Sonoma Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Marioni Wines with a Private Chauffeur
A Sonoma Valley family winery making natural wines from small, organically farmed vineyards, with tastings by appointment, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Marioni Wines is a Sonoma Valley family winery. Dan Marioni, whose family's Sonoma roots go back many generations, makes the wines, and the winery sets out to honor the family's past and the valley, and to return vineyard sites to nature.
Farming is organic and regenerative, with pruning, suckering and picking done by hand. The fruit comes from small estate plots and from growers the winery knows personally, many of them under a few acres, planted to varieties such as Grenache Blanc, Sémillon, Zinfandel, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines are natural, made with just grapes.
Tastings are by appointment, arranged by contacting the winery. It is a small, personal visit that contrasts well with the historic estates on the east side of Sonoma, a few minutes away. We confirm current details when we book.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation. The winery does not publish a tasting fee, so we confirm it 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
Address given with the appointment, Sonoma
AVA
Sonoma Valley
Visiting
By appointment only, arranged by contacting the winery. Days, hours and the tasting address are not published, so we confirm them when we book.
Known For
Natural wines from small, organically farmed Sonoma Valley vineyards
Founded
Good to Know
This is a small family operation, so appointments depend on the winemaker's schedule; we request a time early. The wines are distributed in California through Merchants of Thirst.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:30 a.m. from a Sonoma hotel such as The Sonoma Hotel or MacArthur Place. The tasting address is confirmed with the appointment, and we plan the drive around it.
10:30 · Pickup at The Sonoma Hotel or MacArthur Place
The Sonoma Hotel sits on the plaza and MacArthur Place is a few blocks south of it. Every stop today is within about 15 minutes of town. Extra time can be added by the hour.
10:45 · Marioni Wines
A tasting of natural Sonoma Valley wines, by appointment. The fee is confirmed when we book; we plan on about an hour.
12:00 · Gundlach Bundschu Winery
About 10 minutes away, depending on the tasting address. The Bundschu family's Rhinefarm estate, farmed since 1858, with a hillside wine cave. The seated Rhinefarm Tasting is $45 (the standing bar tasting is $30); plan on about an hour.
1:15 · Lunch at the girl & the fig
About 5 minutes away. Lunch on the Sonoma Plaza at the girl & the fig, a long-running restaurant for French country cooking made with local ingredients. 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.
2:40 · Nicholson Ranch
About 15 minutes away. Estate-grown Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the foothills where Sonoma meets Napa, open daily until 6 p.m. The seated Courtyard Tasting of five Estate and Reserve wines is $50; plan on about an hour.
3:45 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:15 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Marioni does not publish tasting days or hours, so we confirm the appointment first and adjust the order of the day around it. Gundlach Bundschu and Nicholson Ranch are both open daily.
About $95 per person in tasting fees for Gundlach Bundschu and Nicholson Ranch, plus the Marioni tasting fee, which is confirmed when we book. 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 Marioni Wines?
Yes. Tastings are by appointment, and the winery asks guests to contact it to inquire. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the request for you.
How much is a tasting at Marioni Wines?
The winery does not publish a tasting fee. We confirm it when we reserve, as of October 2026.
Where do guests taste at Marioni Wines?
In Sonoma. The winery does not publish a tasting address, so the location is confirmed with the appointment.
Who makes the wine at Marioni Wines?
Dan Marioni, whose family has roots in Sonoma going back many generations. He farms and makes the wines himself.
What is Marioni Wines known for?
Natural wines made with just grapes, from small, organically farmed Sonoma Valley vineyards that are pruned and picked by hand.
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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