Duchamp Estate Winery is a winery located in Healdsburg, California. The winery is owned by Pat Lenz. The wine at Duchamp Estate Winery is produced by Gary Galleron. Duchamp Estate Winery produces the following wine varietals: Syrah/Shiraz. The price of wine tasting is a fee waived with purchase.
Dan and Margaret Duckhorn founded the Estate in 1976 and has spent forty uears establishing itself as one of north America's premier producers of Napa Valley wines.
Nestled on the Northeast border of the Temecula Valley sits Doffo Winery. Founded in 1997 by Marcelo Doffo, it is one of a few micro-boutique wineries in the region and the only one built around the former site of a Temecula historic landmark schoolhouse. Situated on 15 acres of rolling vineyards, the winery possesses a unique combination of old-world and warm family charm. It is also home to MotoDoffo, the family's private collection of over 100 racing and vintage motorcycles.
Founded in 1996, DuMOL is committed to crafting highly nuanced, vineyard-focused Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays from distinct sites in the cool-climate Russian River Valley. The winery is led by Winegrower and Partner Andy Smith, who oversees a small, experienced team dedicated to producing wines of depth, clarity, and elegance through meticulous attention to detail in both the vineyards and vintage-specific winemaking.
DuMOL operates on the belief that the best fertilizer is the footsteps of the farmer, and is devoted to maintaining a portfolio of estate and grower-partner vineyards primarily within a 10-mile radius. Building on over twenty-five years of experience, DuMOL also cultivates and produces small-lot Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc, and Mencía from some of the finest vineyards in Sonoma and Napa.
The full range of DuMOL wines is available through allocations to the mailing list, with select offerings distributed to top restaurants worldwide.
In 1978, Randy and Lori acquired a 14-acre parcel in Angwin, which included approximately 5 acres of Cabernet vines. At that time, Randy was employed full-time as a winemaker in Rutherford. During evenings and weekends, Randy, Lori, and their young son Mike cared for the vines. In the same year, Randy also took on the responsibility of farming and purchasing fruit from Harry Frank's adjacent property. The initial harvest from these two vineyards produced 9 tons of fruit. Randy further acquired an additional 3 tons from Beatty Ranch, marking the beginning of Dunn Vineyards.
The pace of development quickly accelerated. Randy, Lori, Mike, and their baby daughter Jennifer moved onto the property that would later become the winery. By 1981, the winery was officially bonded. In 1984, the ATF recognized Howell Mountain as a sub-AVA of Napa Valley. Kristina was born, and Lori was busy managing two young daughters and a teenage son while Randy continued to work in the valley, limiting the family’s involvement in the business to evenings and weekends. Despite these challenges, the business flourished. By 1985, the family moved into a new home, known as the "Brown House," and Randy left his valley job.
By the end of the 1980s, Dunn Vineyards had become a thriving enterprise. Randy was consulting for other wineries and consistently selling out his wine. In 1989, facing a shortage of storage space for barrels, he excavated into the mountain to create additional storage, providing room for more barrels and space for Jenny and Kristina to rollerskate.
In 1999, Mike returned part-time to assist with the business. It took about three years, but he eventually joined full-time. Kristina, having graduated from Cal Poly with a degree in winemaking and viticulture, also joined the team. By 2005, both children were working full-time for Randy, marking a new chapter for the family business.
The elevation of over 1,400 feet offers several advantages, including increased sunshine and more moderate temperatures. However, spring begins later and the area is cooler than the valley floor, with frost posing a risk from bud break through flowering. In 2008, a severe frost with temperatures plummeting to 19 degrees over four days severely impacted half of the crop. Yields average about 2 tons per acre, which is relatively low, but the cool, wet vintages mitigate some of the negative effects typically experienced at lower elevations.
Today, the property is home to approximately 42 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon. This size allows for effective management of all farming and winemaking operations directly by the family.
Find this "Best Kept Secret" winery at the end the road on Niderer Road. The winery is Just 3 miles off Hwy 46 in the Willow Creek Area of Paso Robles. Why not visit and enjoy this 40 acre estate and some wonderful wines that have been produced at Dunning Vineyards.
Dusty Nabor and his wines are born out of a passion for producing site-specific, terroir-driven California Wines. Dusty's focus on wines is Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Grenache, and Viognier. While the majority of the wines are obtained via Dusty's mailing list, this little gem has agreed to open it's humble doors to California Corks members. Dusty Nabor Wines is a unique little boutique winery that puts our some wonderful wines and limited in production. Dusty offers two free tastings to each California Corks member so bring a guest. Be sure to make an appointment and perhaps your timing will allow for a barrel tasting experience as well. While tasting is free no current discounts are available due to the limited productions of Dusty's wines. ~
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Everything we do at Dutcher Crossing begins with the concept of family. Whether you are the oldest or newest member of the winery, everyone’s contribution is needed and integral to our success. From the vineyards to the tasting room, even though we all have walked different paths on our journey to Dutcher Crossing, we’ve settled into family life together.
Our belief is simple—to be a well-balanced, three-legged stool. Leg one is make the best wine we can staying true to the vineyard, vintage, and varietal. The second leg is the beautiful sense of place within our vineyards and winery. Finally, our third leg is hospitality. Whether you are a long-time visitor or new to the property, we want to welcome and treat everyone as we would our own mothers. With the balance of all three legs, we create an experience like none other in Sonoma County.
This is the place to go if you want some good valued Chardonnay, Syrah and Pinot. I really liked their $20 per couple cheese and wine pairing. The people were very friendly and laid back which really fit this wonderful boutique cozy winery.
Let's begin with what everyone goes to Healdsburg/Sebastopol for: the pinots. Dutton-Goldfield had four or five pinots when we tasted there, and they were all unique and delicious. They varied from the lighter, fruit-forward classic pinots to the richer, almost-cab pinots. All of them were good, but I particularly liked the Devil's Gulch, which was on the richer side of the spectrum.