Visiting the Sonoma Carneros Wineries

Plan your wine country excursion in the Sonoma Carneros region with this information on tours, tasting room hours, picnic areas and more.

To reach most of the wineries in this region, go north on Highway 121 (Arnold Drive) from Highway 37, which goes east to Vallejo and west to Novato and Highway 101. Viansa Winery, Cline Cellars and Gloria Ferrar Champagne Cellars are along this route (Hwy 121).

Highway 121 breaks off of Arnold Drive and goes east on what is called the Carneros Highway, Highway 12 and Highway 121 combined (for a stretch). More wineries are in this area. Somewhere after Napa Road, it becomes the Napa Carneros region, which also has many fine wineries and vineyards to visit.

Please note: The tasting fees may have changed since this was written.

Buena Vista
18000 Old Winery Road, Sonoma
707-938-1266
Daily 10-5
Tasting fee $5
Free self guided tours.
Guided heritage tours with library wine tasting available for $15 at 11:00 and 2:00.
Call 707-265-1472 for reservations.
Historic Landmark, picnic area, gift shop, gourmet foods, group tours with reservation.

Cline Cellars
24737 Hwy 121, Sonoma
707-940-4030
Complimentary wine tasting.
Tours at 11:00, 1:00, 3:00.
1850's farmhouse, picnic area, gardens, 6 ponds.
Has the California Missions Museum, which exhibits models of the missions, as first shown at the Treasure Island World's Fair in 1939.

Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves
23555 Carneros Highway (121), Sonoma
707-996-7256, 707-933-1917
Offers sparkling wines by the glass for $4 to $7.50, or 2 oz. tastings for $2-$3.
Tours daily at 12:00, 2:00, and 4:00. (sometimes varies, so call first)

Hanzell Vineyards
18596 Lomita Avenue, Sonoma
707-996-3860
Heritage Winery Tour offered Mon-Fri at 10:30 and 2:00 for $25.
Complete Vineyard Experience Tour offered Mon and Thurs at 2:00 for $50 by reservation only.
Taste through the Years Tour offered Friday at 2:00 for $100 by reservation only. 21/2 hours long.

Larson Family Winery
23355 Millerick Road, Sonoma
707-938-3031
Daily 10-5 Once a rodeo, this winery has some goats, a couple of mules, a lama, some friendly dogs.
In back, there's a bocce ball court and some picnic tables overlooking the vineyard.
Civil War era farmhouse available for vacation rentals.

Schug Carneros Estate
602 Bonneau Road, Sonoma
707-939-9363
Daily 10-5
Complimentary wine tasting.
German style architecture. Underground barrel caves. Great views, picnic area, herb garden, tours by appointment.

Viansa Winery and Italian Marketplace
25200 Arnold Drive, Sonoma
800-995-4740
Daily 10-5
Tours daily Feb-May at 11:00 and 2:15.
Tuscan Villa on hilltop with great views of 90-acre waterfowl preserve.
Wonderful gourmet food shop with tons of yummy samples!.
Produces own estate-grown olive oil.
Viansa has live music on the weekends and a Tuscan Barbecue.