Dry Creek Valley Wineries
VerifiedZialena Winery
$$$Experience the essence of family legacy in every glass at Zialena Winery.
VerifiedPedroncelli Winery
$Experience nearly a century of winemaking excellence at Pedroncelli Winery.
VerifiedMauritson Wines
$$$Celebrating 150 years of winemaking excellence in Dry Creek Valley.
VerifiedAmphora Winery
$$Amphora Winery: Where the art of winemaking meets the craft of pottery.
VerifiedTrattore Farms and Winery
$$Experience the best of Sonoma County at Trattore Farms and Winery.
VerifiedRidge Vineyards (Lytton Springs)
$$$Legendary producer of Lytton Springs Zinfandel.
VerifiedFerrari-Carano Vineyards
$$$Italian-inspired estate with famous Fumé Blanc.
About Dry Creek Valley
Dry Creek Valley is Zinfandel's spiritual home in California, with old-vine plantings dating back over a century. This narrow valley northwest of Healdsburg produces Zinfandels of extraordinary depth and character, often from gnarled, head-pruned vines that are among the oldest in the state.
Beyond its famous Zinfandels, Dry Creek Valley also produces excellent Sauvignon Blanc and increasingly impressive Cabernet Sauvignon. The valley's warm, sheltered climate and gravelly benchland soils are ideal for these varieties, and the small-production, family-owned wineries here offer some of Sonoma's most personal tasting experiences.
Known For
Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Terroir
Gravelly benchland and rocky hillside soils with warm, sheltered conditions
Best Time to Visit
Spring through fall; the narrow valley is especially scenic