Dry Creek Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Quivira with a Private Chauffeur
An organic farm and winery on Wine Creek, with gardens, olive trees and a restored salmon stream, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Henry and Holly Wendt founded Quivira in 1981 on Wine Creek Ranch in Dry Creek Valley. Pete and Terri Kight bought the winery in 2006 and still own it. They converted the estate to Demeter-certified Biodynamic farming, then in 2015 moved to CCOF organic certification while keeping Biodynamic practices such as composting and cover crops.
The 110-acre estate is cut in two by Wine Creek, which flows into Dry Creek, and 59 acres are planted to vines. Zinfandel grows on the hillsides, and Sauvignon Blanc and the Rhône varieties Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre on the gravelly valley floor. Since 1998 Quivira has worked with the state to restore Wine Creek for coho salmon and steelhead trout, the first Dry Creek winery to take on creek restoration.
The estate is a working farm, with more than 100 raised beds of heirloom produce, chickens, beehives and a fig tree more than 140 years old. The Estate Tasting is taken at your own pace, at the bar or in the gardens, and there are seated tastings under the olive trees, golf-cart tours of the vineyards and picnics in the redwood grove.
Tasting Fees
$35 for the Estate Tasting of five current releases, at your own pace. $50 for Sip & Graze, a seated tasting with light snacks under the olive trees. $90 for Through the Vines: Estate Tour & Tasting, up to two hours by golf cart, spring through fall. $50 per table for a Redwood Grove Picnic, and $45 for an Estate Picnic Lunch basket for two, Friday to Sunday.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
4900 West Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg
AVA
Dry Creek Valley
Visiting
Open daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tastings are booked online.
Known For
Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc and Rhône varieties
Founded
1981
Good to Know
The Through the Vines tour is for guests 21 and over, up to 7 per tour. Children and dogs are welcome at Redwood Grove picnics, which seat up to 8 per table. No outside alcohol.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:40 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as The Madrona or Harmon Guest House, in time for Quivira's 11 a.m. opening.
10:40 · Pickup at The Madrona or Harmon Guest House
The Madrona, a 24-room hotel on a historic estate on Westside Road, and Harmon Guest House, a boutique hotel just off the plaza, are each about 20 minutes from Quivira, 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 · Quivira
The Estate Tasting of five current releases at your own pace ($35), or Sip & Graze under the olive trees ($50), with time in the gardens.
12:15 · Pedroncelli Winery
About 20 minutes away. A family winery on the hills west of Geyserville since 1927, where John Pedroncelli Jr. made 67 vintages starting in 1948. Seated tastings of one of three flights are $25 to $35, in the tasting room or on the patio. Book online, or by email for 6 or more; open Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. and Monday from noon, last seating 3:30 p.m., closed Tuesday.
1:20 · Lunch at Diavola
About 10 minutes away. Chef Dino Bugica's restaurant in Geyserville, with Neapolitan-style pizza from a wood-burning oven, handmade pasta and house-cured salumi. Open daily from 11:30 a.m. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:35 · Francis Ford Coppola Winery
About 10 minutes away. Built in 1973 as Chateau Souverain and bought by the Coppola family in 2006, with a movie museum, pool and Rustic restaurant. The seated Feature Presentation tasting is about 60 minutes ($50). Reservations recommended; open Thursday to Monday, last seated tasting at 3:30 p.m.
3:35 · Back to your hotel
Back in Healdsburg by 3:50 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. This day works Thursday to Monday, when Coppola is open; on Mondays Pedroncelli opens at noon, in time for the 12:15 visit.
About $110 to $135 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 Quivira?
Tastings are booked online, and the picnic lunch must be reserved at least 48 hours ahead. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Quivira?
$35 per person for the Estate Tasting, $50 for Sip & Graze and $90 for the Through the Vines estate tour, as of September 2026.
Can children and dogs visit Quivira?
Children and dogs are welcome at Redwood Grove picnics. The Through the Vines estate tour is for guests 21 and over.
Is Quivira organic?
Yes. The estate is certified organic by CCOF and uses many Biodynamic practices, from its own compost to cover crops, with gardens, chickens and bees on the farm.
Who owns Quivira?
Pete and Terri Kight, since 2006. Henry and Holly Wendt founded Quivira in 1981.
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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