This site serves the communities of
Yorkville Boonville Philo Navarro
Anderson Valley is one of the best 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 16 wineries in the area, seven of which have free daily tasting and two which serve superior champagne for a tasting fee of $3 per person. 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 elevation and soil types. Yorkville is at 945 feet and the valley floor at Boonville at only 375 feet. The higher elevation of Yorkvillle area produces a significantly different quality grape than the valley floor. There are three wineries in this Yorkville appellation that offers tastings they areYorkville Cellars, Maple Creek Vineyards and Meyer Family Winery.
For
other information about Anderson Valley Wines see: Anderson
Valley Wines and Yorkville Cellars
and Maple Creek Winery
The following table list wineries that have daily tasting.
| YORKVILLE
CELLARS 25701 Hwy 128, Yorkville Tasting Daily 10-5 894-1977 | MAPLE
CREEK VINEYARDS 20799 Hwy 128, Yorkville Tasting Daily 10-5 895-3001 |
PACIFIC ECHO (Champagne) 8501 Hwy 128, Philo Tasting Daily 10-5 895-2065 |
| BRUTOCAO
CELLARS 7000 Hwy 128 Tasting Daily 10-5 895-2152 | NAVARRO
VINEYARDS 5601 Hwy 128, Philo Tasting Daily 10-5 895-3686 | GREENWOOD
RIDGE VINEYARDS 5501 Hwy 128, Philo Tasting Daily 10-5 895-2002 |
| ROEDERER
ESTATE (Champagne) 4501 Hwy 128, Philo Tasting Daily 11-5 895-2288 | HUSCH
VINEYARDS 4400 Hwy 128, Philo Tasting Daily 10-6 895-3216 | MEYER
FAMILY WINERY 19750 Highway 128 Yorkville Tasting Monday-Sunday 10-5 895-2341 Sarah and Port Tours by Appontment |
| CLAUDIA
SPRINGS WINERY | RAYE'S
HILL WINERY | GOLDENEYE
WINERY 9200 Highway 128 Tasting 11-4 895-3202 |
| CHRISTINE
WOODS WINERY 3155 Hwy 128, Philo Tasting Daily 10-6 895-2115 | HANDLEY
CELLARS WINERY 3151 Hwy 128, Philo Tasting Daily 11-6 (S) 11-5 (W) 895-3876 |
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
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corrections and comments about this site are welcome.
Last updated by Jim Rutherford