Dry Creek Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Orsi Family Vineyards with a Private Chauffeur
Rare Italian grapes, a tasting room among cypress trees and olive groves, and Italian picnics two minutes from downtown Healdsburg, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Bernie Orsi, a first-generation Italian-American from San Pedro, spent his career in public service in San Francisco and then as a top executive in the beer industry. In 1990 he and his wife, Sandra, bought an old cattle ranch on Mill Creek Road that people said could not grow grapes. After a family trip to Italy, Bernie began planting Italian varieties, and in 2012 the family launched Orsi Family Vineyards.
The focus is lesser-known Italian grapes that suit Sonoma's Mediterranean climate: Biancolella from Ischia, the island where Bernie's mother was born, along with Negroamaro, Montepulciano, Sagrantino, Schioppettino, Barbera, Nebbiolo and Sangiovese. The fruit comes from ten properties in Sonoma and Mendocino counties. Winemaker Bill Guadagni, a fourth-generation Dry Creek Valley farmer whose family has worked the land here since 1898, joined in 2023, and Bernie's son Mark runs the winery.
The tasting room feels like a small corner of Italy, with cypress trees, olive groves and 70 acres of vineyard around it, yet it sits just two minutes from downtown Healdsburg. Guests come for the flights of unusual Italian varieties and the winery's Italian picnics, and the family is warm and welcoming.
Tasting Fees
$35 per person for the Solo Vino tasting, wine only, for 1 to 8 guests.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
2306 Magnolia Drive, Healdsburg
AVA
Dry Creek Valley
Visiting
Open Thursday to Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed Monday to Wednesday. Reservations recommended, with walk-ins on a limited basis.
Known For
Italian varieties such as Biancolella, Negroamaro, Sagrantino and Montepulciano
Founded
2012 (estate bought in 1990)
Good to Know
The Solo Vino tasting takes 1 to 8 guests. The winery hosts events for up to 400 guests. Italian picnics are offered; we confirm details when we book.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:25 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or The Madrona.
10:25 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or The Madrona
Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, and The Madrona, a 24-room hotel on a historic estate on Westside Road, are each about 5 minutes from Orsi Family Vineyards. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:30 · Orsi Family Vineyards
The Solo Vino tasting of Italian varieties, about an hour ($35).
11:40 · Mascarin Family Wines
About 10 minutes away. Ed Mascarin and his daughter Mia's two-label winery at the end of a dirt road, where tastings are set under olive trees or on a deck over Dry Creek; winemaker Matt Taylor came here from Araujo Estate in Napa Valley. The seated 32 Winds flight of five wines is $45 and lasts 60 minutes, for 1 to 6 guests. Reservations only.
12:50 · Lunch at Dry Creek General Store
About 10 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.
2:00 · Hawley Winery
About 10 minutes away. The Hawley family's certified organic estate high on Bradford Mountain, above the valley fog, where John Hawley, a falconer and former head winemaker at Kendall-Jackson, flies his hawks to keep birds off the grapes. The guided Vineyard Tour with a tasting of current releases is $35, and the Falconry Experience with John is $85. By reservation only.
3:15 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 3:35 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 Orsi is open. We allow 75 minutes for the vineyard tour at Hawley.
About $115 to $165 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 Orsi Family Vineyards?
Reservations are recommended, and walk-ins are taken on a limited basis. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Orsi Family Vineyards?
$35 per person for the Solo Vino tasting, as of September 2026.
What wines does Orsi make?
Mostly lesser-known Italian varieties, such as Biancolella, Negroamaro, Montepulciano, Sagrantino and Schioppettino, along with Sangiovese, Barbera and Nebbiolo.
Who owns Orsi Family Vineyards?
Bernie and Sandra Orsi, who bought their Healdsburg ranch in 1990. Their son Mark is general manager, and Bill Guadagni is winemaker.
Where is Orsi Family Vineyards?
At 2306 Magnolia Drive, about two minutes from downtown 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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