Private Livermore Valley All Inclusive Wine Tour
Just east of Oakland in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area’s TriValley is Livermore Valley, where award winning wineries are abundant. This area is a wine lovers dream! We'll first figure out the optimal vehicle size for a group based on the number of passengers and the sort of amenities desired. Our Mercedes Benz Sprinters are thoroughly sanitized. In addition, they offer premium features to ensure safe and stylish transportation. C.H. Wente came to America in the late 1800s from Hamburg Germany, learned to make wine from a German by the name of Charles Krug in the Napa Valley, and in 1883 established his first 47-acre Estate and Winery. He chose the Livermore Valley as it was famed for its excellent soils and climate. In 1908, C.H. planted the first Chardonnay vines in the Livermore Valley. In 1912, second generation and a UC Davis student, Ernest Wente, persuaded his father and founder, C.H. Wente, to import Chardonnay cuttings from a well-known vine nursery, F. Richter Nursery n Montpellier, France, to the Livermore Valley. Ernest hand-picked vines that showed the best health and pronounced flavors, grafted the two together, and propagated those characteristics forward. Ultimately creating what is known as the ‘Wente Clone.’ Today, over 75% of all California Chardonnay stems from the Wente Clone and the Wente Family property. Wente produced sacramental wines throughout prohibition to keep the winery and vineyards in production. After the repeal of the National Prohibition Act (Volstead Act) in 1933, Ernest and his brother Herman Wente released the nation’s first varietally- labeled Chardonnay, a 1936 vintage. Ernest and his son Karl L. Wente pioneered new vineyard plantings in 1964 in the Arroyo Seco region of Monterey County. Here they plant Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Chardonnay. Retzlaff Vineyards is a family-run winery in the Livermore Valley, producing award-winning wines made from grapes grown on their California Certified Organic farm. Great effort…
- From
- $229
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Group size
- 2–12
- Location
- Livermore, United States
What's included
- Included : Transportation, wine tasting fees , lunch service
- Not Included : Gratuity, Tax
Know before you go
- Private, all-inclusive Livermore Valley wine tour
- Mercedes Benz Sprinter transportation, fully sanitized
- Vehicle size based on group size and amenities
- Visits to featured Livermore Valley wineries
- Larger parties available
Meeting point
- 2350 Railroad Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
Hosted by Extraordinary Tour Services