Sonoma Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Fulcrum Wines with a Private Chauffeur
Winemaker David Rossi's small Pinot Noir label, poured in a tasting room just off the Sonoma Plaza, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Fulcrum Wines is the label winemaker David Rossi founded in 2005, choosing the name when he started the winery. Rossi is in the vineyards regularly, sometimes pruning by hand, and makes the decisions from harvest through the choice of oak.
The focus is Pinot Noir. Rather than tie himself to one region, Rossi chooses vineyards that inspire him, and the small portfolio of vineyard-designated and appellation wines draws on Anderson Valley, the Russian River Valley, the Sonoma Coast, Carneros and Chalone.
The tasting room is at 25 East Napa Street, a few steps off the Sonoma Plaza, and pours the vineyard-designated Pinot Noirs and other limited-production wines. Guests choose any five wines, and the staff talk through where each one was grown. It pairs easily with lunch on the plaza and the Sonoma wineries a few minutes away. We confirm current details when we book.
Tasting Fees
$40 per person to sample any five wines, waived with the purchase of two bottles. 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
25 East Napa Street, Suite D, Sonoma
AVA
Sonoma Valley
Visiting
Open daily: Sunday to Wednesday, noon to 6 p.m., and Thursday to Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. Reservations can be booked through the winery's website.
Known For
Small lots of vineyard-designated and appellation Pinot Noir from Anderson Valley, the Russian River Valley, the Sonoma Coast, Carneros and Chalone
Founded
2005
Good to Know
The tasting room is on the plaza, so it is an easy stop before or after lunch downtown. The tasting fee is waived with a two-bottle purchase. Fulcrum also has a wine club for its appellation and single-vineyard wines.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 11:45 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as MacArthur Place or El Dorado Hotel. Fulcrum Wines is about 5 minutes away, on the Sonoma Plaza.
11:45 · Pickup at MacArthur Place or El Dorado Hotel
Fulcrum Wines is about 5 minutes from MacArthur Place, a garden hotel a few blocks south of the Sonoma Plaza, and a short walk from El Dorado Hotel on the west side of the plaza. The tasting room opens at noon, so the day starts a little later, and every stop is within about 10 minutes of the next. Extra time can be added by the hour.
12:00 · Fulcrum Wines
Any five wines for $40 per person, waived with a two-bottle purchase, with a focus on vineyard-designated Pinot Noir. Plan on about an hour; we reserve ahead so a table is held.
1:10 · Lunch at the girl & the fig
A short walk across the plaza. Lunch at the girl & the fig on West Spain Street, a long-running Sonoma restaurant for French country cooking made with local ingredients. 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.
2:30 · Gundlach Bundschu Winery
About 10 minutes away. A family winery on the east side of Sonoma, open daily with seatings until 4 p.m. The Sonoma Original Bar Tasting of three wines is $30, and the seated Rhinefarm Tasting of estate wines is $45; reservations are encouraged, especially Friday to Sunday.
3:55 · Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery
About 10 minutes away. The historic stone winery a few blocks from the plaza, open daily until 5 p.m., with walk-ins welcome at the bar. The Family Table, a tasting of five wines at the bar, is $25.
5:00 · Back to your hotel
Back by 5:10 p.m., well within six hours of pickup.
Fulcrum opens at noon every day, so the day starts there at opening. Gundlach Bundschu is open daily with last seatings at 4 p.m., and Sebastiani is open daily until 5 p.m., so the order works any day of the week.
About $95 to $110 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 Fulcrum Wines?
The tasting room on the Sonoma Plaza keeps daily hours, and reservations can be booked through the winery's website. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you so a table is held.
How much is a tasting at Fulcrum Wines?
$40 per person to sample any five wines, waived with the purchase of two bottles. We confirm the current price when we reserve, as of October 2026.
Where do guests taste at Fulcrum Wines?
At the tasting room at 25 East Napa Street, Suite D, just off the Sonoma Plaza in downtown Sonoma.
Who makes the wine at Fulcrum?
Winemaker David Rossi, who founded Fulcrum in 2005. He is in the vineyards regularly, sometimes pruning by hand, and makes the calls from harvest through the choice of oak.
What is Fulcrum Wines known for?
Small lots of vineyard-designated and appellation Pinot Noir, from Anderson Valley, the Russian River Valley, the Sonoma Coast, Carneros and Chalone.
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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