Chalk Hill · Sonoma County
Visit Zouzounis Wines with a Private Chauffeur
Pioneering winemaker Phyllis Zouzounis's Zinfandel and Petite Sirah, poured on Saturday afternoons in the Windsor Beverage District, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Zouzounis Wines is the label of Phyllis Zouzounis, one of Sonoma County's early women winemakers. She started in 1980 in the tasting room at Dry Creek Vineyard, where owner David Stare gave her a job, took winemaking courses at Santa Rosa Junior College and UC Davis, and worked her way up to assistant winemaker. In 1987 she and her partner Jim Penpraze started Deux Amis in Dry Creek Valley with 100 cases of single-vineyard Zinfandel. Jim retired in 2013, and Deux Amis became Zouzounis Wines, with Phyllis as sole owner and winemaker.
Along the way she was winemaker and general manager at Mazzocco Vineyards and made wine for West Wines, Bedarra Vineyards, Tre Ricci and Raymond Burr Vineyards. Her focus is Zinfandel and Petite Sirah from Dry Creek and Alexander Valley growers she has worked with for years, with a Sauvignon Blanc for white wine drinkers. Her stated aim is balance, of the vine, the fruit and the wine.
The tasting room is in the back of a building in the Windsor Beverage District. It is open on Saturday afternoons, and Sunday tastings can be arranged by appointment. It is a chance to taste with a winemaker whose career runs through much of Dry Creek Valley's Zinfandel history. We confirm current details when we book.
Tasting Fees
Zouzounis Wines does not publish a tasting fee. The fee is confirmed when we book.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
7680 Bell Road, Windsor
AVA
Chalk Hill
Visiting
Open Saturdays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays by appointment. Tastings can be reserved by phone. The tasting room is in the back of the building.
Known For
Zinfandel and Petite Sirah from Sonoma County growers, plus a Sauvignon Blanc
Founded
1987, as Deux Amis (now Zouzounis Wines)
Good to Know
The tasting room is at the back of the building at 7680 Bell Road, in the Windsor Beverage District. The winery's two wine clubs have no joining fee, and members get 15% to 30% off. Curbside pickup of orders is offered during tasting hours.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:30 a.m. from a Windsor hotel such as Hampton Inn & Suites Windsor or Holiday Inn Windsor. The day is set around the tasting room's Saturday afternoon hours.
10:30 · Pickup at Hampton Inn & Suites Windsor or Holiday Inn Windsor
Both hotels are in Windsor, a few minutes from Zouzounis Wines. The tasting room opens at 1 p.m. on Saturdays, so the morning starts out on River Road and the Zouzounis tasting follows lunch. Extra time can be added by the hour.
10:45 · Martinelli Winery
About 15 minutes away. A family farming the Russian River Valley since the 1880s, home of Jackass Hill Zinfandel, which makes a good lead-in to a Zinfandel afternoon. The Hop Barn Tasting at the bar is $25, or $50 for the Vineyard Terrace Tasting; plan on about an hour.
12:00 · Lunch at Russian River Brewing Company
About 15 minutes away. Lunch at the Windsor brewery and pub on Mitchell Lane, open daily from 11 a.m., with a full pub menu. We confirm hours 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.
1:15 · Zouzounis Wines
About 5 minutes away. Zinfandel and Petite Sirah from Phyllis Zouzounis in her Windsor tasting room, open Saturdays 1 to 4 p.m. The fee is not published and is confirmed when we book; plan on about an hour.
2:35 · La Crema Estate at Saralee's Vineyard
About 15 minutes away. Seated tastings of cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in a 1900 hop barn on Saralee's Vineyard. The seated Estate Tasting of six wines is $35, on the patio when the weather allows.
4:10 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:30 p.m., six hours after pickup.
Zouzounis Wines is open Saturdays 1 to 4 p.m. and Sundays by appointment, and closed Monday to Friday, so the day above is planned for a Saturday; on a Sunday we book the appointment for the same slot. Martinelli and La Crema Estate are both open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
About $60 per person in tasting fees at Martinelli and La Crema, plus the Zouzounis fee, which is confirmed when we book, 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 Zouzounis Wines?
Not on Saturdays, when the tasting room is open 1 to 4 p.m., though tastings can be reserved by phone. Sunday tastings are by appointment. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Zouzounis Wines?
Zouzounis Wines does not publish a tasting fee. We confirm the current price when we reserve, as of October 2026.
Where is the Zouzounis tasting room?
At 7680 Bell Road in Windsor, in the Windsor Beverage District. The tasting room is in the back of the building.
Who is Phyllis Zouzounis?
The owner and winemaker. She began in 1980 at Dry Creek Vineyard, co-founded Deux Amis in 1987, and has made wine for Mazzocco, West Wines, Bedarra, Tre Ricci and Raymond Burr Vineyards. Deux Amis became Zouzounis Wines after her partner retired in 2013.
What is Zouzounis Wines known for?
Zinfandel and Petite Sirah from Sonoma County growers, especially in Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys, plus a Sauvignon Blanc.
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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