Wineries in Healdsburg, CA

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Dutcher Crossing is one of our favorites. Don't remember which city it is in.

Francis Ford Coppola's winery is awesome!! Restaurant and small movie museum.

We loved Chateau Diana. Small, relaxed, inexpensive. And we loved their wine. We like sweet whites.

Skip the train, it's disappointing. Try Iron Horse, Korbel area.

Make a reservation for the food and wine pairings at Kendall Jackson just down the road from worldmark. We love it! Lambert Bridge is the best!

I wouldn't bother with Napa, you'll be right down the road from Dry Creek, River Road, downtown Healdsburg. Check out a wine & food pairing at Williamsons Wines on Matheson in Healdsburg. DeLoach, Porter Creek, Unti vineyards, DaVero, Kacina, etc!

I agree with Jackie. I would skip the Napa wine train and concentrate on visiting wineries instead. Windsor is in Sonoma County, so I'd focus on wineries in Healdsburg, like Williamson (just off the square), Simi, Mauritson, Lambert Bridge, Preston (organic), and also Stryker and Hawkes in the Alexander Valley. Hop Kiln on River Road is good, as is J. Napa a great place, and V. Sattui is a highlight, as Luz Blanco mentions above, but it's a long drive from Windsor. Get a free wine map at any of the wineries and all the locations are on there.

Bedrock for sure

Limerick Lane makes the best zin I’ve ever had in Sonoma

I've been to Mazzocco in the past and they make tons of Zins. https://www.mazzocco.com/ https://m.yelp.com/biz/mazzocco-sonoma-healdsburg

If you like big, jammy Zins, check out Gamba. Carol Shelton as well. Her Wild Thing Zin is pretty massed produced now, but her reserve Zins are great. Oh, and Woodenhead is also worth the visit.

Surprised I haven't seen any love for Radio Coteau Lemorel Zin in here!

Hartford and ACORN. I can't stand the winemaker's wife at ACORN, but their wines are fantastic.

Ridge

A. Rafanelli. Hands down my favorite Zin from that area.

Truett Hurst, a little north of Sonoma in the dry creek area is one of my favorites for zin.

If you want a break from the Zins try Porter Creek.

Hanna and Hawley make my favorites

I am a huge fan of Rockpile Vineyards Zin. They have a tasting room in Healdsburg.

Hartford, Carlisle

My favorite zin is Paradise Ridge's Rockpile AVA Zinfandel. Rockpile is a unique place in the region, and the zin definitely is unique as well Paradise Ridge has a tasting room in Kenwood and their winery is in Santa Rosa. It's been a while since I've been there, but it should be reopened now after burning down in the wildfires

You should give Porter Creek a try. It's tucked away near Thomas George. Their tasting room is a shed, so it isn't palatial, but I think you'll enjoy the Pinot. I also recommend mazzocco if you like high octane zins. And stop by Ridge, though they always seem to be busy, much like Dry Creek. If you have the time, spend an afternoon visiting tasting rooms in Healdsburg proper. We particularly enjoyed Selby and Gustafson last time we were there.

Check out Banshee. Cool dudes making PN and Chard. They used to make their wines at Copain

I'd check out Copain and Gary Ferrell. They tend to have very high touch and relaxed tastings.

Williams Selyem is a great visit with amazing wines.

I would add Macrostie. The wines are decent but they have a new tasting room/winery that is beautiful and it has a phenomenal view of the Russian River valley. Gary Farrell has some great views as well.

here to second (or third?) Porter Creek. the first time i went was one of the best tasting experiences of my life. the tasting room was busier the second time i went, so it wasn't as personal -- wines were still great, though. the guy who runs the tasting room (Josh maybe?) is one of the most passionate wine people I've met. the other comments are right -- the tasting room is a shed and the vibe is definitely not "big Sonoma winery." it's great. if you liked the wines at Quivira and are willing to give it another shot, i'd recommend going on their winery tour -- they have fantastic grounds and it's a super personal. Pasterick is also in Dry Creek Valley, tasting is by appointment only and it's in a cave with the winemaker. one of the most unique tasting experiences I've had by far. he makes syrah, viognier, and a rose. Topel is one of my favorite rooms in downtown Healdsburg, but it can get swamped on the weekends. you'll have better luck during the week. they make some good reds and red blends.

Suggest you also do a search in this sub for Santa Rosa and Healdsburg. There have been several posts asking for rec's in that area in the past few months.

I really enjoyed the pinots at Cartograph.

Try Portalupi! Good CA style Pinot, big Zins, great Barbera as well.

Dutton Goldfield in Graton is fantastic. The Family Wineries tasting room on Dry Creek Rd is a really great stop. Philip Staley Iberian Blend is one of my favorites ever. Papapietro Perry is in the same little tasting room complex and makes the best pinots around.

I've posted this before but I loved the PNs from Hartford Court and Copain. Copain was recently purchased by a big brand but it still has a personal feel. Figured you wouldn't mind if you went to Twomey and Ridge.

About 10 miles north of Healdsburg on Dry Creek Road is Dutcher Crossing. We've always had a lovely time there and they have both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. In Healdsburg, you might go by Selby - we visited there several years ago and since then, they have opened a new tasting room. They also have both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. (and I just noticed that someone else has recommended them - so I second that thought!)

Ramey!

La Crema, they have some really nice tasting room only Pinots and Chardonnay's.

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