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Dry Creek Valley
Hemmed in by 2000ft-high mountains, Dry Creek Valley is relatively warm, ideal for
Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel, and in some places Cabernet Sauvignon. It's west of Hwy
101, between Healdsburg and Lake Sonoma. Dry Creek Rd is the fast-moving main thor-
oughfare. Parallel-running West Dry Creek Rd is an undulating country lane with no cen-
ter stripe - one of Sonoma's great back roads, ideal for cycling.
Quivira
WINERY
707-431-8333;
www.quivirawine.com
;
4900 West Dry Creek Rd; tasting
$10; 11am-5pm; )
Sunflowers, lavender and crowing roosters greet your arrival at this winery and biodynam-
ic farm, with self-guided garden tours and a picnic grove beside the vines. Kids can giggle
with pigs and chickens, while you sample Rhône varietals, unusual blends, and lip-smack-
ing Sauvignon Blanc. Bottles are $22 to $45; the tasting fee is refundable with purchase.
Unti Vineyards
WINERY
by appointment 10am-4pm; )
Inside a vineyard-view tasting room, Unti pours all estate-grown reds - Châteauneuf-du-
Pape-style grenache, compelling Syrah, and superb Sangiovese - favored by oenophiles
for their structured tannins and concentrated fruit. If you love small-batch wines, don't
miss Unti. Bottles are $23 to $40 and the tasting fee is refundable with a purchase.
Family Wineries
WINERY
( 707-433-0100;
familywines.com
; 4791 Dry Creek Rd; tasting $10; 10:30am-4:30pm)
Sample multiple varietals at this cooperative, which showcases six boutique wineries too
small to have their own tasting rooms. Tasting fee is refundable with a purchase.
Truett Hurst Vineyards
WINERY
707-433-9545;
www.truetthurst.com
;
5610 Dry Creek Rd; tasting $5-10;
10am-5pm)
