THE FAMILY GUIDE
Family-Friendly Wineries in Sonoma County
From Spill
98 wineries
Explore all Sonoma County wineries →Sonoma was built for this. The county is farm country before it is wine country, and the properties show it: barns, lawns, chickens, gravel yards with room to run. Where Napa asks a family to find the exception, Sonoma mostly just has space. What follows are the wineries where an afternoon with children works without anyone apologizing, grouped by valley so you can plan a route rather than a scramble. Only adults can taste, and policies differ from one estate to the next, so a quick call ahead still saves the day.
01
Russian River Valley
The fog belt has the highest concentration of properties that genuinely plan for families. Bricoleur Vineyards is the standout, with a picnic area, food on site, outdoor seating, and grounds that reward a kid who wants to be anywhere but a tasting bar. Halleck Vineyard covers the same three bases and does it on a smaller, gentler scale. For a stop where the visit itself is the activity, Hook & Ladder pairs a picnic area with tours, and the firehouse story behind the name lands surprisingly well with a seven-year-old.
02
Sonoma Valley
Closer to the town of Sonoma, Chris Hamilton Cellars offers the full set again, a picnic area with food, outdoor seating, and tours, at the friendliest price tier in this guide. It is a good first stop or a good last one, depending on which direction your day is running.
03
Los Carneros
04
Dry Creek Valley
Dry Creek is narrow, sunny, and easy to drive end to end, which keeps the day from turning into logistics. Dry Creek Vineyard is the most complete family stop in the valley: picnic area, food, outdoor seating, and tours, all on one property. Amista Vineyards keeps a picnic area and a pace that never rushes a table, which is worth more than another flight when everyone is tired.
05
Chalk Hill
A little east and often overlooked, Notre Vue Estate spreads across a ridge with a picnic area, food on site, and outdoor seating that looks out over most of the county. The drive up is short and the view does the entertaining, which on the right afternoon is the only thing you need.
06
Alexander Valley
07
Elsewhere in Sonoma County
The trick in Sonoma is not finding a winery that tolerates children. It is picking one where the grounds are interesting enough that nobody asks how much longer. Choose for the lawn, the food, and the walk, and the wine will take care of itself.
At a glance
| Winery | AVA | Tasting fee | Reservations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Valley Vineyards | Alexander Valley | $20 to $245 per person | Required |
| Amista Vineyards | Dry Creek Valley | $40 to $60 per person | Not listed |
| Anaba Wines | Los Carneros | $65 to $125 per person | Required |
| Artesa Vineyards & Winery | Los Carneros | $80 per person | Required |
| B.R. Cohn Winery | Sonoma Valley | $40 to $60 per person | Required |
| Baca Wines | Dry Creek Valley | Not listed | Required |
| Bacigalupi Vineyards | Russian River Valley | $20 to $60 per person | Required |
| Battaglini Winery | Russian River Valley | $25 to $75 per person | Required |
| Belden Barns | Bennett Valley | Not listed | Required |
| Benziger Family Winery | Sonoma Mountain | $25 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Bricoleur Vineyards | Russian River Valley | $40 to $150 per person | Required |
| Brooks Note Winery | Petaluma Gap | $35 to $50 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Buena Vista Winery | Moon Mountain District Sonoma County | Not listed | Required |
| Buena Vista Winery & Chateau Buena Vista | Not listed | $31 per person | Required |
| Chateau St. Jean | Sonoma Valley | $50 to $110 per person | Required |
| Chris Hamilton Cellars | Sonoma Valley | $9 to $35 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Cline Family Cellars | Los Carneros | $25 to $35 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Croix Estate | Russian River Valley | $45 per person | Required |
| D'Argenzio Winery | Russian River Valley | Not listed | Walk-ins welcome |
| DeLoach Vineyards | Russian River Valley | $15 to $53 per person | Required |
| Domaine Della | Russian River Valley | $305 per person | Required |
| Dry Creek Vineyard | Dry Creek Valley | $30 to $50 per person | Required |
| DuMOL | Russian River Valley | $90 to $125 per person | Required |
| Dutton Goldfield | Green Valley of Russian River Valley | $0 to $50 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| En Garde Winery | Not listed | $45 per person | Required |
| Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery | Dry Creek Valley | $40 to $395 per person | Required |
| Flanagan Wines | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Fort Ross Vineyard & Winery | Fort Ross-Seaview | $40 to $130 per person | Not listed |
| Francis Ford Coppola Winery | Alexander Valley | $35 to $75 per person | Required |
| Gamba Vineyards and Winery | Russian River Valley | $65 per person | Required |
| Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards | Los Carneros | $62 to $130 per person | Not listed |
| Gundlach Bundschu Winery | Sonoma Valley | $30 to $85 per person | Required |
| Gust Wines | Los Carneros | $25 to $95 per person | Required |
| Halcon Estate | Dry Creek Valley | Not listed | Not listed |
| Halleck Vineyard | Russian River Valley | $70 to $87 per person | Required |
| Hamel Family Wines | Sonoma Valley | $125 to $200 per person | Required |
| Hook & Ladder Winery | Russian River Valley | $15 to $25 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Hudson Napa Valley | Los Carneros | $100 per person | Required |
| Imagery Winery | Sonoma Valley | $15 to $75 per person | Required |
| Iron Horse Vineyards | Not listed | $55 per person | Required |
| Kendall-Jackson Vineyards | Russian River Valley | $20 to $125 per person | Required |
| La Crema Winery | Russian River Valley | $35 to $95 per person | Required |
| La Rochelle Winery | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Landmark Vineyards | Sonoma Valley | From $40 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Landmark Vineyards at Hop Kiln Estate | Russian River Valley | $65 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Larson Family Winery | Los Carneros | $35 to $45 per person | Required |
| Ledson Winery | Sonoma Valley | $65 to $95 per person | Required |
| Lynmar Estate | Not listed | Not listed | Required |
| MacRostie Winery & Vineyards | Russian River Valley | $50 to $125 per person | Required |
| Madonna Estate | Los Carneros | $30 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Martin Ray Winery | Russian River Valley | $25 to $45 per person | Required |
| Martorana Enterprises, LLC | Not listed | Not listed | Required |
| Mazzocco Sonoma | Dry Creek Valley | $25 to $35 per person | Required |
| McKenzie-Mueller Vineyards & Winery | Los Carneros | $35 to $90 per person | Required |
| Michel-Schlumberger Benchland Wine Estate | Dry Creek Valley | $25 to $75 per person | Required |
| Moondance Cellars | Russian River Valley | Not listed | Not listed |
| Muscardini Cellars | Sonoma Valley | $35 to $95 per person | Required |
| Naidu Wines | Russian River Valley | Not listed | Required |
| Nalle Winery | Dry Creek Valley | $35 to $40 per person | Required |
| Nicholson Ranch | Sonoma Valley | $50 to $75 per person | Required |
| Notre Vue Estate Winery & Vineyard | Chalk Hill | $25 to $60 per person | Required |
| Obsidian Wine Co. | Los Carneros | $15 per person | Required |
| Papapietro Perry Winery | Dry Creek Valley | $35 to $60 per person | Required |
| Patz & Hall Wine Company | Los Carneros | $40 per person | Required |
| Paul Mathew Vineyards | Green Valley of Russian River Valley | Not listed | Walk-ins welcome |
| Pax Wine Cellars | Russian River Valley | $10 per person | Not listed |
| Porter Creek Vineyards | Russian River Valley | $50 to $125 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Porter-Bass | Russian River Valley | Not listed | Not listed |
| Preston Farm and Winery | Dry Creek Valley | $35 per person | Required |
| Preston Premium Wines | Dry Creek Valley | $35 per person | Required |
| Purple Pachyderm Wines | Not listed | $15 per person | Not listed |
| Ram's Gate Winery | Los Carneros | $60 to $185 per person | Required |
| Repris Wines | Not listed | $95 per person | Required |
| Roche Winery | Sonoma Valley | $57 per person | Required |
| Rockpile Vineyards | Not listed | $15 per person | Not listed |
| Sangiacomo Wines | Los Carneros | $40 per person | Required |
| Schermeister Winery | Not listed | $45 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Scribe Winery | Los Carneros | $75 per person | Required |
| Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery | Sonoma Valley | $40 to $120 per person | Required |
| Seghesio Family Vineyards | Dry Creek Valley | $20 to $60 per person | Required |
| Selby Winery | Russian River Valley | Not listed | Not listed |
| Siduri Wines | Dry Creek Valley | $20 to $60 per person | Required |
| Silver Oak Alexander Valley | Alexander Valley | $60 per person | Required |
| Sonoma Coast Vineyards | Not listed | $15 per person | Required |
| Sonoma Creek Winery | Petaluma Gap | $35 per person | Required |
| Square Peg Winery | Not listed | $50 per person | Required |
| Steelhead Creek Winery | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Taste Route 116 | Not listed | Not listed | Required |
| Three Sticks Winery | Sonoma Valley | $30 per person | Required |
| Thumbprint Cellars | Russian River Valley | Not listed | Not listed |
| Trentadue Winery | Alexander Valley | $25 to $40 per person | Required |
| Trione Vineyards | Alexander Valley | $30 to $50 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| Truett Hurst Winery | Russian River Valley | $25 per person | Required |
| Two Shepherds | Chalk Hill | $50 per person | Walk-ins welcome |
| VML Wine | Russian River Valley | $25 per person | Required |
| WALT Wines | Los Carneros | Not listed | Required |
| Wattle Creek Winery | Russian River Valley | $30 per person | Not listed |
| Williamson Wines Yoakim Bridge Estate | Not listed | $35 per person | Not listed |