Top Old Redwood Highway Wineries

The Old Redwood Highway is one of the less-traveled wine roads in the Healdsburg area. The wineries on this trail are secluded and all family-owned. Each winery has its own individual character and offers something different to the wine taster. One thing they have in common, they all make delicious wines. From Highway 101 from San Francisco, take the Healdsburg Ave exit and follow the signs to Old Redwood Highway. The Foppiano winery is about a half mile away on the right on Old Redwood Highway

View of Vineyards from atop
Christopher Creek Winery

The Top Wineries to Visit on This Trail

• Foppiano Vineyards – Family owned since 1896
• Christopher Creek – Don't miss the vineyard view
• Limerick Lane – Famous for Collins Zinfandel
• Acorn Winery – Walk the famed Alegria Vineyards
• J Vineyards – Best tasting room decor, sparkling wines
• Copain Winery - Another magnificent tasting room & view

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Winery Descriptions, Driving directions, Tasting Room Hours

Foppiano Vineyards
Foppiano Vineyards was established in 1896 and that makes it the oldest winery in the Russian River wine country. Today the family owns 140 acres of prime vineyard property in the Russian River Valley. The best part is that the family owns the land outright. That is one reason why their wines are priced at a value point. Their signature wine, a Petite Sirah, sells for $25 a bottle and that is a great price for this excellent wine.

Open daily, 11 to 5:00 pm Phone: (707) 433-7272
Email: info@foppiano.com, Foppiano

Christopher Creek
Just after leaving Foppiano, you will see Limerick Lane. Take the left and watch for the entrance to Christopher Creek. One thing you have to do here is ask at the tasting room host if you can take a walk up the hill behind the tasting room. It is short hike of about 200 feet to the top. What a view! You will be looking at vineyards owned by the St. Francis Winery. Back at the tasting room enjoy the find wines of Christopher Creek. Our favorite is Catie’s Corner Viognier.

Open daily, 10 to 4:30 pm Phone: (707) 433-2001
E-mail: info@christophercreek.com, Christopher Creek

Limerick Lane
Limerick Lane has been famous for many years for the Zinfandel it produces from their estate Collins Vineyards. The Collins Zinfandel is made to enjoy with food. Its medium body goes well with meats on the grill. We like the Zin but our favorite wine is the 1023 (winery’s street address). The 1023 is a blend of Zinfandel and Syrah and is very tasty. The tasting room is quaint and affords beautiful views of the Collins Vineyards. Limerick Lane winery is just up the road from Christopher Creek.

Open daily, 10 to 5 pm, Phone: (707) 433-9211
E-mail: limerick@monitor.net, Limerick Lane

Acorn Winery
Head back to Old Redwood Highway, turn left and proceed about a half mile. On the left will be a small sign and road leading to Acorn Winery and Alegria Vineyards. This winery is open by appointment only but don’t let that prevent you from visiting. The winery and vineyards are owned by Betsy and Bill Nachbaur, and one of them is usually around to pour you some wine and take you out to the vineyards. Be sure to taste the Zinfandel.

Tasting Room open by appointment only. Phone: (707) 433-6440
nachbaur@acornwinery.com, Acorn

J Vineyards
The tasting room is exquisite and so is the tasting experience. There is a choice of tasting menus and we chose the basic tasting of four wines for $10. The pace was very leisurely; we probably spent about 45 minutes tasting the four wines. Our server was very informative and not overbearing with his knowledge of the J wines. Everything is done in a classy style. With each pour of wine comes a new wine glass. J Vineyards is located just beyond Acorn where Old Redwood Road meets Eastside Road.

Open daily, 11 to 5 pm, Phone: (707) 431-3646
E-mail: winefolk@jwine.com, J Vineyards

Copain
Copain winery is an incredible place. It sits by itself high on a hill with one of the best views of the Russian River Valley. The tasting room is exquisite and behind the tasting bar is a double glass doorway that gives visitors a view of gleaming stainless steel fermenting tanks. The Copain wines are absolutely delicious. The Anderson Valley Viognier and Pinot Noir were amazing. Our favorite though was 50-50 blend of Grenache and Mourvedre from the James Berry Vineyard in Paso Robles. They call this wine the James Berry Les Copains. To get to the winery, veer onto Eastside Road and continue for 4 miles. Turn left up the driveway. What a view!

Open Tues. & Wed. by appointment, 11 to 5 pm, open Thurs. – Sun., 11 to 5pm no appointment.
Phone: (707) 836-8822, Email: information@copainwines.com, Copain