HotelRussian River Valley · Sonoma4.8 · 52
Appellation Healdsburg
Chef Charlie Palmer's kitchen garden supplies the omelet bar, and the terrace suites open onto vineyards.
Dog OK*CouplesWine Enthusiasts
★★★★★1.2 mi
Dry Creek Valley · Sonoma County · Healdsburg
Ridge Vineyards (Lytton Springs)
Ridge's Lytton Springs property farms 1885 vines on Dry Creek Valley benchland.
4.6(158)
Known forZinfandelCabernetFood PairingHistoric EstateSustainableDog-Friendly
About Ridge Vineyards (Lytton Springs)
Ridge Vineyards is renowned for its commitment to a single-vineyard philosophy, believing that the finest wines originate from specific patches of land. With a storied history dating back to 1885, the winery emphasizes a pre-industrial approach to winemaking, avoiding modern additives to ensure the purity and quality of its wines. As one of the largest farmers of organically certified grapes in Sonoma County, Ridge is dedicated to sustainable practices and transparency in its winemaking process.
Why Visit Ridge Vineyards (Lytton Springs)
The Century Tour & Library Tasting pairs current releases with older vintages from the same vineyard blocks, showing how wines from century-old vines change over time. Ridge's pre-industrial winemaking approach means no modern additives touch these single-vineyard bottlings, a rarity at this production scale.
- Century-old Zinfandel vines from 1885 still farmed for current bottlings
- Century Tour & Library Tasting ($65) pours current and older vintages side by side
- Lytton Springs Estate Tasting ($35) includes wines from Santa Cruz Mountains
- One of Sonoma County's largest certified organic vineyard operations
- Pre-industrial winemaking avoids modern additives across all wines
The Setting
The Lytton Springs facility sits among benchland vineyards first planted in 1885, with gnarled Zinfandel vines still producing fruit for Ridge's flagship bottlings. Rows of head-trained vines climb the hillside behind the barn-style winery, which serves as both production space and tasting venue. The property is one of Sonoma County's largest certified organic vineyards, with cover crops and owl boxes visible across the acreage.
The Tasting Experience
Lytton Springs Estate Tasting ($35) pours five wines from Ridge properties in Sonoma and the Santa Cruz Mountains, with staff explaining the single-vineyard sourcing for each bottling. From Vine to Table Pairing ($125) adds seasonal bites to the wine flight, focusing on how food changes perception of tannin and acidity. The Historic Vineyard Tour ($125, May through October) walks rarely seen vineyard sections before pouring wines not usually featured in standard flights.
The Tasting
Tasting experiences.
Prices and availability are approximate and may not reflect current offerings.
Lytton Springs Estate Tasting
$35Seated tasting flight of five single-vineyard wines from estate vineyards in Sonoma County and the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Reservation Required
Century Tour & Library Tasting
$65Explores century-old vines with a seated tasting of current release wines alongside their older vintage counterparts.
Reservation Required
Beautiful Mountain: Monte Bello Tasting
$75Private tasting offering a deep exploration of Monte Bello vineyard wines in an intimate seated experience.
Reservation Required
From Vine to Table Pairing
$125Guided tasting featuring seasonal bites paired with single vineyard wines, focusing on flavor interactions and food-wine harmony.
Reservation Required
Historic Vineyard Tour
$125Behind-the-scenes tour of rarely seen vineyard sites emphasizing sustainable practices, followed by tasting of rarely featured wines. May-October.
Reservation Required
The Pour
$42$42$42
Wine list. (4)
Prices are approximate and may not reflect current offerings.
| Wine | Type | Vintage | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 Benito Dusi Zinfandel | Zinfandel | 2023 | $42 | |
2023 Blasi Zinfandel | Zinfandel | 2023 | $42 | |
2023 Boatman Graveyard Zinfandel | Zinfandel | 2023 | $42 |
2023 Benito Dusi Zinfandel
Zinfandel2023
2023 Blasi Zinfandel
Zinfandel2023
2023 Boatman Graveyard Zinfandel
Zinfandel2023
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ResortRussian River Valley · Sonoma4.6 · 461
Montage Healdsburg
Balconies have individual fire pits and daybeds, and most room categories face either vineyard rows or old-growth oak canopy.
Dog OK*Wine LoversLuxury
★★★★★1.7 mi
Drive Times
From Sonoma hotels.
Estimated drive time from each hotel to Ridge Vineyards (Lytton Springs), ordered by proximity.
| Hotel | Drive | Book |
|---|---|---|
| Montage Healdsburg | ~4 min | Book |
| Hotel Healdsburg | ~9 min | Book |
| Farmhouse Inn | ~22 min | Book |
| The Lodge at Bodega Bay | ~46 min | Book |
| Olea Hotel | ~52 min | Book |
| Cottage Inn & Spa | ~1h 4m | Book |
Estimates based on straight-line distance with a wine-country routing factor. Actual drive times vary with traffic and route choice.
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