Sprawling lawns, farm animals, picnic grounds, and the laid-back Sonoma producers who genuinely welcome visitors of every age.
Bricoleur Vineyards
Bricoleur pairs each wine with dishes from its onsite culinary team, not just a tasting flight.
Viansa Winery
Viansa pours Italian varietals from its own Carneros vineyards above a 97-acre wetland preserve.
Gundlach Bundschu
California's sixth-oldest winery, making wine continuously since 1858 on Rhinefarm.
St. Francis Winery
Joe Martin planted his first vines here in 1971, and St. Francis now farms over 400 certified sustainable acres.
Cline Family Cellars
Fred and Nancy Cline founded this Rhône-focused estate in 1982 on 350 acres in Sonoma-Carneros.
Imagery Estate Winery
Imagery Estate Winery bottles Malbec, Tempranillo, and Lagrein instead of Cabernet.
Emeritus Vineyards
Founded in 1999 by Brice Cutrer Jones, Emeritus grows Pinot Noir exclusively on Goldridge soil.
Kunde Family Winery
Five generations of Kundes farm 1,850 acres of estate vineyard in Kenwood.
MacRostie Winery Estate House
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame Russian River Valley from a ridgetop Estate House.
Dry Creek Vineyard
Founded in 1972 by David S. Stare, this family winery is among Sonoma's few remaining truly private operations.
Zialena Winery
Mark Mazzoni built Zialena around ten open-top concrete fermenters in 2016.
Buena Vista Winery
California's oldest premium winery, founded in 1857 by Count Agoston Haraszthy.
Amista Vineyards
Amista produces Sonoma County's first 100% organic sparkling wines alongside Rhône varietals.
La Crema
Saralee Kunde planted this land to Burgundian varieties in 1989, and the estate still overlooks her vineyard.
Benziger Family Winery
Benziger produced Sonoma County's first Demeter-certified Biodynamic wine in 1995.
Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens
Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay has been poured here since 1982, and the culinary gardens feed the kitchens year-round.
Jacuzzi Family Vineyards
Fred Cline built this 2007 winery as a tribute to his grandfather Valeriano Jacuzzi.
Iron Horse Vineyards
Founded in 1976, Iron Horse serves its sparkling wines outdoors with vineyard views to Mt. St. Helena.
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
José and Gloria Ferrer opened Carneros' first sparkling winery in 1982.
Roche Winery & Vineyards
Doctors Joseph and Genevieve Roche planted Tipperary Vineyards in 1982.
Bartholomew Estate Winery
Bartholomew Park's 1922 mission-style building opened as a winery in April 2019 on Agoston Haraszthy's 1857 estate.
Harvest Moon Estate & Winery
The Pitts family has farmed this Russian River Valley estate since 2002.
Anaba Wines
Winemaker Katy Wilson, VinePair's 2025 NextWave Winemaker of the Year, crafts Rhône varietals and Pinot Noir.
Korbel Champagne Cellars
Korbel has produced California sparkling wine by méthode champenoise since 1882.
Papapietro Perry Winery
Garage-born winery focusing on single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Zinfandel from Sonoma County.
Hook & Ladder Vineyards & Winery
A working fire engine sits in Hook & Ladder's tasting room, alongside axes and helmets from founder Cecil De Loach's firefighting career.
Kivelstadt Cellars & WineGarden
Jordan Kivelstadt sources organic grapes from historic California vineyards for minimal-intervention wines.
DaVero Farms & Winery
Ancient Tuscan olive trees and Sagrantino vines grow side-by-side on this working biodynamic farm.
J Vineyards & Winery
Winemaker Nicole Hitchcock presses grapes with rare Coquard equipment and hand-harvests at night.
Mazzocco Sonoma
Mazzocco specializes in single-vineyard designate Zinfandels from Dry Creek Valley.
Ram's Gate Winery
Ram's Gate sits where three AVAs converge, with winemaker Joe Nielsen crafting Pinot and Chardonnay.
Trattore Farms and Winery
A working olive mill alongside estate vineyards in Dry Creek Valley, with ATV tours through both.
Larson Family Winery
Five generations of Larsons farm 100 certified organic acres once used for rodeos.
Ledson Winery & Vineyards
A Norman-style castle stands between Kenwood and Glen Ellen on Highway 12.
Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery
A 120-year-old Sonoma producer where antique redwood tanks still stand in the barrel room.
Seghesio Family Vineyards
Five generations since 1895, this family still farms the same Zinfandel vines their ancestor planted.
Landmark Vineyards
Damaris Deere Ford, great-great-granddaughter of steel plow inventor John Deere, founded this estate in 1974.
Trentadue Winery
The Trentadue family planted these 208 acres in 1959 on land established in 1868.
Rodney Strong Vineyards
Sonoma County's 13th bonded winery, founded in 1959 by dancer-turned-vintner Rod Strong.
Quivira Vineyards
Quivira's certified organic vineyards border Wine Creek, which the winery actively restored to support native salmon runs.
Hartford Family Winery
Don and Jennifer Hartford founded this winery in 1994 to produce single-vineyard Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and old vine Zinfandel.
Wilson Winery
Wilson Winery produces its award-winning Zinfandels inside a century-old tin barn from 1993.
DeLoach Vineyards
DeLoach Vineyards pours Estate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from organically and biodynamically farmed Russian River vines.
Chateau St. Jean Winery
Cinq Cépages, their flagship blend, set the standard for Sonoma luxury bottlings since 1973.
Chateau Diana
Founded by Tom and Diane Manning in 1981, now run by their children Corey and Dawn.
Where to stay.
Family-welcoming places to stay within easy reach of these wineries.
HotelSonoma Bungalows
Eight bungalows with gourmet kitchens sit a few minutes' walk from Sonoma Plaza.
InnBella Luna Inn
The 1909 building wraps around a heated pool and a championship putting green on the deck.
HotelAppellation Healdsburg
Chef Charlie Palmer's kitchen garden supplies the omelet bar, and the terrace suites open onto vineyards.
HotelHarmon Guest House
The check-in desk at Harmon Guest House is carved from a single fallen eucalyptus tree.