Russian River Valley

Russian River Valley was named after the Russian explorers who settled along the Sonoma Coast and maintained a fur trading post from 1812 to 1841. Around 1849 the Russian's abandoned their foothold in the Russian River Valley and European settlers began to populate the valley and plant vineyards.

The largest river in Sonoma County, the Russian River, winds peacefully through redwood forests and vineyard land and arguably some of the most beautiful scenery in the California wine country. The Russian River Valley appellation starts just north of Healdsburg and extends south and west along the river, following it part way on its journey through the redwood clad coastal range and stopping just short of the California coast.

At the western edge of the Russian River Valley lies the famous river resort town of Guerneville Ð longtime favorite getaway spot for San Francisco's gay and lesbian crowd. In addition to Sonoma wine tasting and California winery tours, canoe trips on the river or hikes among the redwoods at Armstrong Woods State Park are just a few of the attractions on offer. A drive out to Jenner-by-the-sea will show you where the river meets the Pacific and a short way up the coast is Fort Ross, the old Russian settlement, now preserved as a State Historic Park.

The morning fog that winds up the valley from the sea as well as the cooling effects of the river itself make the Russian River Valley ideal for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Zinfandel is grown in the warmer, flatter portions of the Russian River Valley on the Santa Rosa plain. This natural air-conditioning that the ocean and river provide allow for longer hang time and developing full flavored complexity.

Russian River Valley wineries that offer winery tours and wine tasting are: Korbel, Martin Ray, De Loach, and Roshambo

Russian River Wineries

  • ACORN WINERY/Alegria Vineyards
  • 707.433.6440
  • Open by Appointment Only
  • ALYSIAN WINES
  • 707-431-4410
  • Closed to the Public
  • AMOROSA BELLA
  • 707.578.1826
  • Closed to Public
  • ARISTA WINERY
  • 707.473.0606
  • Closed to Public
  • BALLETTO
  • 707.568.2455
  • Closed to Public
  • CARTOGRAPH
  • 707-431-8023
  • Closed to Public
  • D & L CARINALLI VINEYARDS
  • 707.795.7052
  • Open by Appointment Only
  • D'ARGENZIO WINERY INC.
  • 707.546.2466
  • Open to Public
  • DAVIS BYNUM WINERY
  • 800.826.1073
  • Closed to the Public
  • DAVIS FAMILY VINEYARDS
  • 707.433.3858
  • Open to Public
  • DE LOACH VINEYARDS
  • 707.526.9111
  • Open to Public
  • DUTTON-GOLDFIELD WINERY
  • 707.827.3600
  • Open to Public
  • EMERITUS VINEYARDS
  • 707.823.4464
  • Open by Appointment Only
  • FOPPIANO VINEYARDS
  • 707.433.7272
  • Open to Public
  • FREEMAN WINERY
  • 707.823.6937
  • Open by Appointment Only
  • GARY FARRELL VINEYARDS & WINERY
  • 707.473.2900
  • Open to Public
  • GRACIANNA WINERY
  • 707-694-6644
  • Closed to Public
  • HANNA WINERY & VINEYARDS - RRV
  • 707.575.3371
  • Open to Public
  • HARTFORD FAMILY WINERY
  • 707.575.3371
  • Open to Public
  • HAUCK CELLARS
  • 707.473.9065
  • Open to Public
  • HOOK AND LADDER WINERY
  • 707.526.2255
  • Open to Public
  • HOP KILN WINERY / HKG
  • 707.433.6491
  • Open to Public
  • INMAN FAMILY WINES
  • 707-293-9576
  • Open to Public
  • INSPIRATION VINEYARDS & WINERY
  • 707.237.4980
  • Open to Public
  • J Vineyards & Winery
  • 888.JWINECO
  • Open to Public
  • JOSEPH SWAN WINERY
  • 707.573.3747
  • Open to Public
  • KENDALL-JACKSON WINE CENTER
  • 707.571.8100
  • Open to Public
  • KOSTA BROWNE WINERY
  • 707.823.7430
  • Closed to the Public
  • LA CREMA WINERY
  • 707.431.9400
  • Open to Public
  • LONGBOARD VINEYARDS
  • 707.433.3473
  • Open to Public
  • LOST CANYON WINERY
  • 707.623.9621
  • Open to Public
  • LYNMAR ESTATE
  • 707.829.3374
  • Open to Public
  • MAC MURRAY RANCH
  • 707.431.5507
  • Closed to the Public
  • MARTIN RAY WINERY
  • 707.823.2404
  • Open to Public
  • MARTINELLI WINERY
  • 707.525.0570
  • Open to Public
  • MATRIX WINERY
  • 707.433.1911
  • Open by Appointment Only
  • MERRIAM VINEYARDS
  • 707.433.4032
  • Open to Public
  • MIGRATION
  • (866) 367-9945
  • Closed to the Public
  • MUELLER WINERY
  • 707.837.7399
  • Open to Public
  • MUTT LYNCH WINERY
  • 707.942.6180
  • Open by Appointment Only
  • PARADISE RIDGE WINERY
  • 707.528.9463
  • Open to Public
  • PAUL HOBBS WINERY
  • 707.824.9879
  • Open by Appointment Only
  • RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS
  • 707.431.1533
  • Open to Public
  • SIDURI WINES
  • 707.578.3882
  • Open by Appointment Only
  • SONOMA-CUTRER VINEYARDS
  • 707.528.1181
  • Closed to the Public
  • SOUVERAIN
  • 707.433.2822
  • Open to Public
  • SUNCE WINERY & VINEYARD
  • 707.526.9463
  • Open to Public
  • TAFT STREET WINERY
  • 707.823.2049
  • Open to Public
  • TERLATO FAMILY VINEYARDS
  • 800.952.4049
  • Closed to the Public
  • TRECINI CELLARS
  • 707.525.9400
  • Open by Appointment Only
  • TWOMEY CELLARS
  • 800.505.4850
  • Open to Public
  • WILLIAMS SELYEM
  • 707-433-6425
  • Closed to the Public
  • WINDSOR VINEYARDS
  • 707-921-2893
  • Open to Public