TASTE AT
THE TOP
There’s nothing like tasting a wine on the land that birthed it, illuminated by conversation with the people involved in its making from bud-break to bottling.
Everything you need to know about arranging a private tasting of our wines at Ferrington Vineyard is shared below, along with places and proprietors that pour and sell our wines, and a few Anderson Valley highlights we recommend as well.
Tastings offered between May 1 and October 31
Our tastings take place on a hilltop aerie overlooking a verdant valley filled with vineyards, orchards, and grazing sheep. The wine is the star here, but the view runs a close second.
Complete this form and we will arrange a time for you to come experience the wine where it was born. We host only 1 tasting per day, usually at noon before the afternoon winds come up. Small bites are provided to pair with the wines at the tasting.
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Tips to plan your trip
Tastings are strictly by appointment only and due to limited availability, tend to book well in advance. We suggest bringing sunscreen, hats, and light windbreakers.
Our tastings generally last between 1 and 1.5 hours.
When we confirm your tasting, we will forward a map that will guide you from the point GPS drops you off, through the vineyard, to where we will meet. We will also provide a cell number to reach us should you run late or become lost. Please be sure to bring these with you.
Due to the outdoor nature of our tasting, inclement weather may necessitate a postponement. We will notify you if we anticipate any weather issues.
What you’ll experience
Say hello to the locals at Ferrington Vineyard.
Enjoy a closeup look at a future wine to love.
Sarah and Guy host most tours in person.
Tasting at the Top is the best of vista and vine.
Your chariot ride to the tasting site awaits.
The nibbles aren’t fancy, just really tasty.
Anderson Valley visiting done right
From Yorkville in the south to Novarro in the North, Anderson Valley hugs CA-128 in Mendocino County. No visit is complete without stops to enjoy Philo, Boonville and some of the experiences we’ve come to love in our time up here. Here are a few “can’t miss” additions to your visit.
Ranked among the top 100 hotels in the world by Travel + Leisure Magazine, the Brewery Gulch Inn is situated just 45 minutes northwest of the Anderson Valley along California’s wild and scenic North Coast. A destination in itself, guests staying at the inn will experience outstanding local wines, dining prepared by an acclaimed in-house chef, and unique spa treatments reflective of this regions rich abundance.
Stop at this roadside fruit stand, a Valley touchstone for more than 150 years. Locally-grown heritage fruits and vegetables and in our estimation the finest apple cider slushie on the planet. for its locally grown produce and world-class (our opinion) Apple Cider Slushie
Foodies, rejoice. This Wine Bar & Specialty Market has been repeatedly recognized by Wine Spectator with its Award of Excellence. Inside, explore handpicked wines from around the globe, charcuterie and a curated selection of fresh Spanish tapas prepared daily. Get your purchases packed to go for a picnic or take them outside and relax on Disco Ranch’s charming patio.
Wine. Cheese. Farm animals. How much more Anderson Valley can you get? Book a guided tour of this charming farm, creamery and vineyard, or sip a glass of wine on the patio with a selection of cheeses and charcuterie, and enjoy the Anderson Valley’s (second-best) vineyard view.
Groves of towering redwoods, a river running through it, and campgrounds that invite you to exhale. In addition to the numerous hiking trails, this versatile landscape offers a wide range of activities–picnics, hiking river swims and at night, stargazing unimpeded by the glow of city lights..
Ledford House offers some of Northern California’s best French Country cuisine drawing on the rich bounty of Northern California. Dine in a festive setting sporting drop-dead ocean views Pull up a stool at the bard, order a martini actually endorsed by 007 and if you are lucky enough to be there during the annual migration of the California Gray Whales, watch them frolic just a few hundred yards offshore.
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