Quick Details
- What It Is: A 5.0 star rated Private Wine Tour with a knowledgeable host and exclusive access to boutique, elevated wineries. This is your day, based on your private group’s preferences.
- What It’s Not: No public wineries or crowded bar tasting rooms. No Bachelor or Bachelorette Parties.
- What’s Included: All tasting fees, exclusive access to premium wineries, a made-to-order organic lunch, and transportation in a Tesla X SUV (2-4 guests) or Luxury Mercedes Van 5-8 guests).
- Duration: 6-7 hours (Pick up typically begins at 10:00 am from Santa Barbara)
- Capacity: 2 – 8 people
Tesla SUV Private Tour (2–4 guests)
per person (based on 4 guests)
From ~$271
Mercedes Luxury Van Private Tour (5-8 guests)
per person (based on 8 guests)
From ~$225
Private Wine Tour with Exclusive Access in Santa Barbara
Sit at the winemaker’s table! Our Private Wine Tour is a curated and educational Santa Barbara wine tasting experience. Our locally owned and operated tour is built around private boutique vineyards, elevated wines, and premium winemakers and their stories. We are a 5.0 star rated wine tour company with thousands of reviews on Google and Yelp and in business since 2007.
Our professional and knowledgable hosts have developed relationships with some of the region’s top exclusive locations and we’re delighted to introduce you to exceptional winemakers at their private estates.
- Exclusive Access: Offering Santa Barbara winery and vineyard tours and seated private tastings, which are often hosted by winemakers or winery owners.
- Private Estates: These Santa Barbara Wineries are not open to the general public and your group may be the only ones on the property.
- Luxury Transportation: Door-to-door transportation in a Tesla Model X SUV (2-4 guests) or customized Mercedes Van (5-8 guests).
- Quality Wine: Tastings at three boutique, family-owned, sustainable vineyards and/or wineries from our exclusive list of the region’s best producers.
- Lunch: Organic picnic lunch of your choice (sandwich or salad) served in a scenic location.
- No Hired Drivers: You will have a professional and knowledgeable host. We never hire just a driver.
- Confirmation: We send a confirmation email to set a pick-up time and to get the rest of your information including lunch orders for the private wine tour.
Please bring a photo ID. All passengers must be 21 or older.
View our lunch menu!
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Founded in 2007, Sustainable Wine Tours started as a vision to bring you to the top private wineries in Santa Barbara County, all while providing the most unique experience. Today we have cultivated relationships with the counties premiere locations and have been awarded USA Today’s #1 Best Wine Tour company in the United States.
We offer one-of-a-kind, premier Santa Barbara wine tours for wine enthusiasts looking for a private and unique experience. We do not visit the typical crowded commercial wineries and standing-bar locations that are open to the general public—only private vineyard estates and wineries.
Whether you’re choosing a private Santa Barbara wine tasting tour or a shared group tour with a small group of friends and family you are guaranteed a full-day exclusive and upscale winery tour. Discover the hidden gems that Santa Barbara wine country has to offer and taste limited-release wines—often with the winemakers or owners directly—from small-lot, private producers in the Santa Ynez Valley, Solvang, Los Olivos, Buellton, and beyond.
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Top-rated on Google: 5.0 average • 1,090+ reviews
Guest summary:
A private, educational tasting experience in Santa Barbara—focused on boutique wineries, elevated wines, and the stories behind them.Recent highlights:
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“Every detail was high end and bespoke. They listened to the type of experience we were looking for.”
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“Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and made the experience even more enjoyable.”
— Morgan Silmon -
“This Santa Barbara wine tour was an absolute dream. The scenery was breathtaking, with rolling green hills and mountain vistas.”
— Kelsey Ellens
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“Every detail was high end and bespoke. They listened to the type of experience we were looking for.”
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We have a very high standard for the wineries and vineyards we choose to visit. These vintners share three characteristics that constitute a memorable, one-of-a-kind experience.
First, they produce remarkable wines with hands-on, small-production techniques. Second, they provide a high level of personal service. Finally, they are committed to sustainable, organic, and/or biodynamic agriculture and an elevated degree of environmental stewardship.
By paying careful attention to nature and working with its forces, these winemakers are able to truly exhibit the beauty of our unique local terroir and produce premium wines.
Please contact us to discuss a potential itinerary.
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100% Refund within 72 hours of booking.If you cancel:
- over 14 days before the start of your tour, a $30 charge will be incurred.
- 14 days to 7 days before the start of your tour, 10% of total tour cost is charged.
- 7 days to 24 hours 50% of the total tour cost is charged.
- within 24 hours of the start of your tour, 100% of the tour cost is charged.
Vehicles: Tesla X SUV | Luxury Mercedes Van
