa warehouse, known for Syrah from its estate Obsidian Vineyard in Knights Valley as well as Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Signature Wine Tasting tours the cellar and pours five wines over 75 minutes ($65); the 98+ Point Tasting of five top-scoring wines is $105. Reservation only.
3:30 · Back to your hotel
Back in Santa Rosa by 3:40 p.m., or Forestville by 4:00, within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. This day works Thursday to Monday, when Pellegrini-Olivet Lane is open.
About $140 to $170 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 Dehlinger Winery?
Yes. Visits to the estate are by appointment only. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Dehlinger?
$45 per person for the Discover Dehlinger Tasting and $75 for the Pinot and Place Tasting, as of September 2026. A short Micro Tasting of two wines is complimentary.
Who owns Dehlinger Winery?
The Dehlinger family. Tom Dehlinger planted the estate in 1975, and his daughters Carmen and Eva Dehlinger now run the winery and vineyard.
How can I buy Dehlinger wine?
Through the winery's online shop and its Allocation List, and at restaurants that carry it. Wine orders can also be picked up at the winery by appointment.
Where is Dehlinger Winery?
On Vine Hill Road in the Russian River Valley, about 10 minutes north of Sebastopol.
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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