Sonoma Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Patz & Hall with a Private Chauffeur
Single-vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in a new bungalow tasting room off the Sonoma Plaza, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Donald Patz, James Hall, Anne Moses and Heather Patz founded Patz & Hall in 1988, and their first wine was a 1988 Napa Valley Chardonnay. The winery made its name buying fruit from top growers and bottling it vineyard by vineyard. In 2024 founding winemaker James Hall bought Patz & Hall back, returning it to independent hands after eight years of corporate ownership.
The focus is still Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from long-standing grower partners, with sparkling wine as well. James McCeney, hand-picked by Hall as his successor, is director of winemaking, and the new era has been about strengthening those grower relationships and careful cellar work rather than growth.
In October 2026 Patz & Hall is opening its new Sonoma House, a bungalow just off the Sonoma Plaza. Guests can start at the tasting bar with the Bungalow Flight, sit down for the Site Survey of single-vineyard wines, go deep into the library at the Vintner's Cellar Table, or celebrate with sparkling wine and caviar. Being right in town, it is an easy first stop before we head into the hills.
Tasting Fees
$20 for the Bungalow Flight at the tasting bar. $40 for the Site Survey single-vineyard tasting. $75 for the Vintner's Cellar Table, a private library tasting. $125 for Bubbles & Caviar.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
596 First Street East, Sonoma
AVA
Sonoma Valley
Visiting
By appointment, booked online. The new Sonoma House off the Sonoma Plaza opens in October 2026; days and hours are confirmed when we book.
Known For
Single-vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Founded
1988
Good to Know
Most experiences take 1 to 6 guests, and the Bungalow Flight 1 to 4. Groups up to 12 by arrangement. On-site and street parking.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Sonoma hotel such as The Lodge at Sonoma or MacArthur Place.
10:00 · Pickup at The Lodge at Sonoma or MacArthur Place
The Lodge at Sonoma, an Autograph Collection resort in town, is about 5 minutes from Patz & Hall's Sonoma House, and MacArthur Place, a hotel and spa set in six acres of gardens in Sonoma, about 10. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:10 · Patz & Hall
The Site Survey single-vineyard tasting ($40), for up to 6 guests; we plan about an hour.
11:25 · Hanzell Vineyards
About 15 minutes away. Ambassador James D. Zellerbach's estate, founded in 1953 to make Burgundy-style Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, high on the hill above Sonoma Valley with views to San Pablo Bay. The Heritage Tour & Tasting walks through the cave, the cellar and the original 1956 winery before four estate wines, about 90 minutes ($90). By appointment only, Monday to Friday; 21 and over.
1:05 · Lunch at El Dorado Kitchen
About 10 minutes away. Chef Armando Navarro's restaurant in the El Dorado Hotel on the Sonoma Plaza, with seasonal California cooking from Sonoma County farms, served in a courtyard or a dining room facing the open kitchen. Lunch Monday to Friday until 3 p.m., and brunch on weekends until 2:30. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:20 · Bartholomew Estate
About 15 minutes away. Owned by the nonprofit Bartholomew Foundation, inside a 375-acre park on the land where Agoston Haraszthy began making wine in 1857, and named by the San Francisco Chronicle one of the 15 most beautiful wineries in Napa and Sonoma. The seated Wine Tasting Flight is $45 to $55, about 1 hour 15 minutes, in the art gallery or, April to October from Friday to Sunday, outdoors on the Oak Knoll over the vineyards. Reservations highly recommended; open daily 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3:35 · Back to your hotel
Back in Sonoma by 3:50 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. Hanzell hosts guests Monday to Friday and closes for harvest in August and early September, so this day works on weekdays. Patz & Hall's new tasting room opens in October 2026, so we confirm its hours when we book.
About $175 to $185 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 Patz & Hall?
Yes. Tastings are by appointment and booked online. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Patz & Hall?
$20 for the Bungalow Flight, $40 for the Site Survey and $75 for the Vintner's Cellar Table, as of September 2026. Bubbles & Caviar is $125.
Where is the Patz & Hall tasting room?
At the new Sonoma House, a bungalow at 596 First Street East, just off the Sonoma Plaza, opening in October 2026.
Who owns Patz & Hall?
Founding winemaker James Hall, who bought the winery back in 2024 after eight years of corporate ownership.
What is Patz & Hall known for?
Single-vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from long-standing grower partners, made since the first vintage in 1988.
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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