Sonoma Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Gehricke Wines with a Private Chauffeur
Single-vineyard Sonoma County wines from a fourth-generation Sebastiani, poured in a historic firehouse off the Sonoma Plaza, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Gehricke is the label of August Sebastiani, a fourth-generation member of one of California's oldest wine families and president of 3 Badge Beverage Corporation in Sonoma, where he lives with his family. Growing up in Sonoma, he spent his childhood exploring the vineyards of family friends and the dusty country roads around town that led to forgotten vineyards, and Gehricke is named as a tribute to one of those roads.
The wines are small lots made with minimal intervention, each meant to show the sub-region it comes from. The Single Vineyard Series runs across Sonoma County: Chalk Ridge Vineyard Chardonnay, Rodgers Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir, Upper East Side Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, a Los Carneros rosé, and Russian River Valley Chardonnay and Zinfandel.
The tasting room is in the 3 Badge firehouse a block from the plaza, a historic building with plenty of room, and it has an easygoing, neighborhood feel; on Fridays a food truck parks outside in the evening. For something quieter, the Private Vineyard tasting starts in the Stone Room with a flight of small-lot wines and a seasonal artisan cheese board. Walk-ins and large groups are welcome.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. Gehricke offers tastings of its Single Vineyard Series and a Private Vineyard tasting with a seasonal cheese board.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
32 Patten Street, Sonoma
AVA
Sonoma Valley
Visiting
Open Thursday 12 to 5 p.m., Friday 12 to 8 p.m., Saturday 12 to 7 p.m. and Sunday 12 to 5 p.m. Walk-ins and large groups are welcome; parties over 8 call ahead. The Private Vineyard tasting needs an advance reservation.
Known For
Single-vineyard Sonoma County wines from August Sebastiani, poured in a historic firehouse
Founded
Created by August Sebastiani of 3 Badge Beverage Corporation
Good to Know
Reservations for more than 8 people are made by phone. Food Truck Friday runs from 4 to 8 p.m. Club members receive one complimentary Private Vineyard tasting a year.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 11:35 a.m. from a Glen Ellen hotel such as Gaige House or Olea Hotel.
11:35 · Pickup at Gaige House or Olea Hotel
Gaige House, a Japanese-inspired inn along Calabazas Creek in Glen Ellen, and Olea Hotel, a small hotel on Warm Springs Road in Glen Ellen, are each about 25 minutes from Gehricke. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
12:00 · Gehricke Wines
A tasting of the Single Vineyard Series in the firehouse (fee confirmed when we book). We plan about an hour.
1:05 · Lunch at the girl & the fig
About 5 minutes away. Sondra Bernstein's restaurant on the Sonoma Plaza, serving French country cooking from a seasonal menu, with cheese and charcuterie, a Rhône-focused wine list and a garden patio. Open from 11:30 a.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:35 · Talisman Wine
About 25 minutes away. Scott and Marta Rich's Pinot Noir house; Scott was once winemaker at Etude. They pour in the former Roma Hotel, the oldest commercial building in Glen Ellen, around a big table made from a Hawaiian mango tree. Every flight is seated and about 90 minutes: the Pinot Noir Terroir Tasting of six vineyard sites is $45, and The Ancient Method, foot-trodden whole-cluster Pinot Noir beside the same grapes made the usual way, $65. Open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; appointments encouraged, walk-ins welcome.
4:15 · Wellington Cellars
About 10 minutes away. The Belmonte family's estate on Dunbar Road in Glen Ellen, with old-vine Zinfandel dating to 1882 and an olive grove beside the vines, where they make small-lot Bordeaux-style blends. In the Owners Tasting, Vittorio and Henry Belmonte host you themselves ($130). By reservation; open daily from 10 a.m.
5:25 · Back to your hotel
Back in Glen Ellen by 5:30 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Gehricke opens at noon, Thursday to Sunday, so this day starts later, works Thursday to Sunday and ends around 5:30. We confirm Wellington's late Owners Tasting when booking.
About $175 to $195 per person in tasting fees for Talisman and Wellington Cellars; Gehricke's fee is to be verified upon reservation. Fees are 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 Gehricke Wines?
Walk-ins are welcome, and parties of more than 8 should call ahead. The Private Vineyard tasting needs an advance reservation. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Gehricke Wines?
Tasting fees are to be verified upon reservation; Gehricke does not publish them online.
Who owns Gehricke Wines?
August Sebastiani, a fourth-generation member of the Sebastiani wine family and president of 3 Badge Beverage Corporation in Sonoma.
Where is Gehricke Wines?
In the 3 Badge firehouse at 32 Patten Street, a block from the Sonoma Plaza.
When is Gehricke open?
Thursday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., Friday from noon to 8 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 7 p.m.
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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