Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Ehret Family Winery with a Private Chauffeur
Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varieties from a three-generation family estate, poured at a downtown Healdsburg tasting room, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
The Ehret family has cared for its 1,800-acre estate at the base of Mount St. Helena in Knights Valley for three generations. Werner Ehret started the Bavarian Lion legacy in 1976, raising Bavarian Simmental cattle after moving to the property. In 1996 his son Pierre planted Bordeaux varieties, and for years the family sold the grapes to well-known Napa and Sonoma wineries.
In 2005 the family began keeping its best fruit for its own label. Winemaker Erin Green makes about 1,500 cases a year, all estate grown at Bavarian Lion Vineyards: Cabernet Sauvignon, including Bella's Cabernet, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and a Hillside Reserve red. The estate is certified sustainable, and the land also holds a truffle orchard, olive groves, an apiary and the cattle ranch.
Guests taste at the family's tasting room on Healdsburg Avenue, a short walk from the plaza. Each tasting is guided by a member of the Ehret family, who shares the wines along with the family's history and the vineyards behind every bottle. We confirm current details when we book.
Tasting Fees
$40 per person for the Ehret Family Winery Tasting Flight, a guided tasting of the 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, 2023 Merlot, 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2023 Bella's Cabernet. We confirm the current price when we book.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
422 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
AVA
Russian River Valley
Visiting
Open Thursday, Sunday and Monday, noon to 5 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, noon to 7 p.m.; closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Reservations are booked online, and walk-ins are listed as welcome.
Known For
Estate-grown Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc from Bavarian Lion Vineyards
Founded
2005 (the family estate dates to 1976)
Good to Know
The tasting room is in downtown Healdsburg, while the estate is in Knights Valley, near Calistoga. For a deeper visit, the private two-hour Vineyard Safari of the estate's vineyards, truffle orchard, olive groves, apiary and ranch is by appointment, booked through the winery's Director of Sales; we can arrange it on a longer day.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 11 a.m. from a hotel on the Healdsburg plaza such as Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel. The Ehret tasting room is a few minutes away.
11:00 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel
Both hotels are on the Healdsburg plaza, a few minutes from every stop today. Pickup is at 11 because the Ehret tasting room opens at noon, and the whole day stays in downtown Healdsburg, so there is more time to taste and less time in the car. Extra time can be added by the hour.
11:10 · Rockpile Vineyards
About 3 minutes away. Wines from a mountaintop ranch above Lake Sonoma, poured on Healdsburg Avenue. The Heritage flight of four wines, usually one Bordeaux-style red and three single-vineyard Zinfandels, is $25, waived with a $45 wine purchase per person; reservations are required to guarantee a spot.
12:20 · Ehret Family Winery
About 3 minutes away. The Ehret Family Winery Tasting Flight ($40 per person), guided by a member of the family: Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and two Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignons. Plan on about an hour; we book it ahead.
1:30 · Lunch at Healdsburg Bar & Grill
About 3 minutes away. Lunch at Healdsburg Bar & Grill on Healdsburg Avenue, known for its fried chicken and applewood-pit barbecue, with local wines and brews. We confirm hours when we book. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:45 · Siduri Wines
About 2 minutes away. A downtown Healdsburg lounge with deep sofas, a vinyl collection and Pinot Noir from Oregon to Santa Barbara. Intro to Siduri, three Pinot Noirs, is $20, and the North-to-South Tasting of six Pinot Noirs is $30. Walk-ins welcome, and there is room to settle in for an hour or more.
4:45 · Back to your hotel
Back by 5:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
The Ehret tasting room is closed Tuesday and Wednesday, and Siduri is also closed those days, so the day above runs Thursday to Monday. Ehret opens at noon; Rockpile is open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the last seating at 4, and Siduri is open Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
About $85 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 Ehret Family Winery?
Reservations are booked online through the winery's website, and Sonoma County Tourism lists the tasting room as open to walk-ins. The room is open Thursday to Monday and closed Tuesday and Wednesday. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Ehret Family Winery?
$40 per person for the Ehret Family Winery Tasting Flight, guided by a member of the Ehret family, of Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and two Cabernet Sauvignons. We confirm the current price when we reserve, as of October 2026.
Where do guests taste at Ehret Family Winery?
At the tasting room at 422 Healdsburg Avenue in downtown Healdsburg. The estate itself is in Knights Valley, where a private two-hour Vineyard Safari is offered by appointment.
Who owns Ehret Family Winery?
The Ehret family, who have farmed their 1,800-acre Knights Valley estate for three generations. Werner Ehret started the Bavarian Lion legacy in 1976, his son Pierre planted Bordeaux varieties in 1996, and the family label began in 2005. Erin Green is the winemaker.
What is Ehret Family Winery known for?
Estate-grown Bordeaux varieties from Bavarian Lion Vineyards in Knights Valley, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and a Hillside Reserve red, in limited production of about 1,500 cases a year.
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 833-915-2436.
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