Fountaingrove District · Sonoma County
Visit Halleck Vineyard with a Private Chauffeur
A Sebastopol family's award-winning Pinot Noir, poured with small bites at a communal table at the Paradise Ridge property above Santa Rosa, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Ross and Jennifer Halleck planted Halleck Vineyard in 1993 around their home on Burnside Road, in the hills of Sebastopol. The vineyard was meant as a college fund for their three sons, and at about 900 feet it is one of the higher vineyards in Sonoma County. The first wine from the estate, in 2002, was named the best Pinot Noir in the United States.
The lineup has grown to single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast and Sonoma Mountain, including the Three Sons Cuvée, along with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, a dry Gewürztraminer and a dry white Zinfandel. The winery describes its wines as all natural.
Tastings are now held at the Paradise Ridge property in the hills above Santa Rosa. The Halleck Vineyard Experience is a 90-minute tasting of six wines, each paired with a small bite, at a communal table in a private tasting room over the production area or on the patio. Paradise Ridge's sculpture garden is right there to explore afterward. We confirm current details when we book.
Tasting Fees
$75 per person for the Halleck Vineyard Experience, six wines with small bites, about 90 minutes. Complimentary for Inner Circle members. 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
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa
AVA
Fountaingrove District
Visiting
By appointment only, Thursday to Sunday, with tastings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Up to 16 guests per tasting, seated together at a communal table.
Known For
Estate and single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast and Sonoma Mountain, plus Sauvignon Blanc and dry Gewürztraminer
Founded
Vineyard planted in 1993; first estate wine in 2002
Good to Know
The tasting is communal, so you may share the table with other guests. Leashed dogs are welcome, and the winery prefers guests 21 and over. Inner Circle members taste for free. Some recent reviews mention arriving to a closed room, so we confirm the appointment directly with the winery before your day.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:30 a.m. from a Santa Rosa hotel such as Hotel La Rose or Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country. The tasting is about 15 minutes away.
10:30 · Pickup at Hotel La Rose or Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country
Both hotels are in Railroad Square in downtown Santa Rosa, about 15 minutes from Thomas Lake Harris Drive in the hills to the north. Pickup is set for the 11 a.m. Halleck seating. Extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · Halleck Vineyard
The Halleck Vineyard Experience ($75 per person): six wines, each with a small bite, at a communal table, about 90 minutes. By appointment only.
12:45 · Lunch at Bird & The Bottle
About 15 minutes away. Lunch in Santa Rosa at Bird & The Bottle, a casual downtown spot for lunch. 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.
2:10 · Bob Cabral Wines
About 15 minutes away. A 100-point winemaker's rock-and-roll tasting lounge, back up on Thomas Lake Harris Drive. A private tasting in the Backstage Lounge is $75, by appointment, Monday to Saturday.
3:20 · Paradise Ridge Winery
Next door. A family winery with a sculpture grove in the hills above Santa Rosa. The Estate Tasting of four estate wines is $35; we book the last appointment at 3:30 p.m. and keep it short.
4:15 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:30 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Halleck pours Thursday to Sunday only, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., so the day above suits a Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Bob Cabral Wines is closed on Sunday, so on a Sunday we swap in another winery nearby. Paradise Ridge's last tasting appointment is at 3:30 p.m.
About $185 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 Halleck Vineyard?
Yes. Tastings are by appointment only, Thursday to Sunday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., for up to 16 guests. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Halleck Vineyard?
$75 per person for the Halleck Vineyard Experience, six wines each paired with a small bite, about 90 minutes. It is complimentary for Inner Circle members. We confirm the current price when we reserve, as of October 2026.
Where do guests taste at Halleck Vineyard?
At the Paradise Ridge property, 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive in Santa Rosa, in a private tasting room over the production area or on the patio. The estate vineyard itself is on Burnside Road in Sebastopol.
Who owns Halleck Vineyard?
Ross and Jennifer Halleck, who planted the vineyard around their Sebastopol home in 1993.
What is Halleck Vineyard known for?
Pinot Noir. The first wine from the estate, in 2002, was named the best Pinot Noir in the United States, and the range now includes single-vineyard Pinot Noir from three appellations.
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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