Wine Tasting in
Anderson Valley California

This site serves the communities of

Yorkville Boonville Philo Navarro

Goldeneye Winery's 2005 Pinot Noir was served at the Obama inaugural luncheon

Anderson Valley is one of the great grape growing areas in California. What was once large parcels of land supporting cattle and sheep are now being developed into vineyards. As you pass along highway 128 you will see new and old vineyards in the valley and on the hills. There are just as many tucked behind the hills out of site. Many of these grapes are sold to wineries outside of the valley to enhance that winery's product.

There are 20 wineries in the valley, 16 of which have daily tasting and two which serve superior champagne. A few tasting rooms charge a few bucks to taste but will deduct the tasting amount from any purchase. All of the tasting rooms have entrances along highway 128.

You will pass through three appellations as you travel through the area. Traveling west on Hwy 128 you will enter the "Yorkville Highlands" as you cross into Mendocino County at mile marker 50. At mile marker 33.89 you will enter the "Anderson Valley" appellation. The Mendocino Ridge appellation is on the ridge tops along both sides of highway 128. The difference is weather, elevation and soil types. Yorkville is at 945 feet and the valley floor at Boonville at only 375 feet. The higher elevation of the Yorkvillle area produces a significantly different quality grape than the valley floor. The three wineries that offer tastings in the Yorkville appellation areYorkville Cellars, Maple Creek Vineyards and Meyer Family Winery.

For tasting tours you can contact Anderson Valley Wine Tours

The following table list wineries that have daily tasting, . (in no particular order)
Most tasting rooms are open 10-5 daily

BREGGO 11001 Hwy 128 W/of Boonville 707 895-9589	BRUTOCAO 7000 Hwy 128, Philo 707 895-2152	CLAUDIA SPRINGS 1810 Hwy 128, Navarro 707 895-3926
FOURSIGHT WINES East end of Boonville 707 895-2889	GREENWOOD RIDGE   5501 Hwy 128, Philo 707 895-2002	GOLDENEYE 9200 Highway 128, Philo 707 895-3202
HANDLEY CELLARS 3151 Hwy 128, Philo 707 895-3876	HUSCH 4400 Hwy 128, Philo 707 895-3216	LONDER VINEYARDS 14051 Highway 128 Boonville 707 895-9001
LULA CELLARS 9000 Hwy 128 707 895-3737 Pinot, Zin, Dry Gewurz, Dry Rosa00 Highway 128 707 895-3737	MAPLE CREEK 20799 Hwy 128, Yorkville 707 895-3001	MEYER FAMILY 19750 Highway 128, Yorkville 707 895-2341
NAVARRO 5601 Hwy 128, Philo 707 895-3686	PHILLIPS HILL 8627 Hwy 128, Philo 707 895-2209	ROEDERER ESTATE (Champagne) 4501 Hwy 128, Philo 707 895-2288
SCHARFFENBERGER (Champagne) 8501 Hwy 128, Philo 707 895-2065	STANDISH 5101 Hwy 128, Philo 707 895-9213	TOULOUSE VINEYARDS 8001 Highway 128 Philo 707 895-2828
YORKVILLE 25701 Hwy 128, Yorkville 707 894-1977	ZINA HYDE CUNNINGHAM 14077 Hwy 128 Boonville 707 895-9462

Other Anderson Valley Wineries that do not have tasting rooms along Hwy 128 but can be tasted by appointment are:

EDMEADES WINERY
895-3232

LAZY CREEK VINEYARDS
895-3623

LONETREE WINERY
895-3228

ESTERLINA VINEYARDS AND WINERY
895-2920

 

Please send Questions, additions, Corrections to Jim Rutherford