Sonoma County, California, The 10 Best Wineries And Vineyards

Steve Dutton and Dan Goldfield shared the vision of producing quality wines that could be enjoyed with friends. Together they established Dutton-Goldfield Winery. Dutton does the harvesting and Goldfield the winemaking. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the focus of this winery, nestled in the cool climate of Northern California’s Russian River Valley. The goal is to capture the brightness, complexity, structure and balance of the fruit. Wine tasting is offered daily at the vineyard’s tasting bar for parties fewer than six. Book the ‘Picnic & Pinot flight’, which entails tasting followed by a picnic lunch on the patio or near the fireplace.

With more than forty on-site wines to taste, Francis Ford Coppola Winery is an experience that pairs farm-to-table cuisine perfectly with its vineyard offerings in Hollywood-style settings. Coppola’s Mystery Tasting gives guests a chance to blindly identify different wines without labels. The ‘Wine, Whim & Song’ tasting tour discovers the combination of wine and music; ‘Tasting in the Dark’ has guests blindfolded and tasting in the winemakers lab and the ‘Bottle Ballet Mecanique Tasting’ is done in the state-of-the-art bottling facility. Two pools are located on the property as well, with cabines that can be rented daily for a full family experience.

Quiviria Vineyards and Winery

Biodynamic Farming is a phrase the Quiviria Vineyards and Winery holds dear to its heart. This type of farming begins with the soil composites and a self-sustaining system that includes compost piles, chicken coops and vegetable gardens. Throughout this farming process, the vineyards will achieve balance with its environment, which in turn will produce exceptional wine. Husband and wife team Pete and Terri Knight own and operate Quiviria Winery, which consists of a 93-acre vineyard producing Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc and the Rhone varieties: Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre.

Quiviria Vineyards and Winery, Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg, CA, USA, +1 707-431-8333

Lioco Winery presents vintage California wines from Sonoma, Mendocino, and Santa Cruz, all which focus on Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Carignan grapes. Once the grapes are harvested, they are transported to the Punchdown Cellars in Santa Rosa, California. LIOCO often pairs wine tastings with cuisine from local restaurants for their LIOCO Lunch Series, which celebrates food and wine alongside a combination of forward-thinking flavours. LIOCO Wine represents owners Matt Licklider and Kevin O’Conner’s ideals on wine and life, as well as the letters in their last names.