Rockpile · Sonoma County
Visit Mauritson with a Private Chauffeur
A sixth-generation Rockpile grower pouring its ridge-top wines in Dry Creek Valley, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
The Mauritson family has grown grapes in Dry Creek Valley since 1868. Their ancestor S.P. Hallengren planted vines in the Rockpile hills in 1884 and shipped wine to Sweden. In the early 1960s the Army Corps of Engineers bought most of the family's 4,000-acre Rockpile ranch to build Lake Sonoma, and for about 30 years the remaining land was grazed by sheep.
Clay Mauritson came home in the mid-1990s to turn the family's farming into winemaking, and released the first Mauritson Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel in 1998. The family then replanted 34 acres at Rockpile in eight separate blocks on the steep ridge above the lake, and also farms in Dry Creek and Alexander Valley.
Rockpile is a remote ridge-top appellation with no tasting rooms of its own, so Mauritson pours its single-vineyard Rockpile wines at its winery on Dry Creek Road, opened in 2004. Seated tastings are in the tasting room overlooking the vineyards or down in the cellar.
Tasting Fees
$30 per person for the seated Signature Tasting of new releases, about 90 minutes. Complimentary for wine club members.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
2859 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg
AVA
Rockpile
Visiting
Open by reservation for seated tastings. Book online for up to 4 guests; for larger groups or other times, email or call the winery.
Known For
Single-vineyard Rockpile wines and Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel
Founded
Family growing grapes since 1868; first Mauritson wine in 1998
Good to Know
Tastings are seated, in the tasting room or the cellar. Guided vineyard tours of the Rockpile slopes are for wine club members, April to October.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or Harmon Guest House.
10:00 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or Harmon Guest House
Harmon Guest House, a boutique hotel just off the plaza, is about 10 minutes from Mauritson, and Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, about 15, out through the vineyards of Dry Creek Valley. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Mauritson
The seated Signature Tasting of new releases, about 90 minutes ($30), with the family's Rockpile wines on the pour.
12:05 · Ferrari-Carano
About 20 minutes away. Founded in 1981 by Don and Rhonda Carano, with celebrated gardens around the Villa Fiore tasting room at the top of Dry Creek Valley. Walk-ins are welcome for A Taste of Ferrari-Carano, with tastings from $40; the Vineyard-Designate Reserve Tasting is $60. Open daily.
1:20 · Lunch at Diavola
About 15 minutes away. Chef Dino Bugica's restaurant in Geyserville, with Neapolitan-style pizza from a wood-burning oven, handmade pasta and house-cured salumi. 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.
2:40 · Rockpile Vineyards
About 15 minutes away. The tasting lounge in downtown Healdsburg for Rockpile Vineyards, whose ranch sits high on the ridge above Lake Sonoma. The seated Heritage flight of four wines is $25 and the six-wine Summit flight is $40. Appointments recommended; open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., last seating at 4.
3:40 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 3:45 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Optional: Seghesio Family Vineyards
Adds 30 minutes to an hour. A Zinfandel house a few blocks from the Healdsburg plaza. Walk-ins are welcome for the Bar Flight ($20, about 30 minutes); open daily until 4 p.m.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Mauritson seats tastings by reservation only, so we confirm the time when we book.
About $95 to $130 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 Mauritson?
Yes. Mauritson is open by reservation for seated tastings. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Mauritson?
$30 per person for the 90-minute Signature Tasting, complimentary for wine club members, as of September 2026.
Where is Mauritson, and what is Rockpile?
The winery is on Dry Creek Road, about 10 to 15 minutes from the Healdsburg plaza. Rockpile is a small, remote appellation on the ridges above Lake Sonoma, where the family farms its vineyards. It has no tasting rooms of its own, so Mauritson pours its Rockpile wines here.
Can I see the Rockpile vineyards?
Guided tours of the Rockpile slopes are offered to Mauritson wine club members from April to October. Other guests taste the Rockpile wines at the winery in Dry Creek Valley.
How long has the Mauritson family farmed in Sonoma County?
Since 1868 in Dry Creek Valley, with vines first planted at Rockpile in 1884. Clay Mauritson made the first Mauritson wine in 1998.
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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