Dry Creek Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Mill Creek Winery with a Private Chauffeur
A hand-built tasting room and a turning waterwheel a mile from the Healdsburg plaza, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Charles Kreck sold his share of the family hardware business in the late 1940s and moved north to Healdsburg, and in 1964 the Kreck family began growing grapes, planting the first Cabernet Sauvignon in what is now the Dry Creek Valley appellation. They bought the estate on Westside Road in 1969, turned prune orchards into vineyard and made their first wine in 1974. Four generations of the family have worked here, and Jeremy Kreck has been winemaker since 2004.
Mill Creek makes Bordeaux-focused wines from its estate vineyards in Dry Creek Valley and Alexander Valley, certified sustainable since 2017. Merlot, first bottled on its own here in 1977, became one of the most popular wines in the lineup and has been served twice at the White House.
In 1982 brothers Bob and Bill Kreck milled trees from the family property and built the tasting room themselves, modeled on the wood mills of the turn of the century, down to the hand-hewn bar and the waterwheel turning in the pond. Tastings are seated outdoors beside the waterwheel, looking over the estate vines and across the valley, an easygoing stop just a mile from the Healdsburg plaza.
Tasting Fees
$30 for the Signature Flight of five wines and $40 for the Reserve Flight of five limited-production wines from the best estate blocks, each seated outdoors by the waterwheel.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
1401 Westside Road, Healdsburg
AVA
Dry Creek Valley
Visiting
Seated outdoor tastings daily, with seatings from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Reservations recommended; walk-ins when the team has room.
Known For
Estate Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Founded
1964 (first vintage 1974)
Good to Know
Parties are limited to 6 or fewer. Allow 60 to 90 minutes. One tasting fee is waived for every two bottles purchased.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:15 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as The Madrona or h2hotel.
10:15 · Pickup at The Madrona or h2hotel
The Madrona, a historic mansion turned hotel on Westside Road, and h2hotel, just off the Healdsburg plaza, are each about 15 minutes from Rochioli, the first stop. Mill Creek's first seating is at 11 a.m., so the day starts down Westside Road and works back toward town. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:30 · Rochioli
About 15 minutes away. One of the founding families of Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, farming Fenton Acres on Westside Road since the 1930s; its first estate wine, the 1985 Pinot Noir, topped Wine Spectator's list of Pinot Noir. The seated Estate Flight overlooking the vineyards is $25; allow 60 to 90 minutes. By appointment Monday to Saturday, with seatings at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 and 2:30 p.m.
12:00 · Mill Creek Winery
About 15 minutes away. The Signature Flight ($30) or the Reserve Flight ($40), seated by the waterwheel, about an hour.
1:05 · Lunch at Little Saint
About 5 minutes away. A plant-based restaurant, coffee bar and wine shop on North Street in downtown Healdsburg, with a farm of its own. Open daily from 8 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:30 · Porter Creek Vineyards
About 20 minutes away. Alex Davis's organic family estate on Westside Road, with a Pinot Noir block planted in 1973 and a small tasting room with outdoor tables over the vines. The Grand Tasting of one Chardonnay and four Pinot Noirs is $50, and Alex leads private vineyard and winery tours by four-wheel drive or on foot, ending with the Grand Tasting, for $125 (2 to 5 guests). Open daily from 10:30 a.m.; walk-ins welcome as space allows.
3:30 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 3:50 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Rochioli is closed on Sunday, so this day works Monday to Saturday.
About $105 to $190 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 Mill Creek Winery?
Reservations are recommended, and walk-ins are welcome when the team has room. Parties are limited to 6 or fewer. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Mill Creek Winery?
$30 per person for the Signature Flight and $40 for the Reserve Flight, as of September 2026. One tasting fee is waived for every two bottles purchased.
Who built the Mill Creek tasting room?
Brothers Bob and Bill Kreck, in 1982, from trees milled on the family property, modeled on the wood mills of the turn of the century.
Is Mill Creek in Dry Creek Valley?
Yes. It sits at the southern entrance to Dry Creek Valley on Westside Road, about a mile from the Healdsburg plaza.
What is Mill Creek known for?
Bordeaux-focused estate wines, especially Merlot, which has been served twice at the White House, and Cabernet Sauvignon; the family planted Dry Creek Valley's first Cabernet in 1964.
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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