Mendocino County

Philo, United States

Jumbos Win Win

Find it at 8651 CA-128 in Philo, California.

Philo, United States

Roederer Estate

Roederer Estate has shaped the Anderson Valley sparkling wine tradition since its first vintage in 1982. Located on CA-128 in Philo, it occupies a reference position among California's méthode traditionnelle producers. Visitors making the drive out to Anderson Valley will find it a natural anchor for a serious tasting itinerary.

Philo, United States

Lazy Creek Vineyards

Lazy Creek Vineyards sits along Highway 128 in Philo, at the quieter, fog-cooled end of Anderson Valley's wine corridor. For visitors, the road to Lazy Creek is as much of the experience as the wine itself.

Hopland, United States

Bonterra Vineyards

Philo, United States

Goldeneye Winery

Goldeneye Winery sits along Highway 128 in Philo, at the heart of California's Anderson Valley, where cool Pacific-influenced air defines what cool-climate Pinot Noir looks like at its most precise..

Philo, United States

Scharffenberger Cellars

Scharffenberger Cellars sits on CA-128 in Philo, at the heart of Anderson Valley's sparkling wine corridor. Anderson Valley's fog-driven growing conditions make it one of California's most credible addresses for traditional-method bubbles.

Hopland, United States

Albertina Wine Cellars

Albertina Wine Cellars operates from a County Road 110 address in Hopland, Mendocino County. The winery sits within one of California's more geologically complex AVAs, where volcanic soils and a pronounced diurnal temperature swing define what ends up in the glass. That combination of place and recognition puts it in a serious tier among Hopland's producers.

Redwood Valley, United States

Barra of Mendocino

Barra of Mendocino operates from Redwood Valley's inland growing terrain, where cooler nights and volcanic soils produce wines with structure and restraint uncommon in warmer California appellations. For those exploring Mendocino County's less-trafficked wine corridor, Barra is a serious reference point.

Philo, United States

Baxter Winery

Baxter Winery sits along CA-128 in Philo, at the heart of the Anderson Valley's cool-climate grape-growing corridor. The address on Highway 128 puts it within easy reach of the valley's other benchmark producers.

Hopland, United States

Boonville Road Wines

The address on US-101 puts it squarely on the route travelers take between Cloverdale and Ukiah, making it a natural stop for anyone moving through the Redwood Highway corridor.

Philo, United States

Brashley Vineyards

Brashley Vineyards sits along CA-128 in Philo, at the heart of Anderson Valley's cool-climate wine country. For visitors planning a focused tasting itinerary through Philo, Brashley is a reference-point address.

Hopland, United States

Brutocao Cellars

Brutocao Cellars sits along Highway 101 in Hopland, a small Mendocino County town that functions as a natural waypoint between the Bay Area and California's northern wine country. For anyone building a serious Mendocino tasting itinerary, it belongs on the list.

Hopland, United States

Campovida

Campovida sits on Old River Road in Hopland, Mendocino County, where the Russian River Valley floor gives way to hillside vineyards and oak-studded terrain. The property rewards those who come with time to spare rather than a tight itinerary.

Redwood Valley, United States

Chance Creek Vineyards

Located at 9154 Colony Drive, the property sits within one of California's most underexposed wine appellations, where cool-climate growing conditions and limited visitor infrastructure make advance planning essential for any serious visit.

Ukiah, United States

Chiarito Vineyard

Chiarito Vineyard sits on Mill Creek Road in Ukiah, Mendocino County. The property operates within a part of California wine country where small-scale, estate-focused producers hold their own against better-publicized appellations to the south. For travellers making the case for Mendocino as a serious wine destination, Chiarito is a data point worth noting.

Ukiah, United States

Dunnewood Vineyards

Dunnewood Vineyards sits along North State Street in Ukiah. The property represents Ukiah's mid-tier tasting room format, where the focus falls on approachable California varietals and a visitor experience calibrated to a slower, less commodified pace than the state's more trafficked wine corridors.

Philo, United States

Edmeades Winery

Located in Philo at the heart of one of California's most serious cool-climate wine regions, Edmeades has long been associated with the grape varieties that define this foggy, redwood-flanked appellation. A visit rewards those who come with context and patience.

Philo, United States

Esterlina Vineyards

Esterlina Vineyards in Philo, Anderson Valley, California produces terroir-driven, small-lot wines from estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Signature pours include the Esterlina Estate Pinot Noir, Esterlina Estate Chardonnay and the rare Cole Ranch single-vineyard Pinot Noir. Family-owned since 1998, the Sterling family blends 13 estate acres, French-oak aging and meticulous cellar work to deliver wines praised nationally and poured at the White House. Tastings are complimentary by appointment, with intimate flights that reveal cool-climate acidity, cherry and mineral-driven precision, stony texture and warm toasty oak. The experience pairs boutique craftsmanship with Mendocino’s fog-swept hillside vistas for experienced visitors seeking allocated releases and authentic provenance.

Hopland, United States

Ettore Winery

Ettore Winery sits along Mountain House Road in Hopland, California. The winery occupies a stretch of Redwood Valley foothills terrain where the region's cooler nights and well-drained soils have long supported expressive varietals. For visitors tracing the intersection of small-production craft and ecological practice, Ettore warrants a deliberate detour.

Philo, United States

FEL Wines

Redwood Valley, United States

Frey Vineyards

The property operates at a remove from the more trafficked wine corridors to the south, drawing visitors who seek a deliberate, place-rooted tasting experience over high-volume hospitality. It represents the kind of small-production winery that has defined Redwood Valley's identity for decades.

Redwood Valley, United States

Girasole Vineyards

Girasole Vineyards sits along North State Street in Redwood Valley, one of Mendocino County's quieter wine appellations, where the growing conditions consistently reward low-intervention viticulture.

Redwood Valley, United States

Graziano Family of Wines

Graziano Family of Wines operates from Redwood Valley, one of Mendocino County's quieter but historically significant appellations. The address on Bel Arbres Road places it at the agricultural core of a region that rewards patient visitors.

Philo, United States

Handley Cellars

The winery operates along CA-128, the two-lane artery connecting the valley's tasting rooms, and represents a benchmark in the area's smaller, terroir-focused producer tier.

Redwood Valley, United States

Hidden Cellars Winery

The winery sits within a cluster of estate-focused producers where agricultural philosophy and food-pairing hospitality tend to matter more than production scale.