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THE BEST TASTING ROOMS Dry Creek Vineyard Founded in 1972 by David Stare, Dry Creek Vineyard has grown from a 1,300 case winery to approximately 125,000 cases today. With 138 acres of vineyard land, primarily in Dry Creek Valley, the winery also produces:
Each lot of grapes, regardless of origin, is picked, fermented, and barrel-aged separately. Out of these lots the best are steered toward the winery's "Reserve" program and are given additional aging. Dry Creek Vineyard has garnered more than 1,000 awards for its entire line of premium varietal wines, including numerous gold medals, Best of Show, Division Sweepstakes, Best of Class, Best of Region, and Chairman's Awards. Because family pride is the true source of Dry Creek Vineyard's success, winemaking is intensely personal. That is why the Stare family's love of the sea is reflected in the spirited watercolor paintings which grace each bottle of wine from Dry Creek Vineyard. TASTING ROOM Dry Creek has a magnificent tasting room. Wines buffs have the opportunity to sample the winery's famous Fumé Blancs, Dry Chenin Blanc, two Chardonnays, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, two Zinfandels, Meritage (a Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc), Pinot Noir, and, when available, some unusual limited-production wines. Along with wine, tasting room visitors can browse through a selection of 1998 Fumé Blanc 1997 Reserve Fumé Blanc 1998 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 1997 Reserve Chardonnay 1998 Pinot Noir 1997 Merlot 1997 Heritage Clone Zinfandel North Eastern Aegean Greek Islands Saronic Gulf Greek Islands Sporades Greek Islands |
Located in the heart of Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, the winery has developed a reputation for producing one of California's finest Fumé Blancs, the "flagship" of Dry Creek Vineyard.