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Sonoma Wineries and Wine Regions

Sonoma Wineries are located in Sonoma County just to the east of Napa Valley. It’s another very popular red wine area in Northern California that has more than 300 wineries and around 55,000 acres of land growing a variety of types of red wine. It also has 13 defined regions but most of the wineries are located in the four largest wine regions within the county: Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Russian River Valley and Sonoma Valley.

Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley and the Russian River Valley wineries are all located in the northern part of Sonoma County. These three regions have unique characteristics and the following pages provide you with additional information on each.

Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Valley is one of the most well known regions in the county. It’s located to the east of Napa Valley and is documented to be the birthplace of the wine industry in California. There are about 40 different Sonoma wineries in this region lined up in a 17 mile stretch along the valley.

There are a variety of places to stay in and around Sonoma Valley. The Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa, the Renaissance Lodge at Sonoma Resort & Spa and the Inn at Sonoma are three of the most well known or the highest rated by guests that have stayed there. There are a lot of other hotel options that I recommend that cover everyone's budget.

Dry Creek Valley
This region is located in the northern part of the county, just to the west of Alexander Valley. It spans over 78,000 acres and around 10,000 of those are vineyard acres. Zinfandel wine, Cabernet Sauvignon wine and Merlot wine are the top red wines from this region. Dry Creek Valley has around 81 Sonoma County wineries which gives you a wide range to choose from when you visit.

If you are staying for more than one day, your best bet is also to stay in Healdsburg which has a variety of hotel accommodations.

Russian River Valley
This region is located just to the south and west of Dry Creek Valley. This region is so large that it also has two smaller appellations called Green Valley and Chalk Hill. The region has over 130 Sonoma wineries and is known mostly for its Pinot Noir wine and Cabernet Sauvignon wine.

For the Russian River Valley, you can either stay the night in Healdsburg or Santa Rosa. Both are close and have a lot of hotel accommodations for every budget.

Alexander Valley
Located in the north east part of county, this region has almost 40 Sonoma Wineries and around 15,000 acres of vineyard land. It’s 22 miles long and anywhere from 2 to 7 miles wide. Alexander Valley is best known for its Cabernet Sauvignon wines. Merlot wine, Zinfandel wine and Syrah wine are other well known red wines that are readily found in this region.

If you are staying in the area, your best bet is to stay at a hotel in the Healdsburg area. They have a variety of hotel accommodations for every budget including more intimate bed and breakfasts.

Transportaion To and Around Sonoma County
Getting to Sonoma County and getting around is pretty easy. This section provides you with some additional information for your trip.

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