Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Shone Farm Winery with a Private Chauffeur
Santa Rosa Junior College's own label, made by students and a veteran winemaker from vineyards that also supply well-known Sonoma wineries. Shone Farm Winery does not receive visitors; here is what to know, and a day at sought-after estates nearby that do host.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Shone Farm is Santa Rosa Junior College's teaching farm in Forestville, the outdoor classroom for its viticulture and wine studies programs. In the fall of 2008 the college began making wine under its own Shone Farm label, a commercial winery that is also a teaching facility.
The farm has about 91 acres of planted wine grapes, among them Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, and sells much of the fruit to wineries such as Hanna, Sonoma-Cutrer, La Crema, Francis Ford Coppola and Korbel. A one-acre teaching block holds 54 grape varieties and 14 rootstocks. The small-lot wines are made by consulting winemaker Pat Henderson, formerly of Kenwood Vineyards, with Wine Studies students, who work the harvest and crush, help design the labels and run the wine club.
The wines are sold online and through the Shone Farm wine club; the college does not publish a tasting room or visiting hours for the winery. For a day in this part of the valley, we take guests to estates nearby that do open their doors.
Tasting Fees
Shone Farm Winery does not offer tastings.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
7450 Steve Olson Lane, Forestville
AVA
Russian River Valley
Visiting
Shone Farm Winery does not publish a tasting room or visiting hours. Its wines are sold online and through its wine club.
Known For
Small-lot estate Russian River Valley wines made with Santa Rosa Junior College Wine Studies students
Founded
2008 (first wines under the Shone Farm label)
Good to Know
Join the wine club or buy online through the winery's page on the Shone Farm website.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:10 a.m. from a hotel such as Farmhouse Inn or Hotel Healdsburg.
10:10 · Pickup at Farmhouse Inn or Hotel Healdsburg
Farmhouse Inn, a 25-room country inn among the vineyards and redwoods of Forestville, is about 15 minutes from Porter Creek, the first stop, and Hotel Healdsburg, on the town plaza, about 20. Since Shone Farm Winery does not host visitors, this day takes you to three family wineries nearby that do. The day below runs about six hours; extra time is added by the hour.
10:30 · Porter Creek
About 15 minutes away. George Davis bonded an old barn on this Westside Road estate in 1982, and his son Alex, who trained in Burgundy, now farms its steep, certified organic slopes, including Pinot Noir planted in 1973. The Grand Tasting of one Chardonnay and four Pinot Noirs is $50, at the wine bar or at outdoor tables over the vines (an outdoor table adds $25). Open daily 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; book ahead, walk-ins as space allows.
11:55 · Harvest Moon Estate & Winery
About 25 minutes away. The Pitts family has grown grapes on Olivet Road since 1976, and winemaker Randy Pitts also makes méthode champenoise sparkling wine, poured as Tiny Bubbles. The seated Harvest Moon & Tiny Bubbles tasting of six wines is $40 to $50, with walk-in flights on the crush pad from $25. Open Thursday to Monday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; reservations required for 5 or more.
1:15 · Lunch at Willow Wood Market Cafe
About 20 minutes away. A café, soda fountain and general store at the center of Graton since 1995, serving down-home comfort food on a remodeled patio or inside. Lunch from 11:30 a.m., with brunch on Sundays. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:50 · Equality Vines
About 25 minutes away. Co-founded by Jim Obergefell, lead plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court marriage equality case, and Matt Grove, with donations from every release to equality causes, in a pet-friendly tasting room on Guerneville's Main Street. A tasting of five wines is $35. Open Friday and Saturday 1 to 6 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.; reservations recommended, walk-ins welcome.
3:50 · Back to your hotel
Back in Forestville by 4:10 p.m., or Healdsburg by 4:35 p.m.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. This day works Friday to Sunday, when Equality Vines opens its Guerneville tasting room in the afternoon.
About $125 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
Can you visit Shone Farm Winery?
The college does not publish a tasting room or visiting hours for the winery, as of September 2026. We can plan a day at wineries nearby that do host.
How can I buy Shone Farm wine?
Online, or by joining the Shone Farm wine club, which Wine Studies students help run.
Who makes Shone Farm wine?
Consulting winemaker Pat Henderson, formerly of Kenwood Vineyards, with students in Santa Rosa Junior College's Wine Studies program.
Where is Shone Farm?
At 7450 Steve Olson Lane in Forestville, in the Russian River Valley west of Santa Rosa.
Where do Shone Farm's grapes go?
The farm's roughly 91 acres of vineyards also supply wineries such as Hanna, Sonoma-Cutrer, La Crema, Francis Ford Coppola and Korbel.
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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