Los Carneros · Sonoma County
Visit Viansa with a Private Chauffeur
A Tuscan-style hilltop villa above a 97-acre wetland preserve at the southern entrance to Sonoma Valley, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Sam and Vicki Sebastiani founded Viansa in 1990. Sam was a grandson of Samuele Sebastiani, who founded Sebastiani Vineyards in Sonoma in 1904, and he ran the family winery as president from 1980 to 1986. At Viansa the couple set out to share the culture and food of Italy along with Sonoma wine, and their idea of the tasting room as a place to host and feed guests helped shape the modern wine country visit.
The villa sits on a hilltop known as the Summit of Sonoma, above estate vineyards and a 97-acre wetland preserve beside Sonoma Creek that draws migratory birds and waterfowl. Viansa makes Italian varieties such as Sangiovese along with traditional Sonoma wines, and its flagship red, Ossidiana, is named for the obsidian in the estate's soils. Adair Family Wines, which also owns B.R. Cohn and Kunde, bought Viansa in 2024, and Meredith Leahy is winemaker.
Tuscan-style buildings gather around a courtyard, with a beamed, frescoed tasting room and terraces looking across Sonoma Valley. The Terrace Tasting pours a seasonal flight of four wines tableside, and the Italian Marketplace sells wine by the bottle and grab-and-go food for picnics on the lawn.
Tasting Fees
$25 for the Classic Bar Tasting, a standing flight of four wines, about 30 minutes. $60 for the seated Terrace Tasting of four wines, about 90 minutes. $120 for the Private Outlook Tasting of five Cielo Collection wines with cheese and charcuterie, about 90 minutes. $140 for the Enoteca Wine Library Tasting, weekdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Terrace and Private Outlook tastings are for members only on Saturdays.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
25200 Arnold Drive, Sonoma
AVA
Los Carneros
Visiting
Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reservations are required for tastings and tables.
Known For
Italian varieties and Sonoma wines, including the Ossidiana red, with views over Sonoma Valley
Founded
1990
Good to Know
Tastings and table reservations are for adults only; children can join a grab-and-go picnic on the upper lawn. No outside food or drink, and most seating is outdoors. Online bookings take up to 8, a 20% gratuity is added for groups of 8 or more, and cancellations need 48 hours' notice.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Sonoma hotel such as The Lodge at Sonoma or MacArthur Place.
10:00 · Pickup at The Lodge at Sonoma or MacArthur Place
The Lodge at Sonoma, an Autograph Collection resort in town, is about 15 minutes from Viansa, and MacArthur Place, a hotel and spa on a garden estate in Sonoma, about 20. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:20 · Viansa
The seated Terrace Tasting of four wines with views over Sonoma Valley, about 90 minutes ($60).
12:10 · Domaine Carneros
About 20 minutes away. The sparkling wine château the Taittinger family of Champagne founded in 1987, just over the county line in Napa Carneros. Seated flights of four wines start at $45, about an hour. Reservations required, 21 and over; open daily from 10 a.m.
1:15 · 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 for brunch from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; reservations are for dinner only. 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 20 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, 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 3:55 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Three wineries is the right pace for a day of serious tasting. This day works Sunday to Friday; on Saturdays the Terrace Tasting is for Viansa members only.
About $185 to $200 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 Viansa?
Yes. Viansa is open daily by reservation, and tastings must be booked ahead. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Viansa?
$25 per person for the Classic Bar Tasting, $60 for the Terrace Tasting and $120 for the Private Outlook Tasting, as of September 2026.
Can children visit Viansa?
Tastings and table reservations are for adults only, but children are welcome to join a grab-and-go picnic on the Alta Terrazza, the upper lawn.
Who owns Viansa?
Adair Family Wines, since 2024. Sam and Vicki Sebastiani founded Viansa in 1990, and Adair also owns B.R. Cohn and Kunde in Sonoma Valley.
Where is Viansa?
On a hilltop off Arnold Drive on the Sonoma side of Los Carneros, at the southern entrance to Sonoma Valley, about 15 to 20 minutes from the Sonoma Plaza.
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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