Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Martha Stoumen with a Private Chauffeur
One of California's best-known natural winemakers, with a tasting room off the Healdsburg plaza that stays open into the evening, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Martha Stoumen spent eight years apprenticing at wineries around the world, including in Italy, before setting out in 2014 as a self-funded, first-generation winemaker to answer a simple question: what does California taste like? Her company was founded on what she calls a winemaking culture of patience, and today it makes about 8,000 cases a year, nearly two dozen different wines, in a Healdsburg winery shared with friends.
The grapes are mostly Mediterranean varieties from warm, breezy places that suit natural farming: growers around Ukiah in Mendocino County, in Contra Costa County and in Suisun Valley, plus two head-trained, dry-farmed vineyards she leases, which supply about a quarter of the wine. Vineyards are farmed with compost rather than synthetic fertilizer, and every wine ferments with native yeast. The lineup runs from Nero d'Avola and Carignan to Zinfandel, Vermentino and the Post Flirtation red and white.
After years without a home of her own, Stoumen opened a tasting room on Center Street in downtown Healdsburg, a space built with local craftspeople as a homage to her Northern California childhood and to Italy. The SF Chronicle called her one of California natural wine's most beloved figures, and Sonoma Magazine called the room one for night owls: it is open until 7 most evenings and until 9 on Friday and Saturday. You can taste a flight or order by the glass or bottle.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
325 Center Street, Healdsburg
AVA
Russian River Valley
Visiting
Open Monday and Tuesday, 1 to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, noon to 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon to 9 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, and reservations are available.
Known For
Natural wines from Mediterranean grape varieties grown in California, including Nero d'Avola, Carignan and the Post Flirtation blends
Founded
2014
Good to Know
The tasting room hosts private events such as birthdays and bridal showers. The Community Supported Wine Club gets first access to the limited wines. The winery's FAQ says the room is closed Monday and Tuesday, while its visit page lists hours those days, so we confirm when booking.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 11:50 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel.
11:50 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel
Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, and h2hotel, a green-roofed hotel just off the Healdsburg plaza, are each about 5 minutes from Martha Stoumen's tasting room. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
12:00 · Martha Stoumen Wines
The first stop. A flight of natural wines as the doors open at noon; we confirm the fee when we book.
1:05 · Lunch at Bravas Bar de Tapas
About 5 minutes away. James Beard finalists Mark and Terri Stark's tapas bar on Center Street, steps from the Healdsburg plaza, with paella, Spanish wines and tables indoors or outside. Open daily from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:25 · Viszlay Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. A family-owned boutique winery atop a vineyard-covered hill on Limerick Lane, pouring small-lot wines from its 10-acre estate that are sold only at the winery and through its club. The Reserve and Library Tasting is $40 and the Daily Tasting $20, each about an hour; a seasonal Vineyard Walk Tasting goes out at 11:30 a.m. ($30, 75 minutes). Open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; reservations recommended.
3:40 · Breathless Wines
About 15 minutes away. A sparkling house founded in 2007 by three Sonoma-born sisters, pouring méthode champenoise wines in a tasting room built from five reclaimed shipping containers, white marble inside and a garden out back; it is a bright way to end the day. A Breathless Tasting Moment, seated in the lounge or on the patio, is $32 to $52 depending on the flight. Open Thursday to Monday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., last seated flight at 5; reservations appreciated.
4:40 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 4:45 p.m.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Martha Stoumen opens at noon, so this day starts at 11:50, and Breathless is open Thursday to Monday, so this day works Thursday to Monday. It ends around 4:45, and the tasting room is open late if you want to go back after dinner.
About $52 to $92 per person at Viszlay and Breathless, paid directly to each winery; Martha Stoumen's 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
Do I need a reservation at Martha Stoumen?
No. Walk-ins are welcome, and reservations are available. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Martha Stoumen?
The winery does not publish its tasting fee, so tasting fees are to be verified upon reservation.
Where is the Martha Stoumen tasting room?
At 325 Center Street in downtown Healdsburg, a short walk from the plaza.
How late is the Martha Stoumen tasting room open?
Until 7 p.m. most days and until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, later than most tasting rooms in town.
What makes Martha Stoumen's wines natural?
Grapes from vineyards farmed with compost instead of synthetic fertilizers, fermented with native yeast and made with a minimalist approach in the cellar.
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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