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    Rancho Maria Wines

    4.2 (87 reviews)
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    Howie H.

    Daniel, Sebastians Dad is super nice. The rose is my favorite on the square, Im here ALL the time. There is also a really charming patio in the back. A must visit if you're coming from out of town.

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    Dennis M.

    What makes this tasting room unique is that you are getting Dry Creek wines in the center of Sonoma square. They specialize in Zinfandels and Petite Syrahs. I am very familiar with this vineyard. Before I tell you about the wines I'll give a brief history of the vineyard. Monte and Stella acquired the property and it was already producing zin and petite syrah. They initially started off selling the grapes to Mozzocco (famous for dc zins). After many years they started making some wine from their own grapes. It was a natural progression. They have great terroir and produced from it the best possible grapes they could. And now they produce fine wines from the ground up under the Rancho Maria label. Now to the Tasting Room. The vibe is nice and mellow, laid back, nice music. The décor is California mission with a pea gravel courtyard out back, bistro tables and a nice firepit. They style is reflective of their family, a beautiful mix of European and Hispanic cultures. Sebastian, the son and one of the owners, guides you through a tour of the wines with stops for vineyard history and their winemaking process along the way. You can really feel his passion for both his family and the work they put into the wines. What really surprised me was their Zin Rose. Don't confuse this with white zinfandel...completely different and so much better than it's similarly colored cousin. It is bone dry with great acidity, rose petal nose, white raspberries and citrus on the palate, with a nice minerality. I was excited to hear that they have a Viognier in progress. Not released yet, but I am a big lover of Viognier, and will wait patiently for the release. Their current release Zinfandels and Petite Syrah's are big, structured, age-able and beautifully tannic. I believe most wineries in the area can't hold a candle to the wines produced by this family.

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    Tina G.

    This was our first stop in Sonoma. We walked around the plaza and decided on Rancho Maria and were not disappointed. Friendly service and delicious wines. We chose to do the red flight and were pleased with the variety. We were directed to other wineries to try which was much appreciated!

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    Cozy little tasting room with a relaxed atmosphere and good wines. My husband and I enjoyed ourselves here and would recommend it to others.

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    I wish I could give this place zero stars. Please don't waste you money here as the service is absolutely terrible.

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    Make sure to buy the Petite Sirah. It is bomb and people drink it like water.

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    This place is amazing! Great host! Great info and background on his wine. Loved the ambience of the winery! A must stop!

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    Sebastian is awsome, anyone looking for a great wine tasting room with a great host this is it! Thank you

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    what a wonderful place on so many levels. went there yesterday with a large private group and it…read morewas fabulous. thanks so much to Ed. who was our host. he had a myriad of information. he was fun and funny, charming and delightful. their wines were unique and different and flavorful. we were also blessed to have a very large olive oil and vinegar tasting with wonderful crusty bread. The views are fabulous as was the experience. highly recommended

    Had a GREAT time here a few weeks ago. We got together a group of 10 of us for an afternoon trip…read morewith both wine and olive oil tasting. I don't normally drink wine but came for the olive oil and the experience and it did not disappoint! I also eventually changed my mind that red wine can be good:) We were seated indoors and Edd gave us the rundown of what we'd be tasting for the afternoon complete with stories and lots of fun facts. (I now look at any bottles that say "cold pressed" with some light skepticism since it's clearly only written there for marketing purposes!) We ordered a selection of the panini sandwiches, the burrata and butternut squash salad, and the charcuterie board. The fire cheese was delicious and the spread was perfect. Throughout lunch, Edd brought us different wines to taste and by the end we were most definitely sold on the Stone Soup (the red version). The olive oil tasting was so much fun. First of all the bread was so delicious. And then we tasted about 15 (?) different olive oils or vinegars. The raspberry, lemon, and garlic ones were clear favorites. My personal favorites were the garlic and sage. Even though it was a bit of a rainy & cloudy day, the views from the patio were beautiful. We finished our wine out by the fire pit outside, and now I really need to come back during the summertime when the skies are more clear for the full experience. I left with lots of olive oil and great Christmas gifts for the family. The four piece olive oil sets are perfect for that and I brought one home for my family and we did our own inspired mini taste testing (I still miss Trattore's bread tho). 10/10 recommend and yes I definitely want to come back for the summer views and this pizza oven I keep reading in all the other reviews:))

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    Trione Vineyards & Winery

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    4.5(101 reviews)
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    What a fantastic place this is! It is located in Geyserville within the Alexander Valley showcasing…read morespectacular views of Mount St Helena. They also have it set up where you can play bocce ball or you can sit in Adirondack chairs to sip your wines. The building that they have for events is an original building. I can't remember the year, but it was 1800 something which is a great backdrop to your relaxing with a glass of wine. We ended up here because we decided to pick a random vineyard to try while we were in Healdsburg. I signed up for a tasting and noted that it was my birthday that we were celebrating. When we arrived, they had a special treat for us, a glass of their sparkling Brut which was delicious! Because it was my birthday they set us up in the tasting room in the photo I have attached which is also a special treat! The view from this room was spectacular overlooking their expanse of vineyards and Mount Saint Helena!! Tonya was amazing! She guided us through all of our tastings, which actually was quite a few at this particular vineyard. And we even got super lucky that the founders son, who now runs, the vineyard was there he even stopped by to chat with us for a bit! Another thing that I really liked about this tasting as they give you snacks to pair with the wines throughout your tasting but you can also buy larger snacks if you wish. My husband and I agreed that the Cabernet Franc and the Primitivo were our favorites! Another fun thing about this vineyard is they make and sell their own olive oil. We, of course, joined the membership ordered a case of wine and took home some olive oil! It was a fantastic day!

    Really had a nice time at Trione. We visited during torrential downpour in November and we had the…read moreplace to ourselves. We enjoyed a small tour of the production facility and the very old historic building behind the winery. Tons of history here. The wines were all very good -- there wasn't a wine I didn't care for. I particularly liked the chardonnay here. The olive oil is not to be missed, either. Phenomenal. The Trione family has been in the area for a LONG time. Tons of history here and definitely worth a stop if you're in the area.

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