Petaluma Gap · Marin County
Visit McEvoy Ranch with a Private Chauffeur
An organic olive ranch with small-lot wines and tastings on the patio, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Nan McEvoy, a granddaughter of San Francisco Chronicle founder M.H. de Young and later chairman of the newspaper's board, founded McEvoy Ranch in 1990 on a former dairy farm in the hills west of Petaluma. Inspired by Tuscan olive oil, she imported 1,000 olive seedlings from Italy. Her son Nion McEvoy became owner and CEO in 2014, and his adult children now help run the ranch.
The ranch covers 550 acres near the Sonoma-Marin line, and only about a tenth of it is planted, to organic olive orchards, fruit and gardens. The olives are pressed in the ranch's own mill, and its certified organic extra virgin olive oil is what made McEvoy's name; the wines are small-lot bottlings.
Tastings are served on a stone patio looking over a pond and olive-covered hills, with wine flights of Vermentino, Viognier, Pinot Noir and Syrah and olive oil tastings with Della Fattoria bread. Guided tours walk through the orchards to the upper ranch and the mill, past sculpture and paintings from the family's collection.
Tasting Fees
$30 to $48 for wine flights and $35 for an olive oil tasting with Della Fattoria bread. $55 for the daily 11 a.m. public walking tour, 90 minutes, and $95 for a private walking tour or the 75-minute cart tour. $25 for the 30-minute olive oil mill tour.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
5935 Red Hill Road, Petaluma
AVA
Petaluma Gap
Visiting
Open daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tours need a reservation 48 hours ahead; for same-day tours, call the ranch.
Known For
Certified organic extra virgin olive oil, and small-lot wines
Founded
1990
Good to Know
Leashed dogs are welcome on the patio and on tours, though not inside the mill. Children 5 and under join walking tours free; the cart tour is not suitable for children under 4. No outside food or drink.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:40 a.m. from a Petaluma hotel such as Hotel Petaluma or the Sheraton Sonoma Wine Country Petaluma.
10:40 · Pickup at Hotel Petaluma or Sheraton Sonoma Wine Country Petaluma
Hotel Petaluma, a restored 1923 hotel downtown, and the Sheraton Sonoma Wine Country Petaluma, overlooking the Petaluma River marina, are each about 20 minutes from McEvoy Ranch, which opens at 11 a.m. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · McEvoy Ranch
A wine flight on the patio ($30 to $48) or an olive oil tasting ($35), about 60 minutes.
12:15 · Adobe Road Winery
About 15 minutes away. Race car driver Kevin Buckler's winery, founded with his wife, Debra, in 2002, with a tasting room in downtown Petaluma. Tastings run $40 to $60, including the Racing Series blends. Walk-ins welcome; open from 11 a.m., or noon Thursday to Saturday.
1:20 · Lunch at Della Fattoria
About 5 minutes away. A bakery café in downtown Petaluma, known for its bread and pastry, with a café menu for lunch. Open Thursday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.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 · Keller Estate
About 20 minutes away. A family estate in the Petaluma Gap, with a winery by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta and cool-climate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah. The guided Estate Experience of five wines is $50, about an hour. Reservations available, walk-ins welcome; open Wednesday to Sunday, with the last tastings booked at 3 p.m.
3:40 · Back to your hotel
Back in Petaluma by 4:00 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. McEvoy Ranch opens at 11 a.m., so the day starts at 10:40. It works Thursday to Sunday, when Della Fattoria and Keller Estate are open.
About $120 to $160 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 McEvoy Ranch?
Ranch tours need a reservation at least 48 hours ahead; for same-day tours, call the ranch. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at McEvoy Ranch?
Wine flights are $30 to $48 and olive oil tastings $35 per person, and the public walking tour is $55, as of September 2026.
Is McEvoy Ranch a winery?
It is first an olive ranch, famous for its certified organic extra virgin olive oil. It also makes small-lot wines, poured in the tasting room alongside the oils.
Can I bring my dog to McEvoy Ranch?
Yes. Leashed dogs are welcome on the patio and on the ranch tours, though not inside the olive mill.
When is the olive harvest at McEvoy Ranch?
In the fall, usually October into November, when the seasonal Olive Harvest Mill Tour follows the olives from the orchard to the mill.
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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