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Russian River Valley
Sonoma County California Pinot and Beyond.
The Coast Nearby Pacific Ocean sends on-shore breezes and fog to cool vineyards. Proximity to brisk water creates cooling effect that results in wine textures from structured to silky.
The Fog Fog cools vineyards and develops full flavor maturity of grapes. Cool-climate grapes Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are nurtured by seasonal fog.
The Soil Combination of fractured sandstone and sandy loam create Goldridge soil; ideal for cool climate grapes. Variety of soils foster diversity of wines throughout valley.
The People Real people making world class wines. Approachable legends. Stewards of the land. Authentic people who identify themselves as farmers who make wine.
Arista Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard – 2016 – Jeb Dunnuck – 99 Points
From a famous site in the Russian River, the 2016 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard spent a year in one-third new French oak followed by six months in tank. With a ting of green in its gold color, it has more Chablis-like lemon drops, white flowers, and lemongrass aromatics to go with a marine-like salinity and obvious crushed rock minerality. It’s rich, deep, and concentrated on the palate, with a beautiful texture, as well as bright, integrated acidity. It’s a beautiful wine.
We are thankful for so much
We are extremely thankful to all of the firefighters who came from near and far to support Sonoma County and worked tirelessly to gain containment of the Kincade Fire. We want to thank all the volunteers who aided in the fire fight and who opened shelters and provided food and housing for those who needed it.
Our community continues to show how very resilient we are and how our compassion for one another is endless. We are back open and today is a beautiful day in the Russian River Valley.
THE RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS
The vast majority of the Russian River Valley have reopened their doors to welcome visitors to our beautiful region. The following is a partial list of tasting rooms that are back open. Please see our complete list of wineries and feel free to call ahead to check tasting room hours. We look forward to sharing a glass of wine together!
Alquimista Cellars, Bella Vineyards, Bowman Cellars, Balletto Vineyards, Benovia, Bucher Wines, CharVale Winery, Cartograph Wines, Christopher Creek Winery, Croix Estate Winery, Dutton-Goldfield Winery, Dutton Estate Winery, Furthermore Winery, Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery, Grand Cru Custom Crush, Guy Davis Family Vineyards, Hartford Winery, Inman Family Winery, Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery, Flowers Vineyards & Winery, Emeritus Vineyards, Harvest Moon, Hook & Ladder, Kistler Vineyards, Korbel, Lynmar Estate Winery, MacPhail Winery, Medlock Ames Winery, Moshin Winery, Patz&Hall, Pellegrini-Olivet Lane, Landmark Vineyards, Merry Edwards, Moshin Vineyards, Sonoma-Cutrer, Taft Street Winery, Tara Bella Winery, Tongue Dancer Wines, Russian River Vineyards, VML Truett Hurst and many more!
Harvest Fair Sweepstakes Winners Russian River Valley’s Prestigious Wine Growing Region
The Russian River Valley makes another big stride in proving itself to be one of the world’s premiere wine growing regions. In the 2019 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Wine Competition, the top three Sweepstakes winners were all wines made with Russian River Valley grapes. All three of the wineries are also members of the Russian River Valley Winegrowers (RRVW).
Upcoming Events
Save the Date for Grape to Glass Event Sat 06/20 - Sat 06/20 Russian River Valley Winegrowers
Take a walk through the six neighborhoods of the Russian River Valley enjoying Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandels and other varietals.
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Save the Date for the 2020 Paulée Dinner to be held August 28th Fri 08/28 TBD
Each year, the Paulée Dinner brings together discerning wine lovers who celebrate this rare opportunity to mingle with the brilliant minds behind their favorite wines, and also experience wines that are nearly impossible to find. We look forward to continuing to build upon this great tradition from Burgundy, in our own backyard of Sonoma County and in the exquisite setting of the Russian River Valley.
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