ACORN Winery

Address:

12040 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg, CA 95448

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Acorn Winery, in the Russian River Valley region just south of Healdsburg, is run by winemaker Bill Nachbaur and his wife, Betsy. They launched production at the 32-acre vineyard, originally planted in 1890 with Zinfandel grapes, in 1994.

They use what is called "field-blending" of intermixed and co-fermented grape varieties, instead of separate processing of single varietals. This produces a unique type of wine that is served in many Sonoma County restaurants.

Open by appointment only, Acorn Winery produces about 3,000 cases of wine annually, and the Nachbaurs describe their operation as "hands-on, small-scale and sustainable."

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