Affiliates
Alexander Valley | Dry Creek Valley | Sonoma Valley | Carneros Valley | Russian River Valley
Oak Knoll District | Rutherford | Stag's Leap District | Oakville | St. Helena | Napa | Calistoga
Locations: Carneros Valley
The Original Premium Winery
Enjoy an unforgettable evening at California’s first premium winery in the historic Press House tasting room and secluded, wooded outdoor grounds. Elegant weddings and private dinners for up to 150 guests take on a special ambiance in this rustic, creek-side location sheltered by towering oaks and surrounded by the beautiful wine country. The winemaker adheres to winemaking techniques that express the essence of the Carneros region and the winery touts Burgundian wines that are highly revered by many, including Wine Enthusiast magazine.
Champagne Caves
Tucked in the Carneros Hillside above scenic rolling vineyards with a charm reminiscent of Old Spain, this winery can host corporate events, weddings and private parties for up to 150 guests. Impress your friends and family with an event inside the romantic Champagne Caves, host your wedding ceremony on the Vista Terrace, or enjoy a dramatic dinner in the Sala de Catadores. With notable chardonnay and pinot sparkling wines, this location is an oasis in the Carneros valley for bubbly lovers seeking a gorgeous and distinctive locale for their special event.
Festival of Gardens
This ever-changing series of walk-through gardens is a perfect showcase for new and innovative designs from the world’s finest landscape architects and designers. Rotating art exhibits include vanguard installations including a wishing tree, a screen door maze set to the music of Johnny Cash and indoor art showings by locally and nationally renowned artists. Possibilities for creative expression abound in this unique location, which provides a dreamscape of diverse event sites including the Private Wedding Garden (a tented, exquisitely romantic location surrounded by lush flora), the Garden Barn (a quirky structure situated amidst gardens and surrounded by a lawn of lush green grass) or the Vineyard Lawn (adjacent to the gardens and bordered by the expansive vineyards to the East and a stunning pond system to the west). Explore your wedding fantasy surrounded by art and the bounty of nature in one of Sonoma’s most original event locales.
Carneros Hill Topper
This ranch is reminiscent of early California structures with its double-thick walls and deep overhangs, situated on 160 acres of the stunning Carneros landscape between Sonoma & Napa. The doors, windows and tongue and groove ceilings were all constructed of native fir. The winery is surrounded by vineyards, open hillsides and ancient oak trees. The wines here are estate grown and sourced from sustainable vineyards. The winemaker’s minimal-intervention winemaking practices culminate in delicious wines that express the unique terrior of the Carneros region. Bring up to 135 guests into the elaborate caves, the Fountain Courtyard, the Vintner’s Room or the Tank Room for a very personal and elegant wedding ceremony and reception, or for corporate or private events.
Pyramid of Carneros
Guests reach this reflecting glass pyramid via a sweeping staircase bordered by cascading waterfalls, reflecting pools and sculptures. At the top, visitors are struck by panoramic views of Napa Valley, Carneros and the San Francisco Bay. Inside the winery, guests are surrounded by modernist decor full of rich woods, expanses of glass windows and dozens of smooth columns. The winemaking lineage of this winery dates back to pre-Renaissance Spain, circa 1521. The winemaker here has adopted a multi-appellation strategy, collecting the best grapes from each appellation to create Wine Spectator-acclaimed wines of exceptional quality. The site is perfect for any group with an interest in fine wine & cuisine, suiting groups of up to 150 guests.
Rhinefarm
This versatile event location invokes a family lineage dating back multiple generations and rooted in the soil. Outdoor picnic areas, olive groves, a large patio flanked by towering silver wine tanks and overlooking a small lake, an outdoor ampitheater and a beautiful wine cave are but a few of the features that make this site perfectly suited for your corporate event for up to 300 guests. The winemakers for this winery focus on site-specific wines that reflect the character of the terroir and the joy with which the wines are produced.

