Top Sonoma Valley Wineries

With well over 400 hundred wineries located in the North Bay, and 40 in the Sonoma Valley, we hand-pick some of the best for our wine tours to avoid the crowds and find the more intimate side, and the real charm, of our beautiful wine country. We focus on smaller, family-owned wineries and wineries of historical significance while trying to avoid larger, more heavily visited wineries in order to provide a truly memorable experience. In fact, Trip Advisor ranked Platypus its No. 1 Most Popular Attraction in 2008 in Sonoma (and also its No. 1 Activity in all of California), and we're proud to still be one of their top rated tours in Sonoma today.
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Listed below are some of our top Sonoma Valley Wineries:

Arrowood Vineyards & Winery

Arrowood Vineyards produces award-winning Sonoma County Wine, including Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. (707) 935-2600; 14347 Sonoma Highway, Glen Ellen
www.arrowoodvineyards.com

Audelssa Estate Winery

Audelssa Estate wines are made employing minimalist winemaking techniques, allowing the vineyard to be expressed in the wine.
(707) 933-8514; 13647 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen
www.audelssa.com

B.R. Cohn

Award winning wines and olive oil production.
(707) 931-7924; 15000 Sonoma Highway, Glen Ellen
www.brcohn.com

Bartholomew Park Winery

Nestled on a historic, organically-farmed estate just a few blocks east of Sonoma's plaza.
(707) 935-9511; 1000 Vineyard Lane,?Sonoma
www.bartpark.com

Benziger Family Winery

Sonoma cabernet sauvignon, merlot, and chardonnay wines with a strong sense of place.
(707) 935-3000; 1883 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen
www.benziger.com

Blackstone Winery

Producing fine wines from the Napa and Sonoma regions.
(707) 833-1999; 8450 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood
www.blackstonewinery.com

Buena Vista Winery

Founded in 1857, Buena Vista is California's oldest premium winery.
(707) 938-1266 or 800-678-8504;18000 Old Winery Road, Sonoma
www.buenavistacarneros.com

Chateau St. Jean

Founded in 1973, Chateau St. Jean's heritage is rooted in Sonoma County vineyards.
(707) 833-4134; 8555 Sonoma Hwy., Kenwood
www.chateaustjean.com

Cline Cellars

Located on a 350-acre estate in the Carneros District, and best known for Zinfandel.
(707) 940-4000; 24737 Arnold Drive, Sonoma
www.clinecellars.com

Eric Ross Winery

Award-winning, historic winery located in the heart of Sonoma Valley.
(707) 939-8525; 14300 Arnold Drive Glen Ellen
www.ericross.com

Gloria Ferrer Caves and Vineyards

Located in the Carneros wine district of Sonoma, and producing fine California sparkling and still wines.
(707) 996-7256; 23555 Highway 121 (Arnold Dr), Sonoma
www.gloriaferrer.com

Gundlach Bundschu Winery

Founded in 1858, this historic winery celebrated 150 years of wine production in 2008.
(707) 939-3015; 2000 Denmark Street, Sonoma
www.gunbun.com

Homewood Winery

Homewoood Winery is as close to a one-man winery as its founder can keep it.
(707) 996-6353; 23120 Burndale Rd., Sonoma
www.homewoodwinery.com

Imagery Estate Winery

The culmination of a 20-year commitment to eclectic wines.
(707) 935-4515; 14335 Hwy 12, Glen Ellen
www.imageryestatewinery.com

Kaz Vineyard & Winery

Nestled in the Valley of the Moon, Kaz Vineyard is the smallest winery in the county that sells to the public and proud of it.
877 833-2536; 233 Adobe Canyon Road, Kenwood
www.kazwinery.com

Kenwood Vineyards

Founded in 1970, Kenwood has established itself as a producer of premium quality California wines.
(707) 833-5891; 9592 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood 95452
www.kenwoodvineyards.com

Kunde Estate Winery

Family owned and operated for five generations, Kunde Estate Winery and Vineyards produces estate-grown wines that are sustainably farmed.
(707) 833-5501; 9825 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood 95452
www.kunde.com

Landmark Vineyards

One of the stars in the "super premium" Chardonnay business.
(707) 833-0218; 101 Adobe Canyon Road,?Kenwood
www.landmarkwine.com

Larson Family Winery

The land on which the winery sits has been in the Larson family since the late 1800s.
(707) 938-3031; 23355 Millerick Road, Sonoma
www.larsonfamilywinery.com

Ledson Winery & Vineyards

This historic winery was originally settled by the Ledson family in 1862.
(707) 537-3810, 800-539-2331; 7335 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood
www.ledson.com

Loxton Cellars

Australian Chris Loxton handcrafts Syrah and Zinfandel at this new micro-winery.
(707) 935-7221; 11466 Dunbar Road, Glen Ellen
www.loxtonwines.com

Mayo Family Winery

Mayo Family Winery is a producer of fine vineyard designated wines in Glen Ellen.
(707) 938-9401; 13101 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen
www.mayofamilywinery.com

Moon Mountain Vineyards

Moon Mountain Vineyards produces a range of reds and whites in the Mayacamas Mountains.
(707) 996-5870; 1700 Moon Mountain Drive, Sonoma
www.moonmountainvineyard.com

Nelson Estate Tasting Room

Making small batches of estate wine
(707) 833-5504; 9200 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood
www.nelsonestate.com

Nicholson Ranch

Panoramic views and cave tours.
(707) 938-8822; 4200 Napa Road, Sonoma
www.nicholsonranch.com

Ravenswood Winery

No Wimpy Wines!
(707) 938-1960, 888-669-4679; 18701 Gehricke Road, Sonoma
www.ravenswood-wine.com

Robert Hunter Winery

Robert Hunter Winery is a boutique winery located in the Sonoma Valley.
(707) 996-3056, 15655 Arnold Dr., Sonoma
www.roberthunterwinery.com

Robledo Family Winery

Family owned and operated since 1996.
(707) 939-6903; 21901 Bonness Road, Sonoma
www.robledofamilywinery.com

Roche Carneros Estate Winery

Making only a very limited amount of premium wine and selling direct to the consumer.
(707) 935-7115; 28700 Arnold Drive,Sonoma
www.rochewinery.com

Roshambo Winery

Fighting for fun in a winey world!
(707) 431-2051, 23570 Highway 121,Sonoma
www.roshambowinery.com

Schug Carneros Estate Winery

Founded in 1980, Schug Carneros Estate Winery is the showcase and life-long dream of one of California's most celebrated winemakers.
(707) 939-9363; 602 Bonneau Road, Sonoma
www.schugwinery.com

Sebastiani Vineyards

Oldest continuously family owned winery in Sonoma.
(707) 933-3230; 389 East Fourth Street, Sonoma
www.sebastiani.com

Smothers Remick Ridge Tasting Room

The Smothers Remick Ridge Vineyards are the best-kept secret in Sonoma Valley.
(707) 833-6131; 9575 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood
www.smothersbrothers.com/remick.html

St. Francis Winery

Originally planted in 1910, and now producing two estate wines.
(707) 833-0242; 100 Pythian Road,?Kenwood
www.stfranciswinery.com

Tin Barn Vineyards

Producers of fine Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon.
(707) 938-5430; 21692 Eighth Street East, Unit 340, Sonoma
www.tinbarnvineyards.com

VJB Vineyards & Cellars

VJB wines express the unique qualities of our land - a beautiful blend of soil, exposure, weather and family tradition.
(707) 833-2300; 9077 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood
www.vjbcellars.com

Viansa Winery & Italian Marketplace

Overlooking the Sonoma valley, Viansa Winery & Marketplace is a picturesque wine country destination.
(707) 935-4700; 25200 Arnold Drive, Sonoma
www.viansa.com

Wellington Vineyards

Wellington Vineyards has been owned by a father and son team since 1986.
(707) 939-0708; 11600 Dunbar Road, Glen Ellen
www.wellingtonvineyards.com

Additionally, please review our favorite Napa Valley Wineries, St. Helena and Calistoga Wineries and North Sonoma County Wineries. For additional tour and tasting information please see our Sonoma Wine Tours and Sonoma Wine Tasting pages.