Sutter Home Family Vineyards
277 Saint Helena Highway, St. Helena, CA, 94574
Set in the legendary Napa Valley, Sutter Home Family Vineyards has grown from a small business established in 1948 to the second-largest independent, family-run winery in the US. Now producing more than 20 varietals, they were the first winery ever to make white zinfandel. Sutter Home wines are known for quality at an affordable price point.
The basics
Sutter Home is credited with bringing wine into many American homes for the first time. Since its rise in popularity in the 1970s and ’80s, the winery went on to bring a number of new varietals into wider availability across the country. They are lighter, sweeter, and more accessible than other premium wines in St. Helena and the surrounding area. Most, including some reserve wines, are available to try at the winery tasting room.
Things to know before you go
*Visitors can pop into the tasting room or take a self-guided tour of the gardens. *Tastings are complimentary, available for guests 21 years of age or older. *Guided tours from San Francisco typically include hotel pickup and often visit other wineries like Madonna Estate and Sebastiani Vineyards.
How to get there
Located at 277 St. Helena Hwy (Highway 29) in the Napa Valley, Sutter Home Winery is about 70 miles (112 km) from San Francisco. Follow US-101 over the Golden Gate Bridge and take CA-37 E to CA-121 N toward Napa/Sonoma. Continue on to CA-29 and follow signs to your destination. Alternate routes depart from the East Bay.
When to get there
The vineyard is open daily from 10am to 5pm. With mild temps year-round, travelers can make the most of any season. Annual events like Live in the Vineyard, which features rockin’ live music with “rock-star” wines in autumn, are worth planning for.
Wine Pairings
Cooking chicken, steak, or pasta and don’t know which wine to serve with the dish? Full-bodied cabernet sauvignon, on the drier side of the spectrum, may pair perfectly. On the other hand, a citrusy sauvignon blanc is a great companion to seafood. At the sweeter end, pink moscato could be the ideal complement to dessert. Visit the tasting room to learn the flavor profiles of varietals and discover more food pairing tips.
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