Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Mengler Family Wines with a Private Chauffeur
A family winery in Windsor making vineyard-designated wines in American oak, led by an 18-variety field blend named for the winemaker's wife, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Winemaker Chris Mengler and his wife, Rita, founded Mengler Family Wines in 2014, with the idea of bringing family and friends together around small-lot, single-vineyard wines. Its rules are simple: only Sonoma County fruit, only American oak barrels, and family and friends in the work.
Chris does most of the pruning, leafing and trimming himself; family and friends handle the harvest, crushing and destemming, and the wine is finished on the premises before it goes to barrel. The signature is Rita's Block, named for Rita, an 18-variety red field blend from a three-quarter-acre block at Alegria Vineyards in the Russian River Valley, which won a gold medal at the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and was named one of Sonoma County's 100 most amazing wines. The range also includes Dolcetto, which earned 91 points from Wine Enthusiast, Sangiovese, Viognier, an Unoaked Chardonnay and a Rosé of Syrah.
The tasting room is on McClelland Drive in Windsor, and it is a small, personal place to taste wines made by the family that grows and blends them. The winery does not publish its hours, so we arrange the visit directly and fit it to the rest of your day.
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
834 McClelland Drive, Windsor
AVA
Russian River Valley
Visiting
The tasting room is at 834 McClelland Drive in Windsor. The winery does not publish its hours or reservation policy, so we arrange the visit by appointment and confirm the time when booking.
Known For
Rita's Block, an 18-variety red field blend, and vineyard-designated wines aged in American oak
Founded
2014
Good to Know
Contact the winery at (707) 620-0175 or wine@menglerwine.com. Group size, children and pets are confirmed with the winery when we book.
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
Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, and Harmon Guest House, a boutique hotel just off the plaza, are each about 15 minutes from Mengler's tasting room in Windsor. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Mengler Family Wines
A tasting of Rita's Block and the vineyard-designated wines, about an hour; the time and fee are confirmed when we book.
11:30 · Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery
About 15 minutes away. Michael and Melissa's family micro-winery on Limerick Lane, started in 2011 and named for the two seasonal creeks that frame its vineyard, making Italian varieties such as Primitivo, Sangiovese and Barbera; a family member hosts and shows how the whole process works. The Winemaking Tour and Private Tasting is $40, and a tasting with charcuterie $60. Walk-ins Friday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; other days by appointment, booked a day ahead.
12:40 · Lunch at Bravas Bar de Tapas
About 10 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.
2:00 · Matrix Winery
About 10 minutes away. A small family winery in the Middle Reach of Westside Road, one of the Wilson Artisan Wineries, with estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Russian River Valley, the Sonoma Coast and Dry Creek Valley; the patio and shaded veranda look across hillside vineyards. The Outdoor Seated Patio Tasting of five wines is $25, paid when booked. Open Thursday to Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Wednesday.
3:00 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 3:10 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Matrix is closed Wednesday, so this day works Thursday to Tuesday; Mengler does not publish its hours, and we confirm the morning visit when we book.
About $65 per person in tasting fees for Due Ruscelli's winemaking tour ($40) and Matrix ($25), paid directly to each winery; Mengler's tasting 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 an appointment at Mengler Family Wines?
The winery does not publish its hours, so we arrange the visit by appointment. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Mengler?
Mengler does not publish its tasting fee, so tasting fees are to be verified upon reservation.
What is Rita's Block?
Mengler's signature wine, an 18-variety red field blend from a three-quarter-acre block at Alegria Vineyards in the Russian River Valley, named for Rita Mengler.
Who makes the wine at Mengler?
Chris Mengler, who founded the winery with his wife, Rita, in 2014. Family and friends help with the harvest and crush.
Where is the Mengler tasting room?
At 834 McClelland Drive in Windsor, about 15 minutes south of Healdsburg.
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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