Dry Creek Vineyards

Dry Creek Vineyard was the first new winery to be established in the Dry Creek Valley since the days of Prohibition. When David Stare arrived here in 1972, this grape-growing region of Sonoma County was a case study in neglect. Plainly, the Dry Creek Valley's glory days of winemaking were a thing of the past.

Our 200 acres of estate owned vineyards are the foundation for our winery. Fundamentally, the family understands that great wines begin in the vineyard. This philosophy is an ideal marriage for winemaker Bill Knuttel, as he spends most of his time in the vineyard. Each harvest Bill can be found walking vineyards, row by row, to ensure that the grapes are ripening perfectly. Bill's meticulous approach to vineyard management allows him to use the highest quality grapes for our wines. After all, a wine can only be as good as the fruit in the vineyard. If the fruit is bad there's a pretty good chance the wine won't be very good either. Utilizing careful viticultural practices and maintaining long term relationships with growers all contribute to producing our world-class wines.

3770 Lambert Bridge Road
Healdsburg
CA 95448

Tel: 800-864-9463