Dedicated Black SUV transfer + multi-day Russian River weekend chauffeur retainer for Farmhouse Inn — Joe and Catherine Bartolomei's Relais & Châteaux Russian River Valley luxury property at 7871 River Road, Forestville. FARMHOUSE Restaurant holds Michelin 1-star (Chef Steve Litke, continuous Michelin recognition since 2007). 25 rooms across the 1873-built original Bartolomei farmhouse + restored barns + cottages. The Bartolomei family has owned the Russian River Valley land for over 100 years. SFO 1:30 / OAK 1:15 (Carquinez Bridge route) / SJC 2:00 commercial transfers, Sonoma County Airport (STS, the closest commercial + private aviation) 20 min. Multi-day Russian River weekend + Russian River AVA winery touring (Korbel, Iron Horse, Williams Selyem, Rochioli, Gary Farrell), anniversary + honeymoon discreet service, Armstrong Redwoods + Russian River canoe excursions. CPUC TCP# 9225. Since 1986. Never surge-priced.
Request a Farmhouse Quote +1-650-876-1777Farmhouse Inn is Joe and Catherine Bartolomei's Relais & Châteaux country house in the heart of the Russian River Valley AVA. The property is set across the 1873-built original Bartolomei family farmhouse + restored barns + cottages. The Bartolomei family has owned the Russian River Valley land for over 100 years; the original farmhouse was built by their great-grandfather. The current restaurant-and-inn format opened in 2001 and has held continuous Michelin recognition since 2007 — currently 1-star under Chef Steve Litke. The property is the destination Russian River Valley luxury anchor and one of Northern California's most-acclaimed small-luxury properties.
25 rooms total across the original 1873 farmhouse, restored barns, and adjacent cottages. Smaller-than-typical-luxury-resort scale (the Bartolomei family runs it as a personal-investment intimate property, not corporate-managed).
Farmhouse Spa: Small on-property spa with limited treatment-room inventory (booking ahead recommended).
Garden + farm: The on-property gardens supply much of FARMHOUSE Restaurant's produce + herbs.
Pool: Small heated pool on the property.
Continuous Michelin recognition since 2007. Current Chef Steve Litke. Contemporary California cuisine with strong farm-to-table integration.
Format: Tasting menu + à la carte. Intimate ~50-seat dining room in the restored barn building.
Reservations: Books 3-4 months ahead for Saturday nights. Less popular nights may have shorter lead time.
Wine list: Russian River Valley AVA-heavy + broader Sonoma County depth, plus international fine-wine selection.
Korbel Champagne Cellars (Guerneville, founded 1882, free historic cellar tours, walk-in friendly). Hartford Family Winery (Forestville, old-vine zinfandel + pinot). Marimar Estate (Sebastopol, Spanish-influenced winemaker Marimar Torres). DeLoach Vineyards (Santa Rosa).
Iron Horse Vineyards (the Sterling family sparkling wine served at White House state dinners). Lynmar Estate (Lynn Fritz's contemporary winery + culinary garden). Inman Family Wines. Dehlinger Winery. DuMOL (cult-allocation Russian River pinot).
Williams Selyem (Healdsburg, the original mailing-list pinot pioneer Burt Williams + Ed Selyem 1979). Rochioli Vineyards (family-owned since 1938). Gary Farrell Winery (hillside tasting room). Patz & Hall (Sonoma House tasting salon). Joseph Phelps Freestone.
The Russian River Valley AVA is California's premier cool-climate pinot noir + chardonnay region, plus the historic California sparkling-wine center (Korbel since 1882). Mostly small-and-medium producers with by-appointment tasting; the Farmhouse-as-base pattern with multi-stop chauffeur retainer is the operational standard.
Dry Creek Valley (Healdsburg-adjacent, 30 min: Quivira, Bella, Ridge Lytton Springs). Alexander Valley (Healdsburg-east, 35-40 min: Jordan, Stonestreet, Silver Oak). Sonoma Coast AVA (cooler-climate coastal, 45-60 min: Flowers, Hirsch, Marcassin).
3-4 wineries per day max for full tasting experience. Designated-driver chauffeur pacing across multi-AVA day. Lunch break essential between morning + afternoon clusters.
805 acres of old-growth coast redwoods 2 miles north of Guerneville on Armstrong Woods Road — 15 min west of Farmhouse via River Road W. The 308-foot Colonel Armstrong Tree (1,400+ years old) + the Parson Jones Tree. Drop-off + 1-2 hour walk-through + re-pickup is the standard pattern.
The Russian River canoe outfitter since 1959. Self-paddle from Burke's to Guerneville (10 miles, 3-4 hours), shuttle back. Summer-season (May-October). Walking distance to Farmhouse Inn — a Farmhouse weekend can include a canoe morning + FARMHOUSE dinner evening.
1 hr west on CA-1 from Forestville: Jenner (where Russian River meets Pacific), Bodega Bay (the Hitchcock town), Goat Rock State Beach, Salt Point State Park. River's End restaurant (Jenner) is the iconic Sonoma Coast meal stop.
10am Burke's canoe trip (walking from Farmhouse), 2pm Korbel cellars tour (designated-driver), 4pm Hartford Family Winery, 7pm FARMHOUSE Restaurant tasting menu. Single chauffeur retainer day covering all logistics.
Friday (Day 1) — arrival: Late-afternoon SFO/OAK arrival → direct chauffeur transfer to Farmhouse (1:15-1:30 hr via Carquinez Bridge from OAK preferred). Farmhouse check-in → 7pm FARMHOUSE Restaurant tasting menu (Michelin 1-star). Overnight at Farmhouse.
Saturday (Day 2) — Russian River + Sebastopol wineries: 10am Farmhouse breakfast → 11am Korbel Champagne Cellars (Guerneville) → 1pm lunch at Boon Eat + Drink (Guerneville) → 3pm Iron Horse Vineyards (Sebastopol) → 5pm Hartford Family Winery (Forestville, walking distance from Farmhouse) → 7pm return to Farmhouse + lighter dinner at Backyard (Forestville) or Big Bottom Market.
Sunday (Day 3) — Healdsburg + departure: 10am Farmhouse breakfast → drive east to Healdsburg (25 min) → 11am Williams Selyem or Rochioli (by-appointment, requires Farmhouse/SingleThread waitlist coordination) → 1pm lunch at Single Thread Healdsburg or Madrona Manor → afternoon Dry Creek Valley wineries (Quivira, Bella) → 4pm direct chauffeur transfer SFO/OAK.
Operational notes: 3-day dedicated chauffeur retainer covers all transfers (airport + multi-AVA winery routing + restaurant). Farmhouse concierge coordination for FARMHOUSE Restaurant reservation timing + Friday arrival garage drop-off. Walking-distance Hartford Family + Burke's Canoe Trips advantage.
7871 River Road, Forestville — Russian River Valley AVA, between Santa Rosa (10 mi east) and Guerneville (6 mi west). SFO 1:30 (70 mi via US-101 N + River Road W), OAK 1:15 (Carquinez Bridge route), SJC 2:00 (I-880 N + Carquinez Bridge). STS (Sonoma County Airport) 20 min — closest commercial + private-aviation. Healdsburg (Hotel Healdsburg + SingleThread) 25 min east.
Joe + Catherine Bartolomei Relais & Châteaux country house. FARMHOUSE Restaurant Michelin 1-star under Chef Steve Litke (continuous Michelin since 2007). 25 rooms across 1873-built original Bartolomei farmhouse + barns + cottages. Bartolomei family has owned Russian River Valley land 100+ years. Current restaurant-and-inn format opened 2001. Northern California's most-acclaimed small-luxury property.
Yes — one of our most-requested Sonoma County destinations. SFO/OAK 1:15-1:30 hr direct transfer, SJC 2:00, STS commercial 20 min, STS private-jet 20 min. Multi-day chauffeur retainer with Farmhouse as base. Farmhouse concierge coordination for arrival + garage drop-off + post-FARMHOUSE-dinner late-night returns.
Michelin 1-star since 2007 under various chefs (currently Chef Steve Litke). Contemporary California with strong farm-to-table (much produce from Farmhouse's own gardens). Tasting menu + à la carte. Intimate ~50-seat dining in restored barn. Books 3-4 months ahead for Saturday nights.
Yes — Forestville location perfect for Russian River touring. Adjacent (5-15 min): Korbel, Hartford Family (walking distance), Marimar Estate, DeLoach. Sebastopol (15-25 min): Iron Horse, Lynmar Estate, Inman Family, Dehlinger, DuMOL. By-appointment Healdsburg cluster (20-30 min): Williams Selyem, Rochioli, Gary Farrell, Patz & Hall.
One of most-booked Sonoma County anniversary + honeymoon venues. Intimate property + Michelin-starred FARMHOUSE tasting menu + Russian River redwood-and-river setting. Multi-day chauffeur retainer + Farmhouse concierge coordination for special-occasion arrangements (champagne, garden tour, private chef's table).
Yes — common pattern. Healdsburg 25 min east via River Road + US-101. We coordinate inter-property transfer + dinner timing (FARMHOUSE one night + SingleThread Healdsburg another) + multi-AVA wine touring across Russian River Valley + Dry Creek + Alexander Valley.
Yes — Armstrong Redwoods 8 mi east (15 min via River Road W). Burke's Canoe Trips at 8600 River Road literally adjacent to Farmhouse Inn (1959-founded outfitter, summer-season self-paddle). Russian River canoe + winery + dinner full-day chauffeur pattern.
Three pricing modes: flat-rate airport-to-Farmhouse transfers (SFO/OAK/SJC + STS commercial + STS private aviation), multi-day Russian River weekend chauffeur retainer (dedicated driver Fri-Mon, hourly + winery routing + dinner transfers), multi-stop Russian River AVA tour day (designated-driver). Never surge-price. Returning Farmhouse clients priority booking. Call +1-650-876-1777.
40 years of Sonoma County luxury experience. Farmhouse concierge coordination. No surge pricing.
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