Dry Creek Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Ramey Wine Cellars with a Private Chauffeur
A private, seated tasting in an upstairs parlor over the cellar of the winery Wine Spectator's "Professor Chardonnay" built, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
David and Carla Ramey founded Ramey Wine Cellars in 1996. David had been making wine since the 1970s, learning from mentors including Zelma Long at Simi and Jean-Claude Berrouet in Bordeaux, and he helped bring techniques such as whole-cluster pressing of white grapes, aging white wines on their lees in barrel and native yeast fermentation into California winemaking. Wine Spectator called him "Professor Chardonnay." In 2021 the second generation, Claire and Alan Ramey, became co-presidents.
Ramey is best known for Chardonnay, and it makes single-vineyard wines and blends across Sonoma and Napa with multigenerational winegrowing families, along with wines from the family's own estate vineyard, Westside Farms. Cameron Frey, President of Winemaking, has been with the winery for more than 20 years, with Lydia Cummins as VP of Winemaking.
The winery sits by Memorial Bridge at the south edge of downtown Healdsburg, and the visit is private: your group sits in an upstairs parlor that looks down over the working cellar, and the standard tasting runs through six wines in about 90 minutes. Tell us ahead of time if there is a wine you hope to taste, and Ramey will try to pour it. With only two seatings a day, this is one to book early.
Tasting Fees
$50 per person for the private seated tasting of six wines, about 90 minutes. Tasting fees are separate from wine purchases, and tastings cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice are not refunded.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
25 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
AVA
Dry Creek Valley
Visiting
By appointment daily at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., requested through the winery's online form. Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance.
Known For
Chardonnay, and single-vineyard wines and blends from Sonoma and Napa
Founded
1996
Good to Know
Children cannot be accommodated; if your designated driver is under 21, the winery asks to know ahead. No pets: it is a working winery with no indoor space for them. Wine club members taste free.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 9:55 a.m. from a Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or Harmon Guest House.
9:55 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or Harmon Guest House
Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, and Harmon Guest House, a boutique hotel just off the plaza, are each about 5 minutes from Ramey, just across the south edge of downtown by Memorial Bridge. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:00 · Ramey Wine Cellars
The private seated tasting of six wines in the upstairs parlor over the cellar, about 90 minutes ($50).
11:45 · Mazzocco Sonoma
About 15 minutes away. Founded in 1984 and run since 2005 by Ken and Diane Wilson, with single-vineyard Zinfandels from valley floor to mountain blocks at up to 2,400 feet. Each party gets its own outdoor table in the garden with tableside service; the Garden Tasting of five wines is $25, about 75 minutes, for up to 6. By reservation, daily from 11 a.m., last seating 3:45 p.m.
1:05 · 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.
2:15 · A. Rafanelli
About 5 minutes away. One of Dry Creek Valley's most sought-after Zinfandel houses: the Rafanelli family has grown grapes and made wine here since the early 1900s, now in its fourth generation, and sells mostly to its A. List, which keeps a waiting list. A casual, personal tasting is $25, for parties of 6 or fewer. By appointment only; days and hours change with the seasons.
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. Ramey seats guests only at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., so we build the day around the morning seating. A. Rafanelli sets its hours by season, so we confirm the afternoon appointment when we book.
About $100 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 Ramey Wine Cellars?
Yes. Tastings are by appointment at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., requested through the winery's form. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Ramey?
$50 per person for the private seated tasting of six wines, as of September 2026. Wine club members taste free.
Can children or dogs come to Ramey?
No. The winery cannot accommodate children or pets, though it asks to know if your designated driver is under 21.
Who owns Ramey Wine Cellars?
The Ramey family. David and Carla Ramey founded it in 1996, and their children Claire and Alan Ramey have been co-presidents since 2021.
Where is Ramey Wine Cellars?
At 25 Healdsburg Avenue, near downtown Healdsburg by Memorial Bridge, about 5 minutes from the plaza.
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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