Dry Creek Valley · Sonoma County
Visit DOT Wines with a Private Chauffeur
A viticulturist and a gardener's small Pinot Noir label, poured at Bacchus Landing with bocce and a weekend pizza oven in the olive-tree courtyard, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
DOT began as a dare between husband and wife. Lise Asimont has spent more than 30 years in the wine industry managing vineyards for some of California's best-known wine brands, and Shawn Phillips has spent more than 30 years designing gardens. When Shawn could not find her a Pinot Noir she loved, he dared her to make her own; the dot on the label, with its messy margins, stands for the idea that nothing in life is perfect.
Lise makes the wine like a viticulturist, with as little intervention as possible so the vineyard speaks. It started with a small block of the Lolita Vineyard, a cool hillside in the Forestville area of the Russian River Valley farmed by Lee Martinelli Jr., and now includes fruit from other Russian River Valley sites such as Roan and Kobus. The lineup is small: Pinot Noirs, a dry rosé, a white Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The tasting room is at Bacchus Landing, a winery cooperative just west of Healdsburg, where you taste with the people behind the label and then linger in the olive-tree-lined plaza over a glass or a game of bocce. On weekends the pizza oven is going, and food pairings can be added.
Tasting Fees
$25 per person, free for DOT wine club members. Wine and food pairings can be added when you book.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
14210 Bacchus Landing Way, Suite 201, Healdsburg
AVA
Dry Creek Valley
Visiting
Open Friday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Monday to Thursday by appointment only. Appointments recommended; walk-ins welcome when there is space.
Known For
Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, rosé and white Pinot Noir
Founded
Not published by the winery
Good to Know
Family and pet friendly. Groups larger than 12 and VIP vineyard tours are arranged by email. The pizza oven is open Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:50 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or The Madrona.
10:50 · 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 Bacchus Landing, so we collect you at 10:50 for the 11 a.m. opening. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · DOT Wines
A tasting of the current Pinot Noirs, rosé and Chardonnay ($25); we allow an hour.
12:15 · Rued Winery
About 15 minutes away. A family winery among its own vines in the middle of Dry Creek Valley; the Rued family has grown grapes in Sonoma County since the 1880s and farms 160 acres. Steve and Sonia Rued make the wines, and a visit can run from barrel tastings to fresh pizza. Open Thursday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., by reservation or walk-in; we confirm the fee when we book.
1:30 · Lunch at Diavola
About 15 minutes away. Chef Dino Bugica's restaurant in a historic building on Geyserville Avenue, with Neapolitan-style pizza from a wood-burning oven, handmade pasta and house-cured salumi; the menu changes every day. Lunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
3:05 · 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.
4:05 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 4:30 p.m.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. DOT opens to walk-ins Friday to Sunday, Rued Thursday to Sunday and Martorana Friday to Monday, so this day works Friday to Sunday. It ends around 4:30.
About $25 per person at DOT, paid directly to the winery; tasting fees at Rued and Martorana are 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 DOT Wines?
Appointments are recommended, and walk-ins are welcome Friday to Sunday when there is space. Monday to Thursday is by appointment only. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at DOT Wines?
$25 per person, free for wine club members, as of September 2026.
Who makes DOT wine?
Lise Asimont, a viticulturist with more than 30 years in the industry, who founded DOT with her husband, garden designer Shawn Phillips.
Can I bring children or dogs to DOT?
Yes. The tasting room describes itself as family and pet friendly.
Where is DOT Wines?
At Bacchus Landing, 14210 Bacchus Landing Way, Suite 201, just west of downtown Healdsburg.
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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