Wineries
Sonoma, the birthplace of California winemaking!
Hungarian nobleman Agoston Haraszthy purchased Salvador Vallejo’s wine vineyards in 1855, and the rest is history! Bringing 100,000 cuttings of 350 prized grape varieties from France, Germany, Italy and Spain, he planted vineyards throughout the area, creating a commercial wine industry that was able to compete with the Europeans. A replica of his Villa and original winery are located in eastern Sonoma.
18 Appellations for your palate to experience
With over 62,000 acres of vineyards, and 1800 growers, Sonoma County is one of the most diverse wine regions in the world. In particular, the area is known for its Chardonnay’s and Pinot Noir’s, which comprise 50% of all planted acreage! However, there’s plenty of diversity for everyone, as there are 66 different varieties grown in the Valley, satisfying the most discriminating of wine lover’s tastes.
We take you to the special places!
Grapetime Adventures wants you to experience the little-known gems of our Valley. This is why we visit small production, boutique, wineries that typically produce 2500 cases per year or less. Often, you’ll be able meet and speak with the winemaker himself, making the on-site winery visit something more than just a tasting! Whether you like Rhone wines, or Italian varietals, we’ll cater your tour to your tastes.
VJB Cellars
As the family and VJB Vineyards and Cellars reflects on their first decade in the winery business and time settling into their new home, it’s the combination of being firmly rooted in tradition coupled with an ability to dream beyond the present day that’s led them from running a popular restaurant to owning a small tasting room to their current property that blends the best of both worlds into a place where guests can enjoy wine, food and true Italian hospitality embraced in the company of family and friends.
Mayo Family
Winery
Mayo Family Winery produces small lots of single-vineyard wines under the premise that the world's most interesting and highest quality wines must come from a single-vineyard source that can be expressed in the wines' aroma, taste and texture.
Founded in 1993, the winery has two winemaking facilities in Glen Ellen, California, each fitted and equipped to produce particular types of wines.
Mayo Family wines are only sold online or in our tasting room attached to the winery in the town of Glen Ellen and our two other tasting rooms in Sonoma Valley; they are not distributed across the country.
Muscardini Cellars
Through Muscardini Cellars, the Muscardini family shares their zest for life and profound appreciation for the fruit of the vine with the Muscardini Cellars artisan wines. The mission of Muscardini Cellars is to culminate the knowledge, tradition and respect of more than a century of family experience in the industry with wines that artfully capture flavor and spirit.
Muscardini Cellars graces Sonoma Valley’s (Valley of the Moon) Monte Terra with its estate grape vines, family home and barrel room. You are welcome to visit us in our Kenwood tasting room; meanwhile, enjoy the photos here online. Sonoma County is world renowned for its microclimates and weather conditions ideal for winemaking.
LaRochelle Winery
The very life blood of La Rochelle is our close partnership with some of California’s finest vineyards. Our winemaking team works closely year round with these special estates – the collaborative effort between vineyard and cellar results in true, elegant expressions of a certain place in a certain vintage.
The diversity of locations, clones techniques contributed by our vineyard partners is what makes the La Rochelle experience truly unique.
Whether you choose to become a member or just stop in for a visit to our winery, you will have the opportunity to experience an array of what is possible from the top appellations and vineyards California has to offer.
Bump Wine Cellars
Bump Wine Cellars is a family owned and operated boutique wine producer located in Sonoma, California.
We focus on small lot, single vineyard wines. Winemaker Geordie Carr strives to capture a true representation of varietal character and a sense of place.
Bump Wine Cellars is proud to harvest its grapes from sustainably farmed vineyards, located throughout Sonoma County.
Little Vineyards Family Winery
The Sonoma Valley appellation is ideal for producing quality fruit and outstanding red wines.
Zinfandel, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon are the primary varietals planted on our vineyard.
We have a small block of vines that we call our Spice Rack consisting of a few rows of varietals like Cabernet Franc, Montepulciano, Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot.