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Wineries with Scenic Views in Healdsburg

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18 wineries

The view wineries in Healdsburg are geographically spread. Dry Creek Valley, Alexander Valley, the hillsides of Knights Valley, each with a specific vista that changes how the wine tastes.

Hoot Owl Creek Vineyards is a family-run Alexander Valley operation. Alison, trained under André Tchelistcheff, makes the Cabernet. Lancaster Estate sits on 53 acres in southern Alexander Valley, family-owned, views that match the quiet seriousness of the wines. Convene by Dan Kosta, co-founder of Kosta Browne, pours Pinot Noir and Chardonnay at a Healdsburg tasting room where the space feels as considered as the wine.

Cast Wines

Outdoor seatingScenic views

Convene by Dan Kosta

Scenic viewsBoutiqueWalk-ins OK

Hoot Owl Creek Vineyards

Scenic viewsReservation only

Lancaster Estate

Cave or cellarBeautiful gardens

Dry Creek Valley

Passalacqua Winery sits close enough to Healdsburg to feel accessible, far enough into Dry Creek Valley to feel like you've actually gone somewhere. Com' è Bella offers the option, underground wine cave or open lawn with valley views.

Bella Vineyards & Wine Caves

Cave or cellarPicnic-friendly

Passalacqua Winery

Scenic viewsReservation only

Hillside Properties

Aldina Vineyards sits on a Mayacamas ridgeline, focused on Cabernet Sauvignon. Anakota brings mountain views in Knights Valley, estate vineyards, and wines that take the elevation seriously.

Aldina Vineyards

Outdoor seatingScenic views

Anakota Wines

Scenic viewsReservation only

Elevation

AEquitas Vineyards sits at 800 feet on Atlas Peak, above the cloud line, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc under Amy Ash. Peay Vineyards farms a West Sonoma Coast hilltop for cool-climate Pinot Noir and Syrah. 32 Winds is down a dirt road behind eight acres of vines and olive trees, appointment only, with Dry Creek laid out below.

AEquitas Vineyards

Scenic viewsBoutiqueHas wine club

Peay Vineyards

BoutiqueScenic viewsHas wine club

Dry Creek and Alexander Valley

Baca Wines pairs vineyard views with an art collection. Dutcher Crossing has the Dry Creek panorama and a family-run room to take it in from. Homefire Cellars has hand-picked and naturally fermented here since 2002. Bills Tasting Room pours natural wines from sustainably farmed Napa and Sonoma vineyards, with lunch from its own culinary team.

North Coast Wine Co. is four siblings out of a six-generation family working Alexander Valley. Icaria Creek pours in Cloverdale at the north end of the valley. Legacy works heritage vineyards planted as far back as 1894, Bordeaux varieties and Chardonnay aged in French oak.