Dry Creek Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Mounts Family Winery with a Private Chauffeur
Four generations of Dry Creek Valley grape growers and old-vine Zinfandel poured outdoors over the vineyards, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Jack and Dorothy Mounts bought their first 60 acres in Dry Creek Valley, a prune orchard, in 1946, after 30 years in Hawaii, and in 1952 added 40 acres that came with 6 acres of Zinfandel. Their son Richard, finishing a soil science degree at Cal Poly, talked them out of prunes, and in 1967 he planted Petite Sirah and Zinfandel. Richard has farmed wine grapes for more than 50 years and received the Sonoma County Grape Commission's Viticulture Award of Excellence.
His son David, a Fresno State viticulture graduate who worked at Sonoma-Cutrer and managed vineyards in Napa Valley, launched Mounts Family Winery in early 2005 with his wife, Lana, and his parents; the family's wine caves were built the same year. The Mounts still sell most of their fruit to wineries in Sonoma County and Napa Valley, and they grow dozens of varieties on the 140-acre estate, from old-vine Zinfandel and Petite Sirah to newer Rhône and Italian grapes.
Visits are relaxed outdoor tastings looking over the vineyards, with small-lot estate wines under the Mounts and Verah labels. It is a farmer's winery rather than a showplace, and a good way to taste what Dry Creek Valley growers have been doing for generations: Rhône and Italian varieties, old-vine Zinfandel and Bordeaux reds, all from the family's own land.
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
3901 Wine Creek Road, Healdsburg
AVA
Dry Creek Valley
Visiting
By reservation, booked online; we confirm times when booking. Will-call pickups are arranged by email with 24 hours' notice.
Known For
Old-vine Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, and Rhône and Italian varieties from the family estate
Founded
2005 (family farm since 1946)
Good to Know
Tastings are outdoors, overlooking the vineyards. For questions or special requests, the winery takes email.
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 20 minutes from Mounts, out Dry Creek Road and up Wine Creek Road. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:20 · Mounts Family Winery
An outdoor tasting of estate wines overlooking the vineyards, by reservation.
11:35 · Reeve
About 15 minutes away. Kelly and Noah Dorrance, who co-founded Banshee Wines, gave Reeve its own estate in 2016 at the end of a single-lane road off Dry Creek Road: a mission-style casa with an open-air veranda, a farm garden and goats that come over to say hello. The tasting is $50 and takes about 90 minutes. By appointment only.
1:10 · Lunch at Dry Creek General Store
About 5 minutes away. A country store since 1881 at the crossroads of Dry Creek Valley, with a deli for sandwiches, soups and salads, a front porch over the valley and a garden out back. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:30 · CAST Wines
About 15 minutes away. A hillside winery opened in 2012, with tastings on a perch above its certified organic estate vineyard and the valley beyond; a sabering lesson ($75, with the bottle to share) can be added to most tastings. CAST Exploration of five current releases is $40, and the private Prestige Experience of small-production wines and barrel samples with local meats and cheeses is from $125, with a day's notice. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., last reservation at 3:30; 21 and over.
3:30 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 3:55 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Mounts is by reservation, so we confirm the time when we book.
About $90 to $175 per person in tasting fees at Reeve and CAST, paid directly to each winery; Mounts' 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 a reservation at Mounts Family Winery?
Yes. Visits are booked through the winery's online reservation system. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Mounts Family Winery?
Tasting fees are to be verified upon reservation.
How long has the Mounts family farmed in Dry Creek Valley?
Since 1946, when Jack and Dorothy Mounts bought a prune orchard here. Their son Richard planted the first wine grapes in 1967, and the fourth generation now works on the farm.
What wines does Mounts make?
Small lots of estate wine under the Mounts and Verah labels, known for Rhône and Italian varieties, old-vine Zinfandel and Bordeaux reds.
Who runs Mounts Family Winery?
David and Lana Mounts, who launched the winery in 2005 with David's parents, Richard and Diana.
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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