Top Wineries to Visit on the Dry Creek
Valley Wine Trail - A Two-Day Excursion
Mauritson on Dry Creek Road
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To begin this
tour, take the Dry Creek Road exit from Highway 101 and continue
West on Dry Creek Road. There are several wonderful wineries
to visit on Dry Creek Road and making a choice of which ones
to visit is not easy. We have visited all the wineries along
this stretch and these are our favorites. Be sure to pack
a picnic lunch to enjoy in the vineyards. Our favorite picnic
winery on Dry Creek Road is Dutcher Crossing. Enjoy! |
We recommend you take two days to explore wineries in the Dry Creek Valley.
Take a day to visit wineries on Dry Creek Road. On the second day
visit wineries on West Dry Creek Road.
Dry Creek Road Wine Trail
• Mauritson Estate – Sauvignon
Blanc and Rockpile Zin
• Truett Hurst Winery - New biodynamic winery, formally
Martin Family Winery
• Yoakim Bridge - Amazing and bold
Zinfandel
• Dutcher Crossing – The tasting
room and view of the Dry Creek Valley
• Ferrari Carrano Vineyards – B est
gift shop, elegant setting, fabulous gardens
West Dry Creek Road Trail
Following your visit, vote for your favorite tasting room.
See survey on the right column.
Dining and Lodging Recommendations
• See restaurants • See lodging
Winery Descriptions, Driving directions, Tasting Room Hours
Mauritson Winery
Mauritson is four miles west of the Highway 101 Dry
Creek Exit . It’s
the big olive green winery building at the corner of Dry Creek
Road and Lytton Springs Road. For over a 100 years the Mauritson
family has been tending to the vineyards in the Dry Creek Valley.
In the late 1990’s they began producing wine from their
finest vineyards. Clay and Carrie Mauritson are the owners and
Clay is the winemaker. The Sauvignon Blanc
is terrific and our favorite of the delicious Dry Creek Sauvignon
Blancs. The winery produces some lush reds from their Rockpile
Vineyards. These are made
in small amounts and sell out quickly.
The tasting room open daily 10-5.
Phone: (707) 431-0804, e-mail: info@MauritsonWines.com, Mauritson
Winery
Truett Hurst Winery
Truett Hurst partners purchased the Martin Family Winery. Paul Dolan, a former
Fetzer exec and one of the pioneers of organic and biodynamic vineyard farming
is one of the prinicple partners. The winery is currently undergoing several
changes but is open to visitors. This is a first-class organization and the
first vintages of wine are measuring up to the hype. Truett Hurst is about
3 miles west of Mauritson.
Tasting Room is open 11 to 5, Friday to Sunday, or by appointment
Phone: 707-433-9545, e-mail: info@truetthurst.com Truett
Hurst
Yoakim Bridge Winery
Yoakim Bridge Winery is a very small winery run by David
Cooper and Virginia Morgan. The wines are big, full bodied, and
well structured, full of amazing flavors. The wines are
estate, and all sourced from the Dry Creek Valley. If you like
big wines, don't miss this winery. You will find the Yoakim Bridge
Winery at the corner of Dry Creek Road and Yoakim Bridge Road.
The tasting room is open Friday to Sunday, 11 to 4 or by appointment
(707) 433-8511, e-mail: virginia@yoakimbridge.com
Dutcher Crossing Winery
From Yoakim Bridge continue along Dry Creek Road for about
one mile. Watch for the signs to Dutcher Crossing Winery and turn
right into the driveway. This winery is a recent addition to Dry
Creek Road and boasts one of the most beautiful tasting rooms in
any wine country. The picnic area provides some very fantastic vineyard
views of the Dry Creek Valley. The
Chardonnays are delicious.
The tasting room is open daily 11-5.
Phone: (707) 431-2700, e-mail: info@dutchercrossingwinery.com, Dutcher
Crossing
Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery
Ferrari Carano is just down the road from Dutcher Crossing. It’s
big, beautiful, and definitely worth a visit. The gardens, the view, and the
winery are spectacular. The Ferrari-Carano tasting room is large and
busy with activity. Take a walk down the stairs and catch a peek of the barrel
room. All the wines are good here and we particularly like the whites. The
Fume Blanc is a great value.
The tasting room is open daily 10-5. Tours by appointment.
Phone: (707) 433-6700, e-mail: fcwinery @wco.com, Ferrari-Carano
Vineyard
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