Sonoma Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Lasseter Family Winery with a Private Chauffeur
Organic estate wines and a club-cart tour of century-old vines on a historic Glen Ellen estate, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
John and Nancy Lasseter met at a computer graphics conference in San Francisco in 1985, and John went on to direct Toy Story. They moved to Sonoma Valley in the early 1990s to raise their five children, were bottling their own Bordeaux blend as Christmas gifts by 1997, and soon started Lasseter Family Winery on a historic Glen Ellen property founded by a French winemaker in 1894. 2025 marked the winery's 25th anniversary and its 20th estate vintage.
The Lasseters restored the old vineyards, farm them organically with beehives, owl boxes and insectaries, and built a low-profile, eco-friendly winery within the small footprint of the original. The estate fruit comes from Justi Creek Vineyard around the winery, with century-old Heritage Blocks of Zinfandel in a field blend, high-elevation Trinity Ridge Vineyard in the Moon Mountain District and Los Guilicos Vineyard for Sauvignon Blanc. Stephen Cruzan is winemaker, with Tony Biagi consulting, and each Inspiration Series wine carries commissioned label art.
Visits are personal and by reservation. The Estate Vineyard Tour takes you through the vines in a club cart, Heritage Blocks included, with cheese and charcuterie; the Cellar Tour starts with a sip and stroll in the vineyard and ends in a private tasting salon with small bites from Chef Clinton Huntsman; and the Patio Tasting is a shaded flight with sweeping views of the estate. The entrance is tucked behind a school off Henno Road, and navigation apps often get it wrong, so it is an easy place to arrive with a driver who knows the turn.
Tasting Fees
$60 for the Patio Tasting of five estate wines. $95 for the Estate Vineyard Tour & Tasting by club cart, with local cheese and charcuterie, or for the Cellar Tour & Salon Tasting of five wines with small bites.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1 Vintage Lane, Glen Ellen
AVA
Sonoma Valley
Visiting
By reservation only, online or by email. Call or email for groups of more than six, or if your preferred date or time is not available online.
Known For
Organically farmed Rhône and Bordeaux-style blends and century-old Heritage Block Zinfandel
Founded
2000 (first estate vintage 2006)
Good to Know
All tasting experiences are wheelchair accessible. Groups of more than six call or email the winery. The winery is reached only from Henno Road at Dunbar Road, through the Woodland Star Charter School parking lot. The estate also produces herbs, honey and olive oil.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Glen Ellen hotel such as Gaige House or Olea Hotel.
10:00 · Pickup at Gaige House or Olea Hotel
Gaige House, an inn on Arnold Drive in the village, and Olea Hotel, a boutique hotel on Warm Springs Road, are each about 10 minutes from Lasseter Family Winery. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:10 · Lasseter Family Winery
The Estate Vineyard Tour & Tasting by club cart or the Cellar Tour & Salon Tasting ($95), or the Patio Tasting ($60).
11:45 · Kamen Estate Wines
About 25 minutes away. The Sonoma Plaza tasting room of screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen's mountain estate, planted in volcanic rock high in the Moon Mountain District and known for Cabernet Sauvignon. The Seated Immersion of four wines with cheese and charcuterie is $90. Seated experiences need an advance reservation; the tasting room is open daily.
12:50 · Lunch at El Dorado Kitchen
About 5 minutes away. Seasonal California cooking from Sonoma County farmers and purveyors on the Sonoma Plaza, served in the courtyard or in the main room by the open kitchen. Lunch is served on weekdays until 3 p.m., and brunch on weekends 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.
2:05 · Hanzell Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. Founded in 1953 by Ambassador James D. Zellerbach, who planted Chardonnay and Pinot Noir when California had only a few hundred acres of each, on a hillside looking over Sonoma Valley to San Pablo Bay. The Heritage Tour walks through the caves and the original 1956 winery before a tasting of four estate wines, about 90 minutes ($90). By appointment, Monday to Friday; 21 and over.
3:35 · Back to your hotel
Back in Glen Ellen by 4:00 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Hanzell hosts visits Monday to Friday, so this is a weekday itinerary.
About $240 to $275 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 Lasseter Family Winery?
Yes. Every experience is by reservation; for groups of more than six, or if a date is not available online, call or email the winery. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Lasseter Family Winery?
$60 per person for the Patio Tasting, and $95 for the Estate Vineyard Tour & Tasting or the Cellar Tour & Salon Tasting, as of September 2026.
Is this John Lasseter's winery?
Yes. John and Nancy Lasseter own it; John directed Toy Story. They started the winery after moving to Sonoma Valley in the early 1990s.
How do we find Lasseter Family Winery?
The address is 1 Vintage Lane in Glen Ellen, reached only from Henno Road at Dunbar Road through the Woodland Star Charter School parking lot. Navigation apps often go wrong, so your chauffeur takes you straight in.
Is Lasseter Family Winery wheelchair accessible?
Yes. All of its tasting experiences are wheelchair accessible.
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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