Benziger Family Winery

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Mar 06, 2012

A little bit for any budget ($12-$250 per bottle) at this beautiful setting. One of the best vineyard and cave tours we have encountered to date. Wonderful cabs, zins and blends. We left with a smooth gift Pinot Noir and their 2007 'Three Blocks Bordeaux Blend'. A respectable 'Obsidian Point Estate Blend' (Cab Sauv, Cab Frank, Petit Verdot) is offered, but is priced $30+ out of line.

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Dec 28, 2011

We visited during the Savor Sonoma Festival in March 2010. The wine was all good. What makes Bezinger worth visiting is the winery itself. They practice biodynamic farming, which I would describe as a step beyond organic. I have a lot of respect for Benziger due to its commitment to practice sustainable farming. There's a display at the front that describes some of their farming practices, and it is worth looking at. The grounds themselves are absolutely beautiful. I would love to go back and take one of their tours. I can't speak for their normal wine tasting since I was there for a barrel tasting festival, but the people I met were all very friendly. Some of my favorite pictures of Sonoma Valley were taken at this vineyard. And the wine was all good--nothing exceptional, but all good.

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Apr 21, 2009

Favorite Wine: White Burg