Best Newlywed Vacations: Healdsburg Wineries

By Philip Vonwrede


Healdsburg Wineries make the region a unique destination of its own kind and the area is lined with restaurants, boutiques and wine tasting rooms. Actually, tasting opportunities within the town are enough and you don't have to keep driving outside the town to enjoy the fulfilling action of wine sipping. Some of the most notable wineries in Healdsburg are highlighted here below:

Lets start with J Vineyards & Winery. When you witness the wine-making progression of J Vineyards & Winery, you will be surprised that they are very scrupulous with their soil. With Judy Jordan's consult, the winery is able to appreciate the combination of geology, microclimate, land, clone and rootstock and this has raised themselves up and above others in terms of the diverse and distinct wine blends that they are able to develop. Aside from the help of Judy, Melissa Stackhouse is the chief wine maker in J Vineyards & Winery. She has an unrivaled expertise of Russian Rover Valley and thus, the techniques that is used in production translates into elegance and poise in their wine varietals.

Second is Quivira Vineyards & Winery. When you ask the team involved with wine making at Quivira Vineyards & Winery about their philosophy, you might receive some fairly unconventional answers. Here, Huge Chappelle is not just regarded as the winemaker as you would expect in other Healdsburg wineries but he is actually the 'winegrower'. The winery has been selling its wine products by claiming that they are not involved in wine making but actually growth the wine. The winery commits itself to biodynamic farming and when you taste their wine varieties, you can note the purity and vibrancy on the pure wine they make.

Hop kiln winery is a place that you will surely not want to miss and if it is not for wine tasting, you will be amazed by the historic structure. Besides their lovely wines, Hop Kiln winery also a wide selections of other food varieties as well as condiments like the fabulous fig vinegar. Your wine tasting experience is combined with wonderful meat assortments, bread and cheeses that explain why Healdsburg wineries also make a great destination for picnic. Their wine is the best and has a friendly staff and you will definitely want to try the unbelievably priced Zin and Big red.

Ridge Lytton Springs Vineyards is one of my favorite. Ridge Lytton Springs Vineyards is most distinguished for being eco-friendly and socially responsible in their wine making process. They make use of wine grapes that are completely cultured with the use of native yeasts that are found from their very own vineyards rather than use more artificial components. Every step including color extraction, tannins and taste are all determined without the use of commercial enzyme, which has brought out the traditional classic taste of their wines.

Among the notable names in Healdsburg wineries include the Seghesio Family Vineyards that has over the years transformed from being a simple jug wine factory to a specialist in production of Zinfandel in California. The winery is popularly known for its five Zinfandels which are the Sonoma County Old Vine, the single vineyards at Cortia, San Lorenzo and Home Ranch and its normal Sonoma County wine bottling.




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