Seghesio Family Vineyards

700 Grove St, Healdsburg, CA 95448

Website: http://www.seghesio.com/

Seghesio Family Vineyards has been making wine in Sonoma for over 120 years and five generations.  Founder Edoardo Seghesio was an immigrant from Piedmonte Italy and he planted the first Zinfandel grapes at the Home Ranch in 1895.  The Seghesio family maintained sole operation of the winery through 2011 until they joined with the Crimson Wine Group.  Several family members are still involved in the winery’s operations today.  The winery primarily produces bold, red wines.  They focus on Zinfandels and Italian varietals.  Almost all of the wines are made exclusively from estate-grown and estate-farmed vineyards, including the original vines that Edoardo planted in the 1800s.

Seghesio’s tasting room is right outside the center of Healdsburg. It felt to me like someone placed a winery in the middle of a residential neighborhood. There is a small area outside of the tasting room where visitors can relax.  A stone walkway leads from the parking lot to a fountain with a couple of park benches out in front of the building.  Wood doors lead into the Tuscan style tasting room.  The focal point of the room is the large, dark wood tasting bar and black counter top.  Behind the tasting bar are windows that provide a view into the barrel room.  I thought it was a nice touch to be able to look into the barrel room while sipping wine at the bar. 

I arrived at the winery at the end of the day right before closing time and the place was packed with people.  I always find it difficult to enjoy my tasting experiences when there is a crowd of people standing around me.  Our server was very amiable despite the number of people crammed in around the bar.  The winery has received many accolades for their red wines and it is worth a stop for red wine lovers who are in the Healdsburg area, especially Zinfandel fans.