Chalk Hill · Sonoma County
Visit ROWEN Wine Company with a Private Chauffeur
Bordeaux-style blends from the remote, high-elevation Cooley Ranch Vineyard, tasted as a dedicated flight at the Rodney Strong estate in Healdsburg, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
ROWEN Wine Company is the Klein family's study of Sonoma County terroir, built around Cooley Ranch Vineyard. The ranch covers about 20,000 acres in the far northwest of the county, around the headwaters of Dry Creek. After an exclusive long-term lease, the Rodney Strong team spent about seven years studying its microclimates and digging some 200 soil pits before planting 200 acres on greenstone and volcanic soils around 2010 and 2011, at elevations from 500 to 2,040 feet.
The name comes from farming: a rowen is a second cutting of hay in one season, an unexpected windfall. The wines are Bordeaux-style blends and Cabernet Sauvignon, including the 600L Cabernet Sauvignon, the 600R red blend, the ROWEN Red Blend and the 2040 Cabernet from Sky High, the ranch's highest block, plus a newer Chardonnay. Justin Seidenfeld, who also makes the Rodney Strong wines, is the winemaker.
There is no separate ROWEN tasting room. Instead, the Rodney Strong tasting room on Old Redwood Highway pours a dedicated ROWEN flight, so you can taste these mountain wines side by side in a remodeled farmhouse-style room or out on the terrace. We confirm current details when we book.
Tasting Fees
$50 per person for the Rowen Flight of five wines, such as the ROWEN Chardonnay, Cooley Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, 2040 Cabernet Sauvignon, 600R red blend and 600L Cabernet Sauvignon. Complimentary for club members. We confirm the current price 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
11455 Old Redwood Highway, Healdsburg
AVA
Chalk Hill
Visiting
Tasted at the Rodney Strong Vineyards tasting room, open Thursday to Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last reservation at 3 p.m. Tastings are booked and prepaid ahead; we make the reservation on your behalf.
Known For
Bordeaux-style blends and Cabernet Sauvignon from the high-elevation Cooley Ranch Vineyard, including 600L, 600R and 2040
Founded
Cooley Ranch Vineyard planted around 2010 to 2011
Good to Know
ROWEN is a sister label of Rodney Strong Vineyards and shares its tasting room, so other guests in your party can choose a Rodney Strong or Davis Bynum flight. One flight is waived with the purchase of two bottles from it. Groups of 7 or more need a reservation, and dogs are welcome on the terrace and green but not inside.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:15 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel. Rodney Strong, where ROWEN pours, is about 10 minutes south of town.
10:15 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel
The Rodney Strong estate, where ROWEN is poured, is about 10 minutes south of both hotels on the Healdsburg Plaza. Every stop today is within about 15 minutes of the next. Extra time can be added by the hour.
10:30 · ROWEN Wine Company
The Rowen Flight of five Cooley Ranch wines at the Rodney Strong tasting room ($50 per person), reserved and prepaid ahead. Plan on about an hour.
11:40 · J Vineyards & Winery
Next door, a minute or two away. Traditional-method sparkling wine and Pinot Noir from the winery Judy Jordan founded in 1986. The standing Signature Tasting of five wines is $35; plan on about an hour.
12:50 · Lunch at Russian River Brewing Company
About 10 minutes away. Lunch at the brewery's Windsor location, a large brewpub with a full food menu. 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.
2:10 · Chalk Hill Estate
About 15 minutes away. A 1,300-acre estate known for Chardonnay, with views from an elevated tasting room. The Vineyard Overlook Tasting of four small-lot wines is $50; plan on about 90 minutes.
3:50 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:10 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
The Rodney Strong tasting room, where ROWEN pours, is open Thursday to Sunday and closed Monday to Wednesday, and J Vineyards is closed Tuesday and Wednesday, so this day suits Thursday to Sunday. Chalk Hill Estate is open daily until 4 p.m.
About $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
Where can I taste ROWEN wines?
At the Rodney Strong Vineyards tasting room, 11455 Old Redwood Highway, Healdsburg, which pours a dedicated Rowen Flight. ROWEN does not have a separate tasting room.
Do I need a reservation to taste ROWEN?
Yes, plan on one. Tastings are booked and paid for ahead, and the last reservation is at 3 p.m. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is the ROWEN tasting?
$50 per person for the Rowen Flight of five wines, complimentary for club members. We confirm the current price when we reserve, as of October 2026.
What days can I taste ROWEN?
Thursday to Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tasting room is closed Monday to Wednesday.
What is ROWEN known for?
Bordeaux-style blends and Cabernet Sauvignon from Cooley Ranch Vineyard, planted at elevations up to 2,040 feet in northwest Sonoma County, made by winemaker Justin Seidenfeld.
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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