Sonoma CountyThe
Sonoma County wine region is located above San Francisco on the
northern California coast and is served by San Francisco and Oakland
International Airports. Sonoma wineries offer some of the best
Chardonnays, Pinot Noir and sparkling wine that California has to offer.With more than 200,000 acres stretching from the rugged Pacific coast to the Mayacamas Mountains, Sonoma County offers a rich and varied landscape steeped in history. Few districts have more of the character of old California than Sonoma County, and grapes and wine have been integral to its history. As early as 1812, Russian colonists planted and cultivated grapes at Ft. Ross on the Coast. But it was the Spanish Franciscan Fathers who laid the foundation for the California wine industry in 1823 when Padre Jose Altimera planted several thousand grape vines at their northernmost mission, San Francisco Solano in Sonoma. Total number of Wineries in California (2007): 2,035  |  |
ALEXANDER VALLEY VINEYARDS 8644 Highway 128 Healdsburg, CA 95448 Toll Free: (800) 888-7209 • Phone: (707) 433-7209 Website: avvwine.com Who We Are: Welcome to our family-owned wine estate, once the original homestead of Cyrus Alexander, the namesake of this prominent viticultural appellation, Alexander Valley. We purchased the land from the Alexander's heirs in 1962, planted vineyards, and in 1975 built our winery. Here we grow grapes and produce delicious wines that complement food and enrich your dining experience. Office hours: 8am–5pm. Tasting room hours: 10am–5pm. • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop • Wine Club ________________________ CHRISTOPHER CREEK WINERY Who We Are: Nestled in the rolling
hills of the Northern part of the Russian River Appellation near
Healdsburg, California, is where you will find Christopher Creek
Winery. We’re a small, family owned winery with a history of producing
award-winning, estate bottled and hand crafted wines. We produce 4500
cases annually of Petite Sirah, Reserve Syrah, Chardonnay, Cabernet,
Zinfandel and Viognier. Our family vineyards consist of Petite Sirah,
Syrah and Cabernet. Tasting Room Open Daily 11 am–5 pm PST and by
Appointment. IRON HORSE VINEYARDS 9786 Ross Station Road Sebastopol, CA 95472 Phone: (707) 887-1507 Website: ironhorsevineyards.com Who We Are: Iron Horse is one of Sonoma County's most prestigious, small, independent, estate, family owned wineries. The founding partners, Audrey and Barry Sterling first saw it in the pouring rain in February 1976. Driving down Ross Station Road, they were sure they were lost until they crested the knoll and the view opened up to 300 acres of gentle rolling hills and a wall of trees behind that looked like Camelot to them. Incurable romantics, and having extraordinary vision, they bought the property in just two weeks. • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop • Wine Club ________________________
Who We Are: Sonoma
County has been Chateau St. Jean's home since its founding in 1973. Our
heritage is rooted in Sonoma County vineyards, and is the essence of
the wines we've created. Open Daily 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. SCHUG CARNEROS ESTATE WINERY • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop • Wine Club ________________________ COYOTE CREST VINEYARDS & WINERY 5314 Tre Monte Lane Healdsburg, CA 95448 Phone: (707) 433-2272 Website: coyotecrest.com Who We Are: Owned and operated by Phil and Marilyn Cool, Coyote Crest is a Sonoma County picture postcard... where the serenade of wild coyotes often accompanies spectacular sunsets and moonlit nights. The 32-acre mountain ranch, vineyards, and estate winery is situated in the southern end of the Alexander Valley at 500 feet elevation, offering panoramic views of the Alexander Valley. Coyote Crest produces limited quantities of hand crafted Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah wines. Phil is vineyard manager and winemaker guaranteeing the highest quality from vine to wine. He controls all aspects of production; from rootstock and clone selection that is best suited to the soil and climate, to all winemaking decisions. The highest quality wine in the glass is always the goal. • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop ________________________ RAFANELLI WINERY 4685 West Dry Creek Road Healdsburg, CA 95448 Phone: (707) 433-1385 Website: rafanelliwinery.com Who We Are: The Rafanelli family is now in its fourth generation of growing grapes and making wine in the Dry Creek Valley. Our winery is small and family operated. Our focus has always been on quality over quantity. At A. Rafanelli Winery, we work hard at maintaining a tradition of producing premium grapes and handcrafting world class wines. We believe that the wines are first made in the vineyard and then achieve their maximum potential through traditional winemaking practices such as open top fermentation and non-filtration. Our quaint and rustic winery sits on a knoll overlooking the scenic Dry Creek Valley and is surrounded by some of our terraced hillside vineyards. The winery consistently specializes in some of the finest Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour ________________________ ABUNDANCE VINEYARDS 21482 N. Ray Rd. Lodi, CA 95242 Phone: (209) 334-0274 Website: abundancevineyards.com Who We Are: Abundance Vineyards is a family owned and operated boutique winery. It has evolved from hard work and creative minds melding together to create over a decade of quality, fine standing wines The owners, Dino and Ron Mencarini, have been pioneers in the Lodi winegrowing region since before 1951. Their passion for the industry brought about their interest in producing great wines for an even greater value. The family lives by the philosophy of “Good friends, good food and good wine bring about an ABUNDANTLY good time!” • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Club ________________________ ARISTA WINERY 7015 Westside Road Healdsburg, CA 95448 Phone: (707) 473-0606 Website: aristawinery.com Who We Are: Arista Winery was founded by the McWilliams family in 2002 with a mission to create the most elegant expression of Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. We work closely with growers who farm small vineyards in the region, and we are developing our own estate vineyard on the winery's benchland property along Westside Road, southwest of Healdsburg, California. • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop • Wine Club ________________________ CAMELLIA CELLARS 57 Front Street Healdsburg, CA 95448 Toll Free: (888) 404-WINE • Phone: (707) 433-1290 Website: camelliacellars.com Who We Are: Camellia Cellars has been making award-winning wines from Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley since 1983. Our online store features Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon varietals and Diamo Grazie blend. • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop • Wine Club ________________________ GLENLYON VINEYARDS & WINERY P.O. Box 1329 Glen Ellen, CA 95442 Phone: (707) 833-0032 Website: glenlyonwinery.com Who We Are: In Sonoma County, nestled in the Sonoma Valley, GlenLyon Vineyards & Winery grows and produces Estate Syrah and Estate Syrah Port. The winery also makes a small quantity of quality Hog Wilde Chardonnay with grapes grown for us at Parmelee-Hill in Carneros. First built as a barn in 1987, it has been incrementally converted to a winemaking facility over a period of sixteen years. Today GlenLyon is a state-of-the-art winery. GlenLyon’s Syrah has been said to be “Quite possibly the best Syrah on the planet!” GlenLyon outstanding wines include GlenLyon Estate Syrah GlenLyon Estate Port Hog Wilde Chardonnay and Hog Wilde Cabernet Sauvignon (very, very limited quantity). • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop • Wine Club ________________________ GROVE STREET WINERY 1451 Grove Street Healdsburg, CA 95448 Phone: (707) 433-0290 Website: grovestreetwinery.com Who We Are: Grove Street Winery was established in 1988 in the historic Sonoma County town of Healdsburg, California. We have been producing highly acclaimed wines from the heart of this world-renowned region ever since. By using the finest grapes available from growing appellations surrounding Healdsburg, Grove Street has garnered accolades and gold medals from some of the nation's most prestigious wine competitions. Today, Grove Street remains one of the few 100% family-owned wineries in California with a streamlined product line focused on production of premium wines from Sonoma County. • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour ________________________ HANZELL VINEYARDS 18596 Lomita Avenue Sonoma, CA 95476 Phone: (707) 996-3860 Website: hanzellvineyards.com Who We Are: In 1948, Ambassador James D. Zellerbach acquired 200 acres in the Mayacamas Mountains one mile north of the Sonoma plaza. The Ambassador's ambition was to create a small vineyard and winery dedicated to the best traditions of Grand Cru Burgundy: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay of extraordinary quality and great longevity. The Zellerbachs planted 6 acres in 1953 (now the oldest Pinot Noir vineyard in America) and created the first vintage in 1957. They named their winery Hanzell, a contraction of Mrs. Hana Zellerbach's name, and embarked on what would become recognized as one of California's most enduring and historically important wine estates. The Zellerbachs' achievement passed to the Day family in 1965 and then in 1975 the de Brye family acquired the estate. • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour ________________________ JORDAN VINEYARD & WINERY 1474 Alexander Valley Road Healdsburg, CA 95448-9003 Toll Free: (800) 654-1213 Website: jordanwinery.com Who We Are: Welcome to Jordan Winery located in Sonoma County's Alexander Valley, just north of the quaint town of Healdsburg, California, where we have produced classically styled Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay wines since 1976. • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop • Wine Club ________________________ NICHOLSON RANCH VINEYARDS & WINERY 4200 Napa Road Sonoma, CA 95476 Phone: (707) 938-8822 Website: nicholsonranch.com Who We Are: |