Sonoma Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Hearth Wines with a Private Chauffeur
Small-lot Cabernet from a Sonoma Valley estate, plus Knights Valley rosé and Alexander Valley Sauvignon Blanc, made with close attention to yeast. Hearth does not receive visitors; here is what to know, and a day at sought-after estates nearby that do host.
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About the Winery
Hearth is a small family-and-friends wine label built around its Sonoma Valley estate, where Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are grown on an intimate scale. The idea, in the winery's words, is great wine shared with friends, and every step of growing and winemaking is done by hand. The winery does not publish the names of its owners.
Hearth works small lots from three sites: the estate in Sonoma Valley; Helena Vista, a 22-acre vineyard in Knights Valley at the base of Mount Saint Helena, planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Syrah; and Reynoso Ranch in Alexander Valley along the Russian River, for Sauvignon Blanc. What sets it apart is the cellar work with yeast: Hearth uses fermentation and yeast choices deliberately, to reveal rather than cover the character of each vineyard.
Current releases are the 2023 estate Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2025 Emmy's Rosé from Helena Vista and Reynoso Sauvignon Blanc. Hearth has no tasting room and publishes no visiting program; the way in is its list, Join the Hearth, which shares new releases, tastings, dinners and the occasional invitation. For a day in the valley, we take you instead to three estates that host guests.
Tasting Fees
Hearth Wines does not offer tastings.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
Sonoma Valley, Sonoma
AVA
Sonoma Valley
Visiting
Hearth has no tasting room and does not publish a visiting program. Join the Hearth list on the winery's site for releases, tastings and dinners, or email info@hearthwines.com.
Known For
Small-lot estate Cabernet Sauvignon from Sonoma Valley, plus Knights Valley rosé and Alexander Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Founded
Not published (current releases from the 2023 to 2025 vintages)
Good to Know
Sign up on the Join the Hearth page to hear about releases, tastings and dinners; questions go to info@hearthwines.com.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 9:50 a.m. from a Sonoma hotel such as Ledson Hotel or MacArthur Place.
9:50 · Pickup at Ledson Hotel or MacArthur Place
Ledson Hotel, on the east side of the Sonoma Plaza, and MacArthur Place, a few blocks south of the plaza, are each about 5 minutes from Sojourn Cellars, the first stop. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:00 · Sojourn Cellars
Since Hearth does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after wineries nearby that do. About 5 minutes away. Craig Haserot and Erich Bradley's small Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet house, which began in 2001 with about a hundred cases of Cabernet and now sells mostly to its allocation list. The seated Comparative Tasting sets the same grape from different regions side by side, about an hour ($45). By appointment, daily from 10 a.m.; reservations prepaid online.
11:15 · Berthoud Winery
About 15 minutes away. A Swiss family's six-acre vineyard west of town, where Mike Berthoud, once winemaker at Arrowood, makes Merlot, Bordeaux blends and a rare Chasselas in a wine barn built around 1919, with open-top redwood vats and a 19th-century basket press. A visit is a tour of the vines and barn with the family, for up to 8 guests, confirmed by email; the fee is confirmed when we book.
12:45 · Lunch at the girl & the fig
About 15 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.
2:10 · Peter Cellars
About 10 minutes away. Peter Mauel's small estate winery on a Carneros vineyard on Broadway, where every wine is made and sold, with bocce and the winery dogs beside the olive grove. The Winemaker Experience, a hands-on session with Peter himself, is $45, and the Estate Tasting $27.50. By appointment.
3:10 · Back to your hotel
Back in Sonoma by 3:20 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a relaxed day. Berthoud tours are confirmed by the family by email, and Peter Cellars is by appointment, so we set both times when we book.
About $90 per person in tasting fees for Sojourn and Peter Cellars, paid directly to each winery. Berthoud's tour fee is 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
Can you visit Hearth Wines?
No. Hearth has no tasting room and does not publish a visiting program, as of September 2026. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How can I buy Hearth wine?
Join the Hearth list on the winery's site, which shares new releases, tastings and dinners, or email info@hearthwines.com.
What does Hearth make?
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from Sonoma Valley, Emmy's Rosé from Helena Vista Vineyard in Knights Valley and Sauvignon Blanc from Reynoso Ranch in Alexander Valley.
Where is Hearth's vineyard?
Its estate is in Sonoma Valley, where it grows Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
What makes Hearth different?
Close attention to yeast and fermentation: small lots let the winery choose yeasts deliberately to show each vineyard's character.
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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