Not too many people know that there are over 40 wineries and 16,000 acres of vineyards in Mendocino County. Mendocino produces more organic grapes than any other county in the United States.

We have selected only the finest wineries of the Anderson Valley to showcase on our tours. One of California’s grape-growing regions with the coolest temperatures, the Anderson Valley is the pathway for the Navarro River to the sea, with vineyards planted from Boonville to just beyond Philo. The northwest end of the valley near Philo is cool and often foggy. Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes do best here. The southeast end of the Anderson Valley, near Boonville, is warmer and better suited to Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. The sun-drenched ridges above the Anderson Valley produce fine Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

Each winery has a signature tasting room, each appointed in its own unique style, where you will be able to sample wines and learn about how they’re made. From the planting and growing of the grapevines to the name of the vintage and design of the label, each wine has its own fascinating history and each winemaker delights in telling the tale. Tours will showcase a selection of wineries from the following list (please visit vintners’ individual websites for the latest information and updates about their production):

Discover these Wineries on the Tour
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Breggo Cellars
Breggo means “sheep” in Boontling, in honor of our place. Breggo crafts small lots of wine from Anderson Valley’s most critically acclaimed vineyards, including Savoy, Ferrington, and Donnelly Creek. Breggo’s wines display complexity, finesse, power, and balance — an expression of this amazing terroir, our growers, of earth and us.

Brutocao Cellars
Winery Located in Hopland See Map #21
Brutocao Cellars is a small, family-owned winery that produces 10,000 cases per year from their estate-grown grapes. Main varietals include Chardonnay, Merlot, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Reserve wines include Pinot Noir, Port and Mistelle.

Esterlina Vineyard
Esterlina Vineyards is a Sterling family operated California boutique winery located near the Mendocino coast, nestled in the highlands above Philo. We produce a variety of exceptional fine wines in limited quantities from grapes grown primarily in our family's own vineyards including our Cole Ranch.

Goldeneye
Winery Located in Anderson Valley Map #14
The Goldeneye winery began producing premium Pinot Noir in the Anderson Valley in 1997. The winery sources grapes from five different Estate vineyards located throughout the Anderson Valley, with over 165 vine acres planted to 19 different clones of Pinot Noir on 11 rootstocks.

Greenwood Ridge Vineyards
Located in Anderson Valley Map #9
Greenwood Ridge Vineyards owner and winemaker Allan Green has earned a reputation for producing world-class wines in small lots (total annual production is 7000 cases) since 1980. This is demonstrated by the selection of Greenwood Ridge Vineyards as one of the top 30 American wineries three times in recent years (Wine & Spirits Magazine) and by "Best of Show" awards for seven of their wines. 

Handley Cellars
Winery Located in Anderson Valley See Map #5
Handley Cellars is located at the Northwest end of the Anderson Valley on the original Holmes Ranch. Still standing on the property are the original ranch house, water tower and barn. Anderson Valley’s cool foggy nights and sunny days create a perfect climate for growing the varietals offered by Handley.

Husch Vineyards
Winery Located in Anderson Valley See Map #6
Founded in 1971, Husch Vineyards is the oldest winery in the Anderson Valley. The Oswald Family, a farming family for three generations, purchased the winery from the Husch Family in 1979 and combined the vineyards at Husch with their La Ribera Vineyards in Ukiah Valley, making exclusively estate bottled wines.

Mendocino Wine Group
Established in 1932, Parducci Wine Cellars is the oldest winery in Mendocino County, California’s northernmost premium winegrowing region. Located two hours north of San Francisco in the hills above the Ukiah Valley, the winery estate exudes an old world charm and a warm, relaxed atmosphere. Visitors to the tasting room and gift shop in the Mendocino village (open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily), enjoy complimentary tasting of Parducci’s award-winning wines at a cozy tasting bar.

Navarro Vineyards
Winery Located in Anderson Valley See Map #11
Our family has been growing grapes, making wine and producing non-alcoholic grape juices in the Anderson Valley in coastal Mendocino since 1974. Our hand crafted wines are aged in Traditional French and German oak casks to mature and clarify naturally. We vinify each vineyard site separately and use only the best lots.

Roederer Estate
Winery Located in Anderson Valley  See Map #7
Roederer has taken great care to maintain the natural balance and harmony of the Anderson Valley, a secluded and lovely setting. Designed by Jacques Ullman of Sausalito, California, the winery is just visible from the main roadway. Only the rustic redwood dormers can be seen above the hillside.

Scharffenberger
Scharffenberger’s state-of-the-art winery was completed in 1991 and is located at 8501 Highway 128 in Philo in the Anderson Valley. Scharffenberger Brut (NV) is represented exclusively by Maisons Marques & Domaines which is located in Oakland, California.