Sonoma Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Scribe with a Private Chauffeur
A members-only estate around a century-old hacienda on one of Sonoma's first wine properties, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Brothers Andrew and Adam Mariani, fourth-generation California farmers, founded Scribe in 2007 on a property east of the town of Sonoma that pioneered pre-Prohibition winemaking in the valley. The estate was first established in 1858 by Emil Dresel and his brother Julius, who may have planted some of the first Riesling and Sylvaner vines in the United States. When the Marianis bought it, it was a struggling turkey farm.
The brothers replanted the land to vines beginning in 2008 and farm it as part of the larger ecosystem, and the wines are made with a light, non-interventionist hand so each one shows the site and the vintage. The Scribe Viticultural Society, the winery's membership, takes its idea from the wine society founded on the estate in the 1850s: members share in the growing and making of the wine, the ongoing revival of the estate and its dinners and gatherings.
Scribe is private. Visits to the estate are a benefit of membership, hosted in the old hacienda or as a picnic on the knoll, and there is no public tasting room. Guests who want to see it should plan ahead: we make the request on your behalf and fit the rest of the day around the time the estate offers.
Tasting Fees
Scribe does not publish a tasting fee. Visits are a benefit of Scribe Viticultural Society membership, which ships 4, 6 or 12 bottles each quarter.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
2100 Denmark Street, Sonoma
AVA
Sonoma Valley
Visiting
Private. Visits to the estate are available only to members of the Scribe Viticultural Society, by reservation. We make the request on your behalf.
Known For
Estate wines from a revived 1850s wine property, the hacienda and the knoll
Founded
2007 (estate first planted in 1858)
Good to Know
There is no walk-in tasting room. Member visits include the Hacienda Tasting and the Knoll Picnic; the winery's front desk handles reservation questions by phone or text.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Sonoma hotel such as MacArthur Place or The Lodge at Sonoma.
10:00 · Pickup at MacArthur Place or The Lodge at Sonoma
MacArthur Place, a hotel and spa set in six acres of gardens in Sonoma, and The Lodge at Sonoma, an Autograph Collection resort in town, are each about 10 minutes from Scribe, east of town toward Carneros. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:10 · Scribe Winery
The member visit at the hacienda, arranged on your behalf; we plan about an hour.
11:30 · Hanzell Vineyards
About 20 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.
1:10 · 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.
2:35 · The Donum Estate
About 25 minutes away. Single-vineyard Carneros Pinot Noir and Chardonnay among nearly 70 monumental sculptures by artists such as Ai Weiwei and Louise Bourgeois. The Tasting Lounge is $80, and the Carneros Experience, a guided walk through the gardens and art with wine, $100, each about an hour. By reservation only, best booked 6 to 8 weeks ahead; 21 and over.
3:35 · Back to your hotel
Back in Sonoma by 4:00 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. Scribe hosts members only, so we confirm the visit before we build the rest of the day.
About $170 to $190 per person in tasting fees for Hanzell and The Donum Estate, paid directly to each winery. Scribe's member visit is arranged privately.
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
Can I visit Scribe Winery without being a member?
Visits to the Scribe estate are reserved for members of the Scribe Viticultural Society. We can make the request on your behalf, and membership inquiries go to the winery. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Scribe?
Scribe does not publish a tasting fee; estate visits are a benefit of membership, as of September 2026. The membership ships 4, 6 or 12 bottles each quarter.
Who owns Scribe Winery?
Brothers Andrew and Adam Mariani, fourth-generation California farmers, who founded Scribe in 2007.
Is Scribe a historic property?
Yes. Emil and Julius Dresel established the wine estate in 1858, and it was one of the properties that pioneered winemaking in Sonoma Valley before Prohibition.
Where is Scribe Winery?
At 2100 Denmark Street, about 10 minutes east of the Sonoma Plaza toward Carneros.
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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