Sonoma Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Mayo Family Winery with a Private Chauffeur
A seven-course Reserve wine and food pairing from a family winery in Kenwood, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Henry and Diane Mayo and their son, Jeffrey, founded Mayo Family Winery in Sonoma Valley in the early 1990s, and the family still owns it. They began with the Laurel Hill Vineyard on Sonoma Mountain, first planted to Chardonnay in 1990 and to Pinot Noir in 2002.
Mayo makes small batches of single-vineyard wines, about 5,000 cases a year or less, with Chardonnay, old-vine Zinfandel and Sonoma Valley Pinot Noir at the center. Besides the 10-acre Laurel Hill estate, the family farms the Ricci Vineyard on Limerick Lane in the Russian River Valley, planted to Zinfandel in 1951, and Hollister Hill on Sonoma Mountain, planted in 2013.
Mayo has two tasting rooms. The Reserve Room on the Sonoma Highway in Kenwood, with views of the vineyards and the Mayacamas Mountains, pairs seven Reserve wines, from a Reserve Brut to a Zinfandel Port, with seven small seasonal courses from Culinary Director Chef Oscar Bendeck. The tasting room on Arnold Drive in Glen Ellen is the casual one, open daily for walk-ins, with an outdoor picnic area.
Tasting Fees
$90 for the Reserve Room Wine & Food Pairing, seven small seasonal courses each paired with a Reserve wine, for up to 6 guests. $50 for the food-only menu.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
9200 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood
AVA
Sonoma Valley
Visiting
Reserve Room in Kenwood: Thursday to Monday, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., by reservation. Tasting room in Glen Ellen (13101 Arnold Drive): daily 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., walk-ins welcome.
Known For
Reserve wine and food pairings, Chardonnay and old-vine Zinfandel
Founded
Early 1990s
Good to Know
The Reserve Room is a seated experience for adults only, with no pets, for up to 6 guests; groups of 7 or more book by phone, and a 20% service charge applies to groups of 5 or more. The Glen Ellen tasting room is family and dog friendly, with a courtyard where guests may bring a picnic.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:15 a.m. from a Kenwood or Glen Ellen hotel such as Kenwood Inn & Spa or Gaige House.
10:15 · Pickup at Kenwood Inn & Spa or Gaige House
Kenwood Inn & Spa, an Italian-inspired inn among the vineyards of Kenwood, is about 5 minutes from Mayo's Reserve Room, and Gaige House, a Japanese-inspired inn along Calabazas Creek in Glen Ellen, about 10. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:30 · Mayo Family Winery
The Reserve Room Wine & Food Pairing, seven Reserve wines with seven small seasonal courses ($90).
11:55 · Loxton Cellars
About 5 minutes away. Australian-born Chris Loxton's working winery in Glen Ellen, known for Syrah, with five acres of estate vineyard around the tasting room. Flights are $20, indoors or out. Walk-ins welcome, reservations encouraged; open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., last seating at 4.
1:05 · Lunch at Glen Ellen Village Market
About 10 minutes away. The village grocery on Arnold Drive in Glen Ellen, with sandwiches made to order for lunch on the go. Open daily from 6 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 · Ledson
About 20 minutes away. The castle on Highway 12, a French Normandy-style house Steve Ledson built among his Merlot vines that opened as a winery in 1999. The standing Classic Wine Tasting of five wines is $45 and the Seated Wine Tasting $65, plus tax. Reservations encouraged, walk-ins welcome; open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
3:25 · Back to your hotel
Back in Kenwood or Glen Ellen by 3:45 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Optional: VJB Cellars
Adds 30 minutes to an hour. VJB Cellars, the Belmonte family's Tuscan-style villa in Kenwood, pours Italian varieties at its bar. The Bar Tasting of current releases is $30 for up to 6 guests; reservations are requested for groups of five or more. Open daily from 10 a.m.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. This day works Thursday to Monday, when Mayo's Reserve Room is open.
About $155 to $175 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 Mayo Family Winery?
Yes, for the Reserve Room in Kenwood, and groups of 7 or more book by phone. The Glen Ellen tasting room welcomes walk-ins. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is the Mayo Reserve Room tasting?
$90 per person for the Wine & Food Pairing, or $50 for the food-only menu, as of September 2026.
Can children visit Mayo Family Winery?
Not the Reserve Room, which is for adults only, with no pets. The Glen Ellen tasting room is family and dog friendly.
Where are Mayo's tasting rooms?
The Reserve Room is at 9200 Sonoma Highway in Kenwood, and the tasting room is at 13101 Arnold Drive in Glen Ellen, both in Sonoma Valley.
What wines does Mayo Family Winery make?
Small batches of single-vineyard wines, especially Chardonnay, old-vine Zinfandel from the Ricci Vineyard, planted in 1951, and Sonoma Valley Pinot Noir.
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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