Dry Creek Valley Wineries

The Rafanelli family is now in its fourth generation of growing grapes and making wine in the Dry Creek Valley. Our winery is small and family operated. Our focus has always been on quality over quantity.

At A. Rafanelli Winery, we work hard at maintaining a tradition of producing premium grapes and handcrafting world class wines. We believe that the wines are first made in the vineyard and then achieve their maximum potential through traditional winemaking practices such as open top fermentation and non-filtration.

Our quaint and rustic winery sits on a knoll overlooking the scenic Dry Creek Valley and is surrounded by some of our terraced hillside vineyards. The winery consistently specializes in some of the finest Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot.

Our wines are not available in any retail outlets, they can only be purchased at the winery.

If you are going to be in our area and would like to visit us, taste our wines, and maybe take some home with you, please call to make an appointment. The family always looks forward to welcoming winery visitors personally.

Please call for an appointment: 707-433-1385

Amista ~ making friends

Tasting daily from 11:00am – 3:30pm

Did you know Amista is the premiere producer of Dry Creek Valley sparkling wines?  We are now in our 15th year of crafting sparkling wines using the traditional method for making French champagne. Our sparkling Blanc de Blanc and Sparkling Syrah are both made from grapes grown in our estate vineyards.

We also offer estate-grown Syrah, Chardonnay, Grenache and a Rhone style blend we call Tres, plus Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from the vineyards of our Healdsburg neighbors.

Our wines are food friendly and we encourage you to discover for yourself at one of our wine and food pairings.

Please join us in a toast to friendship! We believe that wine is a discovery to be shared with friends, old and new. We hope you will enjoy our wines, share them with friends and celebrate the friendly spirit of Sonoma wine country living.

~ Michael & Vicky Farrow, Proprietors

Over the past 30+ years, Rick Hutchinson has transformed the fine grapes of Sonoma County into world-class wines. The art of winemaking and the passion of hands molding clay come together at Amphora, where Rick handcrafts rare and classic varietals in terracotta amphorae to evoke an added dimension of terroir.

Open every day, by appointment.  Tasting Fee of $20 per person. Our Wine Club members enjoy complementary tasting.

Since 1994, owners, operators, brothers and partners, Steve and Bruce Cousins have transformed Armida Winery from a quiet producer of good wines into a much livelier place focusing on artisan, single-vineyard wines from the top growers in Sonoma Valley. We hand-craft over ten different wines and feature some of the best vineyards in California, including Maple Vineyards Zinfandel and Maple Vineyards Tina’s Block (perhaps California’s BEST Zinfandel vineyard), Durell Chardonnay, Parmelee-Hill Pinot and Zinfandel, Gaps Crown Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Chalone Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as well as the Castelli Knight Pinot Noir. From our seven-acre estate vineyard we produce Il Campo “Field Blend”, a delicious combination of Zinfandel and Petite Sirah.

While we make seriously great wine the focus at Armida is FUN!, which is one of the reasons we also produce PoiZin (Zinfandel) “The Wine to Die for,” and ANTIDOTE (White Wine Blend). We invite you to winery to try our wines and our warm, friendly hospitality. Enjoy the hillside views of the Russian River and Dry Creek  Valleys from our newly remodeled outdoor tasting area.  You can also reserve the Bocce Ball court with a minimum purchase. We hope to see you soon!

Wines you’ll remember from a place you’ll never forget, with wine country’s friendliest staff.

Bruce and Steve Cousins

Open daily 11am-5pm, last tasting starts at 4:00. Enjoy a casual tasting and a spectacular view of the Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys  

The tasting fee varies, starting at $35; no tasting fee for Wine Club members. Each tasting fee is waived with a $50 purchase. Please call for tasting fees for groups of eight (8) or larger.

Enjoy the Bella hospitality while sipping on our old-vine Zinfandels and Rhone varietals.

An excellent opportunity to try extremely limited, estate grown wines!

Open daily for tasting from 11:00-4:30.
Tasting is $20 per person and complimentary for Bella Members.  Please no buses or groups over 8

About Us:

Bella Vineyards and Wine Caves is a family-operated winery that specializes in making exceptional zinfandels, and a small number of highly regarded Rhône-varietal wines. These limited-production wines are made in small lots, and feature vineyard-designate bottlings from an estate program that highlights old-vine vineyard land in the Dry Creek and Alexander valleys. In the vineyards and winery, the Bella team dedicates itself to the highest standards of excellence. Equally important, Bella Vineyards is committed to providing an inspired visitor experience, which, along with the wines, has earned Bella quiet success and a passionate word-of-mouth following.

Please visit our website for more details and most up-to-date information about experiences and what is happening at the winery: www.castwines.com

If you have questions, please call, or email us at (707) 431-1225 or info@castwines.com.

Experience wine tasting the way it used to be, in a casual setting. Oftentimes, you’ll also be able to taste straight from the barrels! We specialize in unique red wines, masterfully blended for complexity and balance. Right alongside our barrels, our 7-channel surround sound audio/video system and big screen projector will showcase current music, a NFL playoff game, the World Series, a Triple Crown race, various rock music videos, or other timely happenings.

Open Thursday through Monday.

Dry Creek Vineyard
Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California

Established in 1972, Dry Creek Vineyard is Dry Creek Valley’s flagship winery located in the heart of Sonoma County, California. As the region’s first new winery following Prohibition, founder David Stare paved the way for a viticultural rebirth in this vibrant wine growing appellation. Among other industry benchmarks, Dry Creek Vineyard is recognized as the first winery to plant Sauvignon Blanc in the Dry Creek Valley. A pioneer of Bordeaux-style blending, the winery was also the first to use the term Meritage with the 1985 vintage and the first to coin the term “Old Vine” to describe pre-Prohibition era Zinfandel vineyards.

Today, the winery is led by the second generation. Dave’s daughter, Kim Stare Wallace, serves as President overseeing a successful family winemaking and grape growing business. Dry Creek Vineyard proudly produces delicious Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Meritage blends as well as a handful of single vineyard selections.

Reservations are strongly encouraged. Tasting fee is $30 per person but waived with two bottle per person purchase. Wine Club members enjoy complimentary tasting for us to six people with reservation.

Dutcher Crossing is a family-owned boutique winery in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley known for its award-winning small-lot wines, spectacular views and warm hospitality.

Its scenic tasting room and trellised picnic area are perfect places to relax and sip the winery’s sauvignon blanc, zinfandels, cabernets and chardonnays.

Proprietor Debra Mathy often personally welcomes visitors, relishing the chance to describe how the unique wines are made from fruit hand-selected from Dutcher’s own vineyards, and those of nearby, notable growing partners.

Ticket to the Wine Road Offer: Complimentary Tasting

Tasting & Sales Friday, Saturday, Sunday by Appointment Only

To book appointment go to https://bit.ly/FrickTastingAppt

After visiting a winery when 7, Bill Frick caught the “wine bug”.  While other kids played cowboys and Indians, he played winery.
He realized his dream in 1976 when he and his late wife Judith Gannon sold their 1957 chevy to finance and start Frick Winery.

Frick Winery is 7.77 acres and a man crafting homegrown Rhône Wines. Varietal Cinsaut, Counoise, Carignane, Mourvedre, Syrah, Viognier and Rhône blends, All from small hillside vineyards in Dry Creek Valley. Traditional, small batch methods develop unique character in each varietal and blend.
Frick’s delicious wines are available only at the Tasting Room and website.

KOKOMO WINERY Located in beautiful Dry Creek Valley, Kokomo Winery produces ultra-premium wines with an emphasis on single vineyards, and is focused on producing the best wines possible from the finest vineyards of Sonoma County. The winery’s small production techniques and relationships with growers allow the winemaker to make wines that are as individual and unique as the vineyards from which they were born. Kokomo Winery was founded in 2004 by winemaker / owner Erik Miller. The winery is named for his hometown of Kokomo, IN. Erik selected the Coastal Cypress as the winery logo to signify his move out west. Winery partner Randy Peters is a fourth generation Dry Creek Valley farmer who farms 80% of the winery’s vineyards.

The tasting room is open daily from 11 to 4:30.

Be sure to contact info@kokomowines.com to reserve!

The hidden gem of Dry Creek Valley, Martorana Family Winery, organically grows and produces wine and extra virgin olive oil. Wine varietals include Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Rosé of Zinfandel, Zinfandel, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah and a unique Red Blend Mozzafiato. Martorana makes small lot crafted wines and Olio di Gio Olive Oil, with an average of 2,000 cases annually that are sold exclusively through the wine club and tasting room.  

The grapes and olives have been grown at the Dry Creek Valley estate for more than three decades. Father and son team, Tony and Gio Martorana, currently farm 30 acres of organic grapes, and over 350 organic olive trees in this appellation.

Gio began producing estate grown extra virgin olive oil in 1997 which changed the focus of Martorana from farming to production. In 2005, the first harvest of grapes was brought in for production and Martorana Family Winery first welcomed visitors to the underground tasting room and wine making facility. With sustainability in mind, they built into the rolling hills of Dry Creek Valley, inviting guests to get a real behind the scenes view of what a family owned, and operated winery truly is.  

Martorana encourages guests to enjoy their hand crafted wines and taste the estate olive oil, while playing a game of bocce, enjoying a lunch on the picnic grounds, or lounge with a bottle Creekside.

Tastings are from 11:00 to 5:00 daily. (closed Wed & Thurs)

*Groups of eight or more please call or email to book a reservation.

Mazzocco Sonoma Winery is a small, family-owned, artisan winery situated in the rolling hills of Sonoma County, nestled between the acclaimed Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys.

We are known for our vineyard-designate Zinfandels- each robust and sumptuous yet individual in nature- from some of the most breathtaking mountain vineyards in Sonoma County. Along with our single-vineyard-designate Zinfandels, we produce Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and more.

Our history and tradition, combined with a reputation for innovation, have made Mazzocco one of the most distinctive and sought-after brands in California.

We invite you to visit our tasting room and taste our award-winning wines for yourself.

Our signature tasting fee is $15 for a flight of single-vineyard  designates, refundable with purchase.

Open daily from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Mill Creek’s beautifully landscaped, tasting room has a working water wheel, a mill pond, patio tables, flowers in season and lots of shade.

Mill Creek Vineyards is still owned and operated by the founding family. The winemaker is the grandson of the founder, and many family members contribute to the successful day to day running of the vineyards, the winery and the tasting room. Wines are made from grapes grown on the estate property in Dry Creek Valley and from grapes grown in Alexander Valley at the owner’s home property.

Seated outside tasting is featured for all guests as long as the weather is pleasant.  This  is a great opportunity to provide visitors a more relaxed tasting experience while they enjoy picturesque views.  This tasting format takes 45 minutes or longer, so no one is seated later than 4:30 pm.

Quality through sacrifice is our priority at Mounts Family Winery. For over 65 years and three generations, we have carefully and passionately farmed our 140 acre ranch in Dry Creek Valley. In 2005, love for our vineyards opened the door to creating intense complex wines, hand-crafted from our Estate. We welcome you to join us down in the cellar, below the 100 year old barn, for a tasting you will never forget. Our small, family-owned winery is open by appointment Monday – Friday and open most Saturday’s from 12 – 4. Please call or email us to schedule a truly unique and exciting wine tasting experience.

Papapietro Perry Winery is open daily, 11 am to 3:30 pm. Tasting Fee is $25 per person, free for our Wine Club members. Reservations strongly recommended. We will accept walk-ins if space is available.

If you are passionate about Pinot Noir, this is the place to be. Come enjoy both the wine and the incredible views of Dry Creek Valley!

At Pedroncelli Winery, we take pride in being a family-owned and operated business since 1927. With three generations of our family sustainably farming 180 acres of land in Dry Creek Valley, we are committed to preserving our heritage and producing high-quality wines for our customers.

When you visit our tasting room, you’ll be greeted with beautiful estate vineyard views and the opportunity to play Bocce on our court. We are open every day from 10-4:30 and would love for you to come and experience our delicious wines for yourself.

Our family has poured our hearts and souls into creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere at Pedroncelli Winery. We invite you to join us and taste the fruits of our labor.

Great wine has to be about place, which is achieved only if the bottled wine reflects where the grapes were grown. At Peterson Winery we practice the philosophy of Zero Manipulation. Our definition of Zero Manipulation is using the most gentle winemaking techniques possible to maximize flavors, aromatics and the original essence of the wine. The less you do in the course of a wine’s tenure in the cellar, the more of that essence you’ll have to bottle. My goal is that every vintage captures that sense of place.

Fred Peterson

Our small, intimate tasting room is open exclusively by appointment from 10am-3pm, 7 days a week. Tasting is $10 per person, refundable with wine purchase. Wine Club members receive complimentary tasting for themselves and up to five of their guests with them.

Due to current restrictions, large groups of more than cannot be accommodated together all at one time. For parties of 7-10 people, we will have to have you break into smaller groups.  Tasting consists of five current release wines which can be tailored to preference. For more information or to schedule a visit please call 707-431-7568 or send an email to tastings@petersonwinery.com.

For more information, please visit our website at www.petersonwinery.com