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Wilson Winery

Wilson Winery

Wilson Winery

Wilson Winery
1960 Dry Creek Road
Healdsburg, California
USA 95448
Phone: (707) 433-4355
http://www.wilsonwinery.com/

Contact: Dee Ahlin
Email: [email protected]

Vineyards: 220 Acres
Production: 6000

Hours of Operation: Daily 11-5


The old tin barn on Dry Creek Road has been a local landmark for over a century. Once the Fredson Winery, the historic building was reborn in 1993 when we bought it to pursue our dream of making wine from our own grapes. Wilson Winery is proof that dreams do come true.

We began purchasing vineyard land in Dry Creek Valley in the early 1980s and planted our first vines in 1988. Today we farm 220 acres of prime Dry Creek Valley hillside vineyards. The varietals planted include Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Petite Sirah.

With our vineyards established, we began fulfilling our dream—making our own wine. Our first wine was a 1994 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from their Sydney Vineyard. Shortly after releasing the wine, we entered it into the 2000 Sonoma County Harvest Fair. We were thrilled to be acknowledged with both a gold medal and Best of Class honors. Realizing that not only did we have great vineyards but could produce award-winning wines, we began expanding our operations.

Restoring the old barn and getting county permits took a few more years, but by 1998 the complete winemaking operation was housed in our own winery. Slowly the operation grew to include additional varietals and the annual production reached 3000 cases.

In 2001, we opened a tasting room on the backside of the old barn. When you think "backside of the barn" you don’t picture a breathtaking panoramic view of Dry Creek Valley. But that is what you will find behind this barn. As you relax on the tasting room veranda, it is easy to lose track of time as you soak in one of the finest views of the valley while sipping a glass of Wilson wine.

We invite you to visit our tasting room, enjoy the magnificent view and sample our delicious wines.

Winemaker

Winemaker: Diane Wilson

Winemaker's Choice: Zinfandel

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