Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery
8761 Dry Creek Road
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6700
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Open daily 10 to 5 pm
Tasting fee $5 and $15
10% case discount
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Tours:
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Tours by Appointment
Tours 10am by appointment Monday through Saturday
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Amenities:
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Desitnation winery with gardens, tours, underground cellars...
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Price Range:
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$15 to $100+
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Established:
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1987
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Vineyards:
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1400 acres
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Production:
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200,000 cases
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Description
Spacious lawns, enchanting gardens, dramatic fountains, bronze sculptures, and a large facility serving up an array of California varietals, sweet dessert wines and proprietary blends surround this Italian-villa destination winery.
Villa Fiore is an impressive facility with regular tours, private tastings, a vaulted underground aging cellar, a well-stocked gift shop, courtyards and lush valley views. The upstairs tasting room has tall arched windows behind the black granite and carved mahogany bar, affording views of not just the vineyards and the hills beyond, but of the reflecting pool, fountains and more of the dramatic gardens. A curving stone staircase descends to the underground double-vaulted wine cellar, complete with Austrian cobblestone floor. Here visitors can enjoy a short video about the winery's history, vineyards and winemaking process, as well as see framed menus from The White House featuring Ferrari-Carano's wines
Downstairs is their ultra-hip Enoteca Reserve Lounge. (Enoteca means “wine library” in Italian.) For an extra $10, take in the 37-foot barrel-shaped tasting bar with its black granite top and dramatic, glass-encased wine cellar running the length of the bar. The Italian-tile floor has an elaborate herringbone pattern. There are Venetian plaster walls and ceilings, alabaster pendants, custom crystal chandeliers, and tasting tables with chairs for guests to relax and indulge.
Ferrari-Carano owns 19 estate vineyards in four appellations (Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Russian River Valley and Napa/Carneros) totaling over 1,400 acres. They produce Fumé Blanc, their flagship Chardonnay, Sangiovese, Zinfandel, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as the classically blended Tresor (Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc). For a treat, try some sweet botrytis dessert wines.
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