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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.

We are a small Sonoma County winery specializing in the production of old-vine, vineyard designated Zinfandels and red Rhône varieties (Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Petite Sirah). We also produce three delicious white wines, two of which are blends from historic, old-vine vineyards plus Sonoma County’s first ever Grüner Veltliner.

Meet Carol Shelton, winemaker and co-owner of Carol Shelton Wines, whose wines have won more medals in major competitions than wines made by any other winemaker in America, leading Carol to the title of “Most Awarded Winemaker in America”.

Specializing in delicious single vineyard Zins from diverse appellations as well as Rhône-style blends and varietal bottlings. Friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

Give us a call to set up your appointment- we are usually here!  Walk-ins are also welcome!

By Appointment for 6+

Ticket to the Wine Road: Come join us for a complimentary tasting of our highly-acclaimed wines and vineyard-designated Zins and see what an “urban winery” is all about. Please call ahead to reserve your time!

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.

Taste in the Heart of Healdsburg

My Rhône-centric philosophy is the essence of each wine I produce: Rhône varietals, blends, sparkling, and single-vineyard Zinfandels.

So, what is this Rhône-centric philosophy, that I speak of? It starts with my true passion for wines that come from both the Northern and Southern Rhône Valley, and other parts of the South of France.

It’s rooted in my curiosity and understanding a terroir’s minerality and what it gives the wine. It’s immersing myself into the viticulture of each appellation and my winemaking practices.

It’s the culmination of the knowledge I have gained from my research, my overindulgence of wine and food of this region, my life-long friendships with Rhône winemakers, and my continuous experimentation both in the vineyard and in the cellar that drives my Rhône-centric style. For me, it is very much a Zen thing.

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!

Experience Quivira Vineyards, where Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, and Rhône varieties flourish through deep organic commitment. Established in Dry Creek Valley since 1981, Quivira embodies a rich vine-growing legacy. Since ’98, they’ve led environmental stewardship, revitalizing Wine Creek’s Coho Salmon and Steelhead Trout populations while preserving a majestic 140-year-old Fig Tree on their estate. Their estate is an organic oasis, boasting over 100 raised beds of heritage produce and promoting biodiversity through chickens, pollinators and compost. Quivira wines are crafted using a blend of old and new world techniques, resulting in high acidity, moderate alcohol, and low sugar content. And they’re not keeping it to themselves—Quivira shares their bounty with top restaurants and hosts farm-to-table dinners, honoring organic harmony. Savor the Quivira difference today!

Sunce, established in 1991, is located just off of River Road on Olivet Road in the heart of the Russian River Valley. A small untra-premuim winery producing small lots of rare varietals, vineyard designates and classic blends. Quality is preferred over quantity; each release is limited, sometimes to 200 cases or less and many are pre-sold through barrel futures.

Sunce Winery, meaning “sun” in Serbo-Croatian, is located on one of the oldest roads in Sonoma County. Where olive trees once dominated the landscape, century old head pruned vines now quietly assert their beauty. Nestled in this serene environment, Sunce Winery provides a tranquil, romantic, yet down-to-earth atmosphere. Enjoy a picnic on the deck and play a game or two of bocce ball. Stroll the estate Pinot Noir Vineyard and if you see Frane (the wine maker) hanging around ask him to take you to his barrels.

Open daily 10:30 am – 5 pm.

Ticket to the Wine Road Offer:
Complimentary Tasting with Croatian-born Winemaker Frane Franicevic,
Call ahead for a reservation–at least 24 hours.

Translated from the Italian word for tractor, “Trattore” felt like the suitable name for the land where my passions combine – on 40 acres of steep rolling hillsides in Dry Creek Valley, planted in vineyards and olive trees. This ranch is a tribute to my appreciation for the craftsmanship and enduring tradition of an iconic old red tractor that I brought over from Europe and is seen both on our wine label and working among the vines on our property today. It’s also where our commitment to rich farming traditions in the vineyard and attention to detail in the cellar come together to produce our collection of wines and olive oils.

More than that, Trattore offers a “sense of place” where we look forward to sharing with guests who want to slow down and enjoy the stunning views of Dry Creek Valley over a glass of wine. Perhaps we can even interest you in a vineyard and orchard tour… from a tractor’s point of view.

Tim Bucher
Owner, Farmer and Tractor Enthusiast