Russian River Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Valette Wines with a Private Chauffeur
Chef Dustin Valette's wines, made with Sonoma winemakers including Bob Cabral, David Ramey and Tom Rochioli, poured with food on Healdsburg's Center Street, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Valette Wines is the wine label of Chef Dustin Valette, whose family has been in Healdsburg since his great-grandfather came from France in the early 1900s. Dustin and his brother opened Valette restaurant on Center Street in 2015, in a building on the site of their great-grandfather Honoré Valette's bakery, and the wine partnerships began the following year.
Each wine is made in collaboration with a well-known winemaker: Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon by Jesse Katz, Chardonnay by David Ramey and Tom Rochioli, and Pinot Noir by Bob Cabral and Michael Browne. The list also includes a Russian River Valley rosé of Pinot Noir and a grower Champagne. The wines are made to go with food, which is how the family pours them.
Tastings are built around the kitchen: a flight with house-cured charcuterie and cheese, a three-course pairing, or the Valette wine pairing with dinner in the restaurant. On weekends Valette Wines pours on the patio at Valette, with flights of small pours or pours matched to a bite. The winery's site says a Valette Wine Lounge, sharing a wall with the restaurant, opens in 2026.
Tasting Fees
Valette Wines does not publish prices for its patio flights, Flights & Boards or 3 Course Pairing; we confirm them when we book. With dinner at Valette restaurant, the Valette wine pairing is $95 per person.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
340 Center Street, Healdsburg
AVA
Russian River Valley
Visiting
Weekend pop-up on the patio at Valette, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Flights & Boards and 3 Course Pairing experiences are booked through OpenTable; days and times are confirmed when we book.
Known For
Collaboration wines with noted Sonoma winemakers, including Rochioli and Ramey Chardonnay, Bob Cabral and Michael Browne Pinot Noir and Jesse Katz Cabernet Sauvignon
Founded
Valette restaurant opened in 2015; the winemaker collaborations began in 2016
Good to Know
Every Valette Wines tasting comes with food from Dustin Valette's kitchen, so plan on it as part of your meal. The family also runs The Matheson and Roof 106 on the Healdsburg Plaza, where the wines are poured too.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:30 a.m. from a downtown Healdsburg hotel such as Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel, a few blocks from Valette.
10:30 · Pickup at Hotel Healdsburg or h2hotel
Both hotels are on the Healdsburg Plaza, a short walk from Valette on Center Street. The day starts in Dry Creek Valley, comes back to town for Valette Wines and lunch, and ends on Westside Road.
10:45 · Unti Vineyards
About 10 minutes away. A family estate for Italian and Rhône varieties, farmed organically since 2003. A tasting of six wines of your choice is $25, waived with a bottle purchase.
12:10 · Valette Wines
About 15 minutes away. The weekend pop-up on the patio at Valette, with a flight of small pours or pours matched to bites from the kitchen. Prices are not published; we confirm them when we book. Plan on about an hour.
1:15 · Lunch at Bravas Bar de Tapas
A short walk up Center Street. Mark and Terri Stark's tapas restaurant, with paella, Spanish wines and indoor or outdoor seating, open daily from 11:30 a.m. We confirm hours and reserve a table 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.
2:40 · MacRostie Winery & Vineyards
About 12 minutes away. Cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir at the Estate House on Westside Road. The Signature Experience of five wines is $50, 1 to 2 hours depending on party size; reservations required.
4:15 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:30 p.m., six hours after pickup.
The Valette Wines patio pop-up runs Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., so the day above suits a weekend. On a weekday we book a Flights & Boards or 3 Course Pairing reservation instead and adjust the order. Unti and MacRostie are open daily.
About $75 per person in tasting fees at Unti and MacRostie, plus the Valette Wines flight, which we confirm when we book. Fees are 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 for Valette Wines?
For the Flights & Boards and 3 Course Pairing experiences, yes; they are booked through OpenTable. The weekend patio pop-up runs Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Valette Wines?
Prices for the flights and the 3 Course Pairing are not published, and we confirm them when we reserve. With dinner at Valette restaurant, the Valette wine pairing is $95 per person, as of October 2026.
Where do guests taste Valette Wines?
On Center Street in downtown Healdsburg: at Valette restaurant, including its patio on weekends, with the address for Valette Wines listed at 340 Center Street. The wines also pour at The Matheson and Roof 106 on the Plaza.
Who makes Valette Wines?
Chef Dustin Valette works with winemakers Jesse Katz, Bob Cabral, David Ramey, Tom Rochioli and Michael Browne, each of whom makes a wine for the label.
What is Valette Wines known for?
Food-friendly wines from well-known Sonoma winemakers, including Rochioli and Ramey Chardonnay, Pinot Noir by Bob Cabral and Michael Browne, and a Skellenger Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon by Jesse Katz.
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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