Chalk Hill · Sonoma County
Visit Notre Vue with a Private Chauffeur
A 710-acre estate between Windsor and Healdsburg with 16 grape varieties and lunch on the terrace, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Grapes have grown on this land since 1869, and commercially for wine since 1907. Bob and Renée Stein bought the estate in 1992, and in 2012 they revived Balverne, a label from the property that was poured at the White House in the 1980s, alongside their own Notre Vue wines. Bob Stein died in 2021; Renée and Jared Stein own the estate today.
The estate covers 710 acres in the Russian River Valley and Chalk Hill appellations, with 250 acres of certified sustainable vineyard and 350 acres permanently protected as open space. Sixteen grape varieties grow here, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay on the lower ground and Bordeaux varieties higher up, including some European varieties rarely planted in Sonoma County. Molly Lippitt is the winemaker.
Tastings are outdoors on the Block 23 Terrace and at the Lakeside Pavilion, looking over the vineyards and oak woodland. The Terrace Tasting Flight pours five estate wines, and the Terrace Lunch adds a sandwich, salad and dessert to the flight, which makes Notre Vue an easy place to spend the middle of the day.
Tasting Fees
$25 for the Terrace Tasting Flight of five estate wines, about 90 minutes, with an optional charcuterie board for $30. From $60 for the Terrace Lunch with Estate Flight Tasting, about two hours, Thursday to Monday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
11010 Estate Lane, Windsor
AVA
Chalk Hill
Visiting
Open Thursday to Monday. Tastings are booked from 11 a.m., with the last reservation in mid-afternoon; walk-ins are welcomed as space allows, and reservations are recommended, especially on weekends.
Known For
Estate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Bordeaux varieties, and the revived Balverne label
Founded
1992 (grapes on the land since 1869)
Good to Know
Dog-friendly: well-behaved dogs are welcome on a leash. The Terrace Lunch needs 72 hours' notice. Typical tastings run about 90 minutes.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:35 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as h2hotel or Hotel Healdsburg.
10:35 · Pickup at h2hotel or Hotel Healdsburg
H2hotel, a green-roofed hotel just off the Healdsburg plaza, is about 20 minutes from Notre Vue, and Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, about 25, south of town toward Windsor. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · Notre Vue
The Terrace Lunch with Estate Flight Tasting (from $60, about two hours, booked 72 hours ahead), starting with five estate wines on the terrace.
12:00 · Lunch at Notre Vue
Part of the same booking. A locally made gourmet sandwich, seasonal salad, chips and dessert on the terrace, with the estate wines still on the table. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
1:15 · Davis Bynum
About 15 minutes away. The Russian River Valley house whose founder released the region's first single-vineyard Pinot Noir in 1973, now poured at the Rodney Strong Vineyards tasting room. The Davis Bynum Flight of five wines is $40. Reservations recommended, with walk-ins before 3 p.m. when space allows; open Thursday to Sunday.
2:25 · Acaibo
About 10 minutes away. The Healdsburg tasting room of Acaibo, the Chalk Hill estate that Claire and Gonzague Lurton, owners of Château Durfort-Vivens and Château Ferrière in Margaux, began in 2012. Journey to Sonoma, a welcome glass of Sauvignon Blanc and four Acaibo wines, is $35; Journey to Bordeaux, pouring the family's Médoc châteaux, is $45. Prepaid reservations required; open Thursday to Monday, noon to 5 p.m.
3:25 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 3:30 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. This day works Thursday to Sunday, when Notre Vue, the Rodney Strong tasting room that pours Davis Bynum and Acaibo are all open.
About $135 to $145 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, including lunch at Notre Vue, 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 Notre Vue?
Reservations are recommended, especially on weekends, and walk-ins are welcomed as space allows. The Terrace Lunch needs 72 hours' notice. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Notre Vue?
$25 per person for the Terrace Tasting Flight, with an optional $30 charcuterie board, and from $60 for the Terrace Lunch with Estate Flight Tasting, as of September 2026.
Can I bring my dog to Notre Vue?
Yes. Notre Vue is dog-friendly, and dogs must stay leashed and supervised.
What is Balverne?
A label from this estate that was poured at the White House in the 1980s. The Notre Vue owners revived it in 2012, and it is made alongside the Notre Vue wines.
Where is Notre Vue?
On Estate Lane between Windsor and Healdsburg, about 20 minutes from downtown Healdsburg hotels.
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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