Dry Creek Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Papapietro Perry with a Private Chauffeur
Pinot Noir and Zinfandel from two friends who started in a San Francisco garage, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Ben Papapietro and Bruce Perry began making wine as a hobby in Ben's garage in San Francisco in the early 1980s. Ben spent 37 years with the San Francisco Newspaper Agency, and Bruce was a third-generation San Franciscan. By the 1990s their wines were good enough to sell, and in 2000 space at Windsor Oaks Winery marked their arrival on the commercial scene.
Papapietro Perry makes Pinot Noir and Zinfandel, much of it from single vineyards: Peters, Leras Family and Nunes in the Russian River Valley, Campbell Ranch on the Sonoma Coast and Charles Vineyard in Mendocino County's Anderson Valley. The grapes are cold-soaked for two to four days before fermenting, and the Pinot Noirs spend 11 to 12 months in oak, the Zinfandels 12 to 17. Ben Papapietro is executive winemaker and David Low head winemaker.
The winery is still owned by the two families: Renae Perry, Bruce's wife, is owner and CEO, and Ben and Yolanda Papapietro are owners. Tastings on Dry Creek Road are seated, with five current releases in the Signature Tasting and five reserve wines on Friday to Sunday.
Tasting Fees
$35 for the Signature Tasting, a 75-minute seated tasting of five current releases. $50 for the Reserve Tasting of five reserve wines, 75 minutes, Friday to Sunday. Wine club members taste free, depending on membership level.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
4791 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg
AVA
Dry Creek Valley
Visiting
Open daily 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Reservations through Tock; walk-ins welcome if space allows. Closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Known For
Single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Zinfandel
Founded
Early 1980s as a garage hobby; commercial winery by 2000
Good to Know
All tasters must be 21 or older; supervised children and dogs are welcome. Parties of 8 or more reserve by phone or email. A $10 per person deposit holds a reservation.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:40 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel, in time for Papapietro Perry's 11 a.m. opening.
10:40 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel
Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, and h2hotel, a green-roofed hotel just off the Healdsburg plaza, are each about 15 minutes from Papapietro Perry, so pickup is at 10:40 for the 11 a.m. opening. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
11:00 · Papapietro Perry
The seated Signature Tasting of five current releases, 75 minutes ($35), or the Reserve Tasting ($50), Friday to Sunday.
12:20 · Amista Vineyards
About 5 minutes away. The winery calls itself Healdsburg's first sparkling winery, making traditional-method sparkling wine and Rhône varieties from its organically farmed estate. The Taste of Amista flight is $40. Walk-ins welcome until 3:30 p.m. when space allows; open daily 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
1:25 · 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.
2:40 · Lambert Bridge
About 10 minutes away. Founded in 1975 in the first wave of post-Prohibition wineries in Dry Creek Valley, owned by the Chambers family since 1993 and known for Bordeaux varieties. The seated Winemaker's Selection Experience of red and white wines with light nibbles is $75. Reservations recommended, with walk-ins when space allows; open daily.
3:40 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 4:00 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. The fourth stop is there if the day allows.
About $150 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 Papapietro Perry?
Reservations are made through Tock with a $10 per person deposit, and walk-ins are welcome if space allows. Parties of 8 or more call or email. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Papapietro Perry?
$35 per person for the Signature Tasting and $50 for the Reserve Tasting, as of September 2026.
Can children and dogs visit Papapietro Perry?
Yes. Supervised children and dogs are welcome, and all tasters must be 21 or older.
Where do Papapietro Perry's grapes come from?
Mostly from single vineyards in the Russian River Valley, such as Peters, Leras Family and Nunes, plus Campbell Ranch on the Sonoma Coast and Charles Vineyard in Anderson Valley.
Who owns Papapietro Perry?
The founding families. Renae Perry is owner and CEO, and Ben and Yolanda Papapietro are owners, with Ben as executive winemaker.
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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