Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Kukeri Wines with a Private Chauffeur
Limited-production Napa Valley Cabernet and Sonoma County Pinot Noir from Bulgarian-born winemaker Petar Kirilov. Kukeri Wines 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
Petar Kirilov was born and raised in Bulgaria and earned a master's degree in winemaking from the University of Food Technologies in 2002. He moved to California in 2003 for an internship at Truchard Vineyards in Carneros, joined the wine technology company Vinovation in 2005 and later served as winemaker for Meadowcroft Wines and Foyt Wines. In 2013 he founded Kukeri Wines to make limited-production, single-vineyard wines from his own picks of sites in Napa Valley and Sonoma County.
Kukeri makes Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Sonoma County Pinot Noir in small lots, handling the fruit gently to show the character of each vineyard. The name comes from the Kukeri, a Bulgarian ritual with roots going back thousands of years to the Thracians and the worship of Dionysus, in which dancers in horned, bell-hung costumes and masks drive away darkness and bring blessings of prosperity and renewal.
Kukeri does not publish a tasting room, tours or visitor hours; its licensed premises are in Sebastopol. The wines are sold through the winery's website, where collectors can sign up for news and offers.
Tasting Fees
Kukeri 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
1446 Industrial Avenue, Sebastopol
AVA
Russian River Valley
Visiting
Kukeri Wines does not list a tasting room, tours or visitor hours. The wines are sold through the winery's website and mailing list.
Known For
Limited-production Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Sonoma County Pinot Noir
Founded
2013
Good to Know
There is no published tasting program. To buy the wines, shop on the winery's website or sign up for its news and offers.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:35 a.m. from Hotel E in Santa Rosa, or 10:40 from Vinarosa.
10:35 · Pickup at Hotel E or Vinarosa
Vinarosa, set among 92 acres of vineyards in Santa Rosa, is about 20 minutes from Woodenhead Vintners, and Hotel E, a restored 1906 Beaux-Arts landmark on the square in downtown Santa Rosa, about 25. Since Kukeri Wines does not host visitors, this day takes you to three sought-after wineries nearby that do. Woodenhead opens at 11, so we pick up at 10:35 at Hotel E and 10:40 at Vinarosa. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · Woodenhead Vintners
About 25 minutes away. Nikolai Stez spent 17 harvests as assistant winemaker to Burt Williams at Williams Selyem before making his own small-lot Pinot Noir and Zinfandel here with his partner, Zina Bower; guests taste inside or out on a deck over the valley, at the top of a winding driveway off River Road. There is a nominal tasting fee, confirmed when we book. Drop-ins welcome Thursday to Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
12:35 · Reichwage Winery
About 35 minutes away. Max Reichwage farms Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Noir and Carignane on an old Sebastopol apple ranch and sells about half his grapes to wineries such as Littorai, Ridge and Carlisle. The seated tasting of five wines, in a new farmhouse tasting room looking over West Sonoma County, is $40, waived with a four-bottle purchase. Open Friday to Sunday; appointments from noon, the last at 4 p.m.
1:45 · Lunch at Handline
About 10 minutes away. A casual Sebastopol spot, open since 2016, with seasonal food from local farmers and fishermen, served mostly outdoors. Open daily from 11 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
3:10 · Stonemason Cellars
About 20 minutes away. TJ and Francesca Elam's small-batch winery in Santa Rosa's historic Railroad Square, named for TJ's ancestor Batista Maggetti, a Swiss stonemason who helped build the Greystone winery in St. Helena. The seated Reserve Flight of four Harmon Family Reserve wines is $65 (1 to 1.5 hours), and Nibbles & Wine, three wines with small bites, is $25. Walk-ins welcome; open until 7 p.m., 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
4:10 · Back to your hotel
Back in Santa Rosa by 4:15 p.m. at Hotel E, or 4:20 at Vinarosa, within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Woodenhead opens at 11 a.m. Thursday to Monday and Reichwage hosts Friday to Sunday from noon, so this day starts at 10:35, ends around 4:15 and works Friday to Sunday.
About $65 to $105 per person in tasting fees for Reichwage and Stonemason, paid directly to each winery; the Woodenhead tasting 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 Kukeri Wines?
No. Kukeri Wines does not list a tasting room or visitor hours, so it is not open to visitors, as of September 2026. We can plan a day at wineries nearby that do host.
How can I buy Kukeri wine?
Through the winery's website, where you can also sign up for news, special offers and events.
Who makes Kukeri wine?
Founder and winemaker Petar Kirilov, who trained in Bulgaria and has made wine in California since 2003.
What does Kukeri make?
Limited-production, single-vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Sonoma County Pinot Noir.
What does the name Kukeri mean?
It comes from the Kukeri, an ancient Bulgarian ritual of masked, bell-wearing dancers believed to drive away darkness and bring prosperity and renewal.
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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