Los Carneros · Sonoma County
Visit Stone Edge Farm with a Private Chauffeur
The McQuown family's estate wines from Moon Mountain and the Sonoma Valley floor, poured at La Maison in Carneros, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Mac McQuown and his wife, Leslie, founded Stone Edge Farm Estate Vineyards and Winery in 2004. Mac helped develop the first index fund at Wells Fargo and was an early backer of California fine wine through Chalone and Carmenet. Since his death the family winery has been led by Leslie, their son Morgan and Morgan's wife, Alexa.
The wines are estate grown from about 23 acres: the five-acre Stone Edge vineyard on the family's farm near the Sonoma square, the Silver Cloud estate high on Moon Mountain in the Mayacamas, and Mt. Pisgah Vineyard for certain Cabernet Sauvignon releases. The farm is organic and regenerative, runs on its own MicroGrid, and grows produce for Enclos, the family's Michelin-starred restaurant off the plaza. Alejandro Zimman has been winemaker since the 2018 vintage, after Jeff Baker made the wines from 2004 through 2017.
Guests taste at La Maison, the family's tasting lounge on Eighth Street East, a few minutes south of town in the Carneros. The Signature Tasting is an hour-long introduction to the estate wines, which run from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon to Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and the Silver Cloud and Surround blends; collectors can go deeper with the 90-minute Library Tasting of older vintages. Private visits to Silver Cloud on Moon Mountain, among its vineyards, olive groves and orchards, are arranged by request.
Tasting Fees
$95 for La Maison Signature Tasting, 60 minutes, for 2 to 4 guests. $150 for the Library Tasting, a guided 90-minute tasting of library wines for 2 to 10 guests. Silver Cloud visits are quoted on request.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
21200 8th Street East, Sonoma
AVA
Los Carneros
Visiting
By prepaid reservation at La Maison, 21200 8th Street East. The Silver Cloud estate on Moon Mountain is open only for private visits arranged with the concierge team. Days and times are confirmed when we book.
Known For
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blends from Moon Mountain and the Sonoma Valley floor
Founded
2004
Good to Know
All guests must be 21 or older. Pets are not allowed; certified service animals are welcome. The Signature Tasting takes 2 to 4 guests and the Library Tasting 2 to 10.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Sonoma hotel such as MacArthur Place or Ledson Hotel.
10:00 · Pickup at MacArthur Place or Ledson Hotel
MacArthur Place, a few blocks south of the plaza, and Ledson Hotel, on the east side of the Sonoma Plaza, are each about 10 minutes from La Maison. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:10 · Stone Edge Farm
La Maison Signature Tasting ($95), 60 minutes.
11:30 · Saintsbury
About 20 minutes away. A Carneros Pinot Noir pioneer on the Napa side, founded in 1981 by Dick Ward and David Graves. The Garden Tasting, four current releases and one Cellarbook Pinot Noir poured outdoors in the English gardens, is $65, about 75 minutes, for 6 guests or fewer, with a walk through the working winery and cellar when possible. By appointment only, with tastings starting on the hour and half hour from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
12:50 · Lunch at Boon Fly Café
About 5 minutes away. A roadhouse in a red barn on the Carneros Highway, named for a Carneros pioneer and known for its donuts and fried chicken. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; reservations are for dinner only, so lunch is walk-in. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:10 · Etude
About 10 minutes away. A Pinot Noir house on Cuttings Wharf Road in Napa Carneros, where winemaker Jon Priest makes single-vineyard wines from the Grace Benoist Ranch. The seated Terroir Experience of small-production Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon is $55, 60 minutes, and The Study of Pinot Noir, a private seated tasting of the Grace Benoist Ranch Pinot Noirs, is $95, 75 to 90 minutes. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; appointments recommended, walk-ins welcome.
3:10 · Back to your hotel
Back in Sonoma by 3:35 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. La Maison and Saintsbury both work by appointment, so we set the times together when we book.
About $215 to $255 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 Stone Edge Farm?
Yes. Tastings at La Maison are prepaid reservations, and visits to the Silver Cloud estate are private and arranged by request. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Stone Edge Farm?
$95 per person for the Signature Tasting and $150 for the Library Tasting, as of September 2026.
Where do you taste Stone Edge Farm wines?
At La Maison, 21200 8th Street East, a few minutes south of the Sonoma Plaza in Los Carneros.
Can I visit the Stone Edge Farm vineyards?
The Silver Cloud estate on Moon Mountain is open by reservation for private visits, arranged through the winery's concierge team. We can make that request for you.
Who owns Stone Edge Farm?
The McQuown family. Mac and Leslie McQuown founded it in 2004, and Leslie, Morgan and Alexa McQuown lead it today.
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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