Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Portalupi Wine with a Private Chauffeur
Cal-Ital wines like Barbera and Arneis from multi-generation growers, poured at a tasting room a block off the Healdsburg plaza, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Portalupi Wine began in 2002 with Tim Borges and Jane Portalupi. Tim brought more than 40 years of winemaking in Napa and Sonoma counties, and Jane a background in fashion retail marketing. Their idea was a portfolio of Cal-Ital wines: grape varieties that first came from Italy, and the wines of Italian immigrant families in Sonoma, sourced from multi-generation growers.
Tim and Jane have since passed the winery to Ryan and Katie Kunde. Ryan is a fifth-generation Kunde, raised in Sonoma County and trained in viticulture and enology at UC Davis, and the couple also founded DRNK Wines in Sebastopol. The list includes a single-vineyard Barbera, an Arneis and Arrossire di Barbera, a sparkling wine made by the traditional method.
The tasting room is at 107 North Street, a block from the plaza in downtown Healdsburg, and it stays open into the early evening on Fridays and Saturdays. It makes an easy afternoon stop between lunch in town and another downtown tasting room. We confirm current details when we book.
Tasting Fees
Prices for the Portalupi Tasting Experience are shown only when you reserve. The tasting fee is confirmed when we book.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
107 North Street, Healdsburg
AVA
Russian River Valley
Visiting
Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, noon to 7 p.m.; closed Tuesday. The Portalupi Tasting Experience is reserved online.
Known For
Cal-Ital wines such as single-vineyard Barbera, Arneis and the sparkling Arrossire di Barbera
Founded
2002
Good to Know
Portalupi publishes its tasting prices only on its reservation page, so we confirm the fee when we book. The tasting room is a block from the plaza, within walking distance of several downtown hotels and tasting rooms.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Camellia Inn or SingleThread. The tasting room is a few minutes away on North Street.
10:00 · Pickup at Camellia Inn or SingleThread
Both are on North Street, a short walk from the Portalupi tasting room at 107 North Street. The tasting room opens at noon, so the morning starts on Westside Road and the afternoon stays in town. Extra time can be added by the hour.
10:15 · Twomey Healdsburg
About 10 minutes away. Silver Oak's family-run Pinot Noir house, in a glass-walled winery on Westside Road. The Twomey Experience is $35 for a seated tasting of about an hour; reservations are recommended.
11:40 · Lunch at Healdsburg Bar & Grill
About 10 minutes away. A casual downtown spot for lunch, known for its fried chicken and applewood-pit barbecue. We confirm hours when we book. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
1:00 · Portalupi Wine
About 3 minutes away. The Portalupi Tasting Experience, booked ahead, at the tasting room on North Street. Plan on about 75 minutes; we confirm the fee when we book.
2:35 · Selby Winery
About 3 minutes away. Healdsburg's oldest downtown tasting room, run by owner and winemaker Susie Selby half a block from the plaza. A reserved tasting is $25 and takes about 45 minutes.
3:45 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:00 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Portalupi is closed on Tuesdays. Twomey is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., so on a Sunday we start at MacRostie Winery & Vineyards on Westside Road instead ($50, open daily by reservation). Selby is open daily, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
About $60 per person in tasting fees for Twomey and Selby, plus Portalupi's fee, which we confirm when we book. Fees are 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 Portalupi?
Reservations are taken online for the Portalupi Tasting Experience, and we recommend one. The tasting room is open every day except Tuesday. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Portalupi?
Portalupi shows its prices only on its reservation page, so we confirm the current fee when we book, as of October 2026.
When is the Portalupi tasting room open?
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. It is closed on Tuesdays.
Who owns Portalupi?
Tim Borges and Jane Portalupi founded the winery in 2002. They have since passed it to Ryan and Katie Kunde, who also founded DRNK Wines in Sebastopol.
What is Portalupi known for?
Cal-Ital wines from grape varieties that came from Italy, sourced from multi-generation growers, including a single-vineyard Barbera, an Arneis and Arrossire di Barbera, a sparkling wine made by the traditional method.
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 833-915-2436.
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