Entries Tagged as 'Visited Vineyards, California'
HALL St. Helena site is currently being transformed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry and will feature stunning modern architecture and the restoration of the historic winery buildings currently on the property. Expected completion date is 2009. During my visit to Hall St. Helena, I would rate customer service as poor. The person behind the bar was so busy chatting up with an acquaintant I’m not sure he noticed he had customers waiting. Nevertheless, the wine was very unique and I purchased a bottle of the Merlot.
Hall St. Helena Winery
Location: 401 St. Helena Highway South, St. Helena, CA 94558
Phone: (707) 967-2626 or (866) 667-HALL [4255]
Hours: daily, 10am - 5:30pm
Wines: HALL Rose, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Direction: Take St. Helena Highway (Route 29) NORTH. Prior to downtown St. Helena, turn Left into Hall St. Helena driveway just after Dean & Deluca and Press Restaurant.
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Ok, I took a really bad picture. Don’t let it fool you because this winery has a beautiful tasting room. It was founded in 1933, and dubbed “A Napa Valley Gem.” It is dedicated to producing distinctive Cabernet Sauvignon. If you visit the vineyard, you get a special taste of the Sonoma Valley Monte Rosso Gnarly Vine® Zinfandel.
Louis M Martini Vineyards
Location: 254 South St. Helena Highway, St. Helena, CA 94575
Phone: (707) 968-3361 or 800-321-WINE
Hours: daily, 10am - 6pm
Wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon Rose, Gewurztraminer
Direction: Located on Highway 29, one mile south of the town of St. Helena.
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The 50 foot stucco and stone French Provincial tower encloses 1600 square feet with mezzanine.
Peju Province Winery
Location: 8466 St Helena Hwy, PO Box 478, Rutherford, Napa Valley, CA 94573
Phone: (800) 446-7358 or (707) 963-3600
Hours: Daily, 10am - 6pm (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day)
Wines: Peju Pink, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Carignane, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Zinfandel, Zinfandel Port, Reserve
Direction: Highway 29 North (follow signs to Calistoga). Pass through Napa, Yountville and Oakville. It is located 1 mile north of Robert Mondavi Winery
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Sequoia Grove is named for the circle of giant redwood trees that surround it. It is dedicated to producing the best quality Cabernet Sauvignon from 100% Napa Valley fruit.
Sequoia Grove Vineyards
Location: 8338 St. Helena Highway (Highway 29), Rutherford, CA 94558
Phone: 1-800-851-7841 or (707) 944-2945
Hours: Daily 10:30 to 5:00 (except Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day)
Wines: Syrah, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon
Drection: Stay on Hwy 29 past Napa, Yountville and Oakville towards St. Helena. Sequoia Grove Winery is located on the RIGHT approximately 1 mile North of Oakville.
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I was in California visiting family towards the end of 2005. From California, I flew to Vegas to meet up with my boyfriend who was there for a conference. Our evening started at the Wine Cellar at the Rio Suites Hotel & Casino. “The Wine Cellar showcases some 50,000 bottles valued at more than $10 million. As you stroll upon rustic rock tile and pass through rock and brick archways, you’ll come across rare museum pieces like a bottle of 1800 Madeira from the cellar of Thomas Jefferson or the 1855 to 1990 vertical collection of Chateau d’Yquem, valued at $2 million.” We were introduced to Cakebread wine that evening. A year later, we were at the Cakebread Cellars.
Jack Cakebread went to Napa Valley to take pictures for his book. He returned home only to come back to Napa that same afternoon to make an offer on a vineyard. Cakebread was born. Cakebread is dedicated to making the highest quality wines. It is now an internationally distributed wine company.
Location: 8300 St. Helena Highway, Rutherford, CA
Phone: (800) 588-0298
Hours: Open daily, 10am - 4pm, by appointment only
Wines: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Rubaiyat, Merlot
Direction: Take highway 29 North (Follow signs to Calistoga). Pass through Napa & Yountville. At Oakville you are approximately 1 mile south of the winery. It is on the right side of the highway with no sign. Look for the black mailbox with Cakebread Cellars, 8300 St. Helena Highway.
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GB has been producing wines for 150 fruitful years through six generations of family.
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Gundlach Bundsche Winery (GB)
Location: 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma, California 95476
Phone: (707) 938 5277
Hours: Open daily: 11am - 4:30pm, except major holidays
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“The
Buena Vista historic stone press tasting house is located five minutes from downtown Sonoma. Buena Vista has 1000 acres of estate vineyards in Carneros, the largest vineyard holdings in Carneros. Carneros is a truly exceptional winegrowing appellation. Straddling the southernmost tips of Sonoma and Napa counties, wind and fog sweep in daily from San Pablo Bay to cool the vines and extend the growing season.
The stars of the region are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, but the rocky soils and cooler climate produce intensely rich Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon on warmer hillsides further inland.” Have a taste of the Buena Vista Pinot Noir and you will ask for a glass.
Historic Buena Vista Tasting Room
Location: 18000 Old Winery Road, Sonoma, CA 95476
Phone: (707) 938-1266 or (800) 926-1266
Hours: Open daily: 10am - 5pm
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Ravenswood claims to have no wimpy wine. I totally agree. It is true that no visit to Sonoma is complete without a visit to Ravenswood Winery. Their commitment is to full-flavored varietal wine, notably Zinfandel. To me, they are the “King of Zin.” Taste the Reserve or you will forever regret it. Click on the link for more Zinformation.
Ravenswood Winery
Location: 18701 Gehricke Road, Sonoma, California 95476
Phone: (707) 933-2332 or 1-888-669-4679
Hours: Open daily: 10am - 4:30pm
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Some of the oldest vineyard sites in northern California were acquired in 1904 by Samuele Sebastiani, the founder of Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery, who immigrated from Tuscany, Italy in 1895. He began making fine Sonoma Valley wine, a craft he learned before immigrating to America. It is now tended by the fourth generation. The tasting room is huge but crowded with visitors stopping by to get a taste of the wine. The marketplace offers many items from wine accessories to decorative plates.
Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery
Location: 389 Fourth Street East, Sonoma, California 95476
Phone: (707) 933-3230 or (800) 888-5532 x3230
Hours: Open daily: 10am - 5pm
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Schug is one of the few wineries that does not charge visitors for tastings (except for the Reserve wines). The winery building is tucked on a hillside with underground barrell caves. “Behind the German style post-and-beam building, there is a vista point with a 360º view of the surrounding area and the opportunity to see as far as Mount Diablo on a clear day. ”
Schug Carneros Estate Winery
Location: 602 Bonneau Road, Sonoma, CA 95476
Phone: (707) 939-9363 or (800) 966-9365
Hours: Open daily: 10am - 5pm
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