Alexander Valley is often referred to as “California’s Bordeaux”, as the local landscape is itself a genuine mosaic of soil types and microclimates. Some of the finest grapes in the world are grown here making this a winemaker’s dream location for producing world-class wines. So when Ken and Diane Wilson discovered this property they knew at once this would be there new Cabernet Sauvignon Showcase.
The best loved tasting room in Sonoma County. Taste from 60 plus lesser known gems in side by side flights. Fun, informative and casual. It is a party for your palate in one easy stop and a great way to learn about some lesser know varietals and discover something new.
Pech Merle (pesh-mael) n., 1. translating to ‘cave under the hill’ in the Occitan language 2. a boutique, family-run winery dedicated to cultivating and thoughtfully crafting the very best of sonoma county.
A lot of wineries say they’re boutique. We are. With a total production of fewer than 3000 cases, our family run winery is able to source the very best fruit in Sonoma County to produce a repertoire of wines that speak for themselves.
Drawing on a life that has taken him around the world, Francis Ford Coppola shares his personal pantheon of recipes at RUSTIC, Francis’s Favorites, the winery’s full-service restaurant. Set in a Sonoma County-casual atmosphere, RUSTIC’s menu embraces international as well as traditional Italian dishes, with an emphasis on family-style cooking that features fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from the property’s organic herb and produce garden. Authentic, Neapolitan-style pizzas are also a specialty.
Purveyor of ultra-premium hand-crafted wines
Alexander Valley’s microclimate creates fabulous varietals of our ever-growing grapes. Under these stressful conditions, the vines produce small amounts of highly concentrated fruit that exhibit incredible depth and complexity.
Our Zinfandel is "claret" in style and marks all the characteristics of the greatest mouth-watering varietals with soft tannins, rich fruit and ruby color. The wine is elegant with expressive aromas and layers upon layers of luscious berries and black cherries. Our Viognier is "Condrieu" in style and exudes scents of ora...
