Organic vineyards, biodynamic farming, Napa Green certification, solar-powered cellars — the Napa and Sonoma producers building wine for the next generation.
St. Francis Winery
Joe Martin planted his first vines here in 1971, and St. Francis now farms over 400 certified sustainable acres.
Caymus Vineyards
Chuck Wagner and his parents made 240 cases of Cabernet in 1972; today the family still farms the same Rutherford land.
Trefethen Family Vineyards
Trefethen has farmed its Oak Knoll District estate since 1968 with three generations devoted to estate-only wines.
Baldacci Family Vineyards
Michael Baldacci pours his family's Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon in a private tasting room.
Halleck Vineyard Estate Winery & Wine Tasting Room
At 900 feet, Halleck is one of Sonoma County's highest vineyards.
Castello di Amorosa
A 14th-century Tuscan castle replica in Calistoga pours Italian-style wines.
Cakebread Cellars
Cakebread Cellars bottles four different Chardonnays and leads a dedicated tasting for each.
Opus One
The 1979 partnership of Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild set out to make one wine.
B Cellars
B Cellars pairs every tasting with bites from their Hospitality House kitchen.
Chappellet Winery
Hugh Johnson called the pyramid winery "the most remarkable wine cathedral in the modern world."
Silver Oak Cellars
Silver Oak makes only Cabernet Sauvignon, founded in 1972 with two estates in California.
Emeritus Vineyards
Founded in 1999 by Brice Cutrer Jones, Emeritus grows Pinot Noir exclusively on Goldridge soil.
Capo Creek Winery
Mary Roy combines chef training with organic winemaking on this Dry Creek Valley ranch.
Round Pond Estate Winery
Round Pond runs an estate olive mill and pairs fresh-pressed oils with estate wines.
Oakville Grocery & Wine
A century-old grocery turned wine shop where Winemaker Wednesday brings local producers pour-side from 4–6 pm.
Rombauer Vineyards
Founded in 1972 by Koerner and Joan Rombauer, this St. Helena winery still focuses on Chardonnay, Merlot, and Zinfandel.
Frog's Leap Winery
A certified organic estate in Rutherford where kids run through the vineyard rows during the Family Friendly Garden Tasting.
V. Sattui Winery
Dario Sattui re-opened his great-grandfather Vittorio's 1885 winery in 1976 with picnic grounds.
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Joseph Phelps created Insignia, California's first proprietary Bordeaux-style red blend.
Bricoleur Vineyards
Bricoleur pairs each wine with dishes from its onsite culinary team, not just a tasting flight.
Hall Wines
California's first LEED Gold Certified winery pours Cabernets inside a renovated Bergfeld building.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
The 1973 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon won the Judgment of Paris in 1976.
Odette Estate Winery
This LEED Gold Certified estate in Stags Leap District pours Cabernet Sauvignon grown on-site.
MacRostie Winery Estate House
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame Russian River Valley from a ridgetop Estate House.
Merry Edwards Winery
Merry Edwards founded this label after collectors backed her to bottle her own Pinot Noir.
Paloma Vineyard
Sheldon Richards pours wines in his living room at the top of Spring Mountain.
Grgich Hills Estate
Miljenko "Mike" Grgich, who made the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that won the Judgment of Paris, opened this estate in 1977.
Shadybrook Estate Winery
Visitors can explore Rapp Ranch Vineyards on a 45-minute guided horseback ride led by wranglers.
Jessup Cellars
Jessup Cellars operates a rotating fine art gallery alongside its Yountville tasting room.
Ghost Block Estate Wines
The Pelissa family has farmed Napa Valley since 1903, now pouring three brands from seven estate vineyards.
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.
Sangiacomo Family Wines
Family farming since 1969, now pouring their own Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from estate fruit.
The Donum Estate
Donum combines single-vineyard Carneros Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with more than 50 monumental sculptures.
Clif Family Winery
Gary Erickson and Kit Crawford farm 90 acres of organic vineyards and 10 acres of orchards.
Sterling Vineyards
An aerial gondola carries guests 300 feet up to Sterling's hilltop winery above Calistoga.
Raymond Vineyards
Jean-Charles Boisset transformed this 1971 property into a whimsical St. Helena destination.
Robert Biale Vineyards
Aldo Biale sold Zinfandel to neighbors in the 1940s; today his family farms old vines for Black Chicken Zinfandel.
Hamel
Hamel dry-farms volcanic hillside vineyards using certified Biodynamic practices.
Amista Vineyards
Amista produces Sonoma County's first 100% organic sparkling wines alongside Rhône varietals.
ZD Wines
The deLeuze family has operated here since 1969, farming organically for three generations.
Benziger Family Winery
Benziger produced Sonoma County's first Demeter-certified Biodynamic wine in 1995.
Cliff Lede Vineyards
Cliff Lede names its estate blocks after rock songs and hosts tastings in a lounge lined with rock legend artwork.
Schramsberg Vineyards
Schramsberg makes only sparkling wine and stores two million bottles in hillside caves.
Mumm Napa
Mumm Napa pours only sparkling wines, made using méthode traditionnelle from its Napa Green certified facility.
Frank Family Vineyards
Frank Family pours sparkling wines made with French méthode champenoise in the 1884 Larkmead building.
Gundlach Bundschu
California's sixth-oldest winery, making wine continuously since 1858 on Rhinefarm.
Lynmar Estate
A 100-acre Russian River Valley property with working vegetable gardens and an orchard.
Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens
Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay has been poured here since 1982, and the culinary gardens feed the kitchens year-round.
Iron Horse Vineyards
Founded in 1976, Iron Horse serves its sparkling wines outdoors with vineyard views to Mt. St. Helena.
Gary Farrell Vineyards
Single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from named Russian River Valley growers.
Matanzas Creek Winery
Rows of blooming lavender frame six thousand square feet of purple in Bennett Valley.
St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery
St. Supéry farms 100% estate grown, certified Napa Green fruit across two vineyards.
Chimney Rock Winery
Chimney Rock's 2021 Stags Leap District Cabernet ranked #5 in Wine Spectator's 2024 list.
Bouchaine Vineyards
Carneros' oldest continuously operating winery, founded in the 1880s, now owned by Gerret and Tatiana Copeland.
Rutherford Ranch Winery
Rutherford Ranch sits in the Rutherford District where a 100-year-old olive grove frames the tasting room.
Bartholomew Estate Winery
Bartholomew Park's 1922 mission-style building opened as a winery in April 2019 on Agoston Haraszthy's 1857 estate.
Tres Sabores
Julie Johnson farms certified organic Zinfandel, Cabernet, and Petite Sirah alongside Guinea fowl and sheep.
Anaba Wines
Winemaker Katy Wilson, VinePair's 2025 NextWave Winemaker of the Year, crafts Rhône varietals and Pinot Noir.
Pine Ridge Vineyards
Gary Andrus founded Pine Ridge in 1978 to farm 47 acres in the Stags Leap District.
Silver Oak Alexander Valley
Silver Oak makes one wine — Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon — and has since 1972.
Bennett Lane Winery
Bennett Lane pours from a library of 78 wines rated 90+ points by Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast.
Cline Family Cellars
Fred and Nancy Cline founded this Rhône-focused estate in 1982 on 350 acres in Sonoma-Carneros.
Martinelli Vineyards & Winery
Six generations farm 470 acres, including Jackass Hill—Sonoma County's steepest non-terraced vineyard.
Honig Vineyard & Winery
Solar panels on the winery roof power Honig's entire operation, from crush to tasting room.
Shafer Vineyards
Winemaker Elias Fernandez has made 40 consecutive harvests here, shaping Hillside Select.
Markham Vineyards
Markham pours Merlot alongside Cabernet—260 estate acres across multiple Napa AVAs.
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.
Ridge Vineyards (Lytton Springs)
Ridge's Lytton Springs property farms 1885 vines on Dry Creek Valley benchland.
Madonna Estate Winery
The Bartolucci family has dry-farmed this Carneros vineyard organically since 1922.
Jordan Vineyard & Winery
The 1,200-acre estate produces only Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon since the 1970s.
Mazzocco Sonoma
Mazzocco specializes in single-vineyard designate Zinfandels from Dry Creek Valley.
Burgess Cellars
Burgess Cellars operates three regeneratively farmed vineyards on Howell Mountain from a 19th-century site.
Ram's Gate Winery
Ram's Gate sits where three AVAs converge, with winemaker Joe Nielsen crafting Pinot and Chardonnay.
Keller Estate
A family winery in the Petaluma Gap where Mexican heritage meets cool-climate viticulture.
Artesa Vineyards
Artesa was founded in 1991 by Raventós Codorníu, Spain's oldest winemaking family.
Ledson Winery & Vineyards
A Norman-style castle stands between Kenwood and Glen Ellen on Highway 12.
Turnbull Wine Cellars
Turnbull has poured estate-grown wines from Oakville vineyards for over 40 years.
Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery
A 120-year-old Sonoma producer where antique redwood tanks still stand in the barrel room.
Rutherford Hill Winery
Rutherford Hill has produced Merlot since 1972 and houses aging caves beneath its hilltop property.
Paradise Ridge Winery
A Russian River Valley estate featuring a sculpture grove and three tasting options.
CADE Estate Winery
California's first LEED Gold Certified estate winery sits at 1,850 feet on Howell Mountain.
Soda Rock Winery
Ken and Diane Wilson opened this family winery in 2000 with two tasting locations in Healdsburg.
Deerfield Ranch Winery
Robert and PJ Rex have been making wine here since 1972 and ferment with their CleanWine® process.
Etude Wines
Single-vineyard Pinot from Grace Benoist Ranch anchors six distinct tastings in Carneros.
Goosecross Cellars
Dave and Christi Ficeli built their family wine legacy in Yountville with a focus on evolution.
Silverado Vineyards
Founded by Ron and Diane Miller and Lillian Disney, producing estate Cabernets from Stags Leap District and Coombsville.
Rodney Strong Vineyards
Sonoma County's 13th bonded winery, founded in 1959 by dancer-turned-vintner Rod Strong.
Pedroncelli Winery
Pedroncelli has been family-owned since 1927 and still pours Zinfandel from the original 25 acres.
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.
Ferrari-Carano Vineyards
Five acres of terraced gardens surround Villa Fiore, where 100-year-old olive trees shade pergola tastings.
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.
Flowers Vineyards & Winery
Flowers farms Camp Meeting Ridge and Sea View Ridge on the far Sonoma Coast for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.