Come on up to J. Rickards Winery for some of the tastiest wines and best views in the Alexander Valley . Enjoy a complimentary tasting of our hearty estate produced wines while learning about our unique sustainable approach to farming and winemaking. Proprietor Jim Rickards has been growing grapes on these steep hillsides since 1976 and we’ll be celebrating our 10th anniversary of making wine this year! Come take a peek into our refreshingly cool wine cave and get up close and personal with our 1908 Old Vine Zinfandel block. “Passion, not pretense” is a motto we live by. We’d love to show you around our place sometime soon!
Walk-in or call ahead Mon – Thurs for Wine Tastings!
Fri – Sat Tastings require an appointment.
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WINE TYPES: Barbera, Big Red, Blended Red Wines, Bordeaux Style Blends, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Gewürztraminer, Grenache, Late Harvest Wines, Malbec, Merlot, Muscat, Muscat Canelli, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, Port, Red Field Blend, Rhone Style Blends, Rhone Style Red Blend, Rose, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sparkling Wine, Sweet Whites, Syrah, Viognier, Zinfandel
AMENITIES: Cave, Group Tours by Appointment, Handicap Accessible, Open by Appointment Only, Pets Allowed, Picnic Facilities, Reservations required, Sustainably farmed, Tasting Fee, Tasting Fee Refundable with Purchase, Winery/Vineyard Tours, Wines Also Sold By The Glass, Wireless Internet
REGION: Alexander Valley
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“We are a small, artisanal, family-owned winery located in the heart of the California wine country in Healdsburg, California. We are proud and passionate to bring you our award winning wines made from the remarkable vineyards we tend with our growers in Sonoma County. We craft our wines to showcase the grapes and their vineyard provenance that, we trust, also allows for the subtle nuances of the appellation to shine through. This philosophy allows us to create wines that are truly an optimum expression of our style”.
Nancy Walker, Winemaker
Tasting is $30 per person- refundable with purchase.
Tasting Room open Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am – 6:00pm.
WINE TYPES: Cabernet Sauvignon, Late Harvest Wines, Muscat Canelli, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, Port, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel
AMENITIES: Evening Wine Tasting, Gift Shop, Tasting Fee Refundable with Purchase
REGION: Healdsburg
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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.
AWARDS: View our awards
WINE TYPES: Alicante Bouschet, Barbera, Bordeaux Style Blends, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Chardonnay, Dolcetto, Grenache, Late Harvest Wines, Malbec, Merlot, Mourvedre, Muscat Canelli, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Port, Rhone Style Blends, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, Sparkling Wine, Syrah, Tempranillo, Valdiguie, Viognier, Zinfandel
AMENITIES: Air Conditioning, Bocce Ball, Pets Allowed, Picnic Facilities, Tasting Fee, Wireless Internet
REGION: Russian River Valley
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