18000 Old Winery Rd
Sonoma, California 95476
Phone: 800.926.1266
Just 5 minutes from Sonoma’s famous plaza square, Buena Vista Winery’s Historic Press House is open for tasting year-round. We offer a wide selection of new releases, as well as a library of older wines for your enjoyment. A designated Historic Landmark, our shaded picnic grounds are a favorite Wine Country spot.
press house tasting room
Our historic winery is open for tasting and tours year-round. We offer a wide selection of award-winning wines, a gift shop and beautiful picnic areas.
$20.00 Per Person for up to 7 guests | $30 Per Person for groups of 8 or more. Wine Club Members complimentary for up to four guests.
Open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, excluding major holidays. No reservations required for groups less than eight. For groups of 8 or more please call us at 800.325.2764 to make a reservation.
historic wine museum tour and tasting
Join us for a unique experience where you will be guided through a twenty minute light, sound and visual show, presenting the history of winemaking through its tools and the life of the vivacious and eccentric founder, the self-proclaimed “Count of Buena Vista.” While enjoying this historic tour, you will be invited to taste exclusive current release wines and explore the recently renovated property and Champagne Cellars.
$25 per person | $20 per Wine Club Member
Available daily at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Museum-only tour also available for $10 per person, children with paying adult are free. Reservations recommended but not required.
Barrel Tour & Tasting
Explore the delights of our historic property! Your tour will begin with a stroll through our beautiful grounds, followed by a journey through our newly renovated Champagne Cellar. We will take you from 1857 to the present while you enjoy a flight of Buena Vista current release wines. Next, you will step into the caves of Buena Vista to sample wine thieved directly from a barrel!
$40 per person | $32 per Wine Club Member
Available daily at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm by appointment.
Private reserve tasting
Enjoy a tasting flight unlike any other as you and your guests sample four Private Reserve and limited-production wines in our Historic Press House Tasting Room.
$35 per person | $28 per Wine Club Member
Available daily between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.
No Reservations Required.
Grand Reserve Tasting
Discover the best that Buena Vista has to offer with this seated tasting experience featuring exclusive Buena Vista library wines – carefully selected for your enjoyment. You will enjoy your tasting in the quiet seclusion of one of our historic caves for a truly unique experience. Up to 8 guests per tasting.
$75 per person | $60 per Wine Club Member
Available daily at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm by appointment.
Be The Count Blending Experience
Join Buena Vista for our Winemaker for a Day: ‘Be the Count’ experience and you will have that chance! During this once in a century session, you will be guided through the art of blending by one of our knowledgeable wine educators. Enter our beautiful Cave of Curiosity to create your own personalized bottle of red wine that the Count himself would envy. You will have the opportunity to create three different blends, select your favorite, and then bottle your wine with your own customized label. Design your own label and leave with a newly branded wine tailored to your masterful palate.
$125 per person | $100 per Wine Club Member
Available daily at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm by appointment.
Reservations required 48 hours in advance.
picnic at buena vista winery
Savor your wine country experience and relax in the Buena Vista picnic grounds! In partnership with Atelier Fine Foods, let us provide a picnic for you and your guests filled with delectable delights! Your reservation will include two glasses of wine to enjoy with your lunch and a current release tasting flight in our Historic Press House Tasting Room.
Available daily between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm by appointment.
Reservations are required 48 hours in advance.