Scribe Winery
2100 Denmark St, Sonoma
Website: scribewinery.com
Phone: (707) 939-1858
Produces vibrant, terroir-driven wines. The winery is managed by fourth-gen California farmers and brothers, Andrew & Adam Mariani. PHOTO: scribewinery.com
Orpheus Wines
8910 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood
Website: www.orpheuswines.com
Phone: (707) 282-9231
Orpheus Wines is a young, family-owned Santa Rosa winery that opened its first tasting room just one year ago in Kenwood, CA. Featuring a tasting room and art gallery, they are home to the Wine Orb, which holds 27 bottles of wine to maximize efficiency and continue to be sustainable.
Arrowood Winery
13101 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen Website: www.arrowoodvineyards.com Phone: (707) 935-2600
They have a nice veranda that overlooks the vineyards and mountains. PHOTO: www.arrowoodvineyards.com
Chateau St. Jean
8555 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood
Website: www.chateaustjean.com
Phone: (707) 257-5784
The winery has some wonderful gardens for their guests to walk through and picnic in.
St. Francis Winery
100 North Pythian Road, Santa Rosa Website: www.stfranciswinery.com
Phone: (707) 833-0242
They offer a couple different food and wine pairings. On select Thursdays from July-August, they show movies on their back grass area. It is free and you can bring a picnic. They do serve some food at the winery for the event. See their website for details. PHOTO: www.stfranciswinery.com
Mayo Family Winery
13101 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen
Website: mayofamilywinery.com
Phone: (707) 938-9401
Mayo Family Winery is a small family-owned winery located in the heart of the Sonoma Valley. Since the early 1990's we've specialized in making small batches of artisan wines.
Kunde Family Estate
9825 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood
Website: www.kunde.com
Phone: (707) 833-5501
They have a large variety of tours. One is the Mountain Top Tasting, where they drive you up to the top of one of the hills on the grounds that looks over a good portion of the valley’s vineyards. It is $40 per person and you do need reservations. They also give guided tours of their caves daily for free without an appointment.
Imagery Estate Winery
14335 Sonoma Highway, Glen Ellen
Website: www.imagerywinery.com
Phone: (800) 989-8890
In the wine world, tradition often tempers creativity, individuality and imagination. However, at Imagery Estate Winery, an unconventional approach inspires richly expressive wines and a wine drinking experience that entices you to broaden your palate. PHOTO: www.imagerywinery.com
Benziger Family Winery
1883 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen
Website: www.benziger.com
Phone: (888) 490-2739
Tours: Biodynamic Vineyard Tram Tour - $20 per person, is 45 minutes long and you do not need reservations. They take you on a ride through the vineyards, fermentation facility and crush pad. Partners Estate Tour & Tasting - $40 per person, is 1 ½ hours long and appointments are recommended, but not required. This is a behind-the-scenes tour that includes an exclusive seated tasting.
Landmark Vineyards
101 Adobe Canyon Road, Kenwood
Website: www.landmarkwine.com
Phone: (707) 833-0053
Estate Tour & Tasting – A wine educator leads you through the estate, into the vineyards and the cellar. You learn about the history, winemaking techniques and go through the vineyards. Ends with a tasting. PHOTO: www.landmarkwine.com
Ram’s Gate Winery
28700 Arnold Drive, Sonoma
Website: www.ramsgatewinery.com
Phone: (707) 721-8700
Food & Wine Pairing: Can be done in the covered gallery or in the tasting hall, sometimes even at the tasting bar. They have tastings in a pavilion, by the pond, in the covered gallery or in the tasting hall. With 24 hours notice, they can set up a picnic basket for you. They provide you with a food and wine menu, blanket, and the picnic basket is even for sale for you to keep. This is a great winery to hit on your way from or to San Francisco.
Repris Wines
1700 Moon Mountain Road, Sonoma
Website: www.repriswines.com
Phone: (707) 931-7701
High above Sonoma and well off the beaten path is Repris, a craft producer of Bordeaux and Rhone inspired varietals from the historic Moon Mountain Vineyard. PHOTO: www.repriswines.com
Petroni Vineyards (wine and olive oil tasting)
990 Cavedale Road, Sonoma
Website: www.petronivineyards.com
Phone: (707) 935-8311
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sangiovese, Syrah, Pinot Noir. Big wines, dramatic views, semi-private seated tastings.
Deerfield Ranch Winery
14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen
Website: www.deerfieldranch.com
Phone: (707) 833-5215
Their tasting room is located in their wine cave. You walk through the crush pad, around the fermenting tanks and barrels of wine to the tasting room. The tasting room has comfortable couches and chairs for you to sit at and taste as well as the bar to stand at. PHOTO: www.deerfieldranch.com
Hanzell Vineyards
18596 Lomita Avenue, Sonoma
Website: www.hanzell.com
Phone: (707) 996-3860
Heritage Winery & Estate Tour & Tasting - $45 per person, is 1 ½ hours long. Walk through their vineyards and have a seated tasting of their current releases. Hanzell Vineyards Wine Library - $150 per person, 4 person minimum, is 2 ½ hours long. Includes everything in the Heritage tour, plus a seated tasting of rare vintages from the Wine Library.
Anaba Wines
60 Bonneau Road, Sonoma
Website: www.anabawines.com
Phone: (707) 996-1966
On the 3rd Thursday of every month between 11-1 they have the Winemaker Tasting, by appointment only. PHOTO: www.anabawines.com