Visiting Viansa

Some of our guests prefer to explore our estate on their own.  Visitors also may take a scheduled tour, enjoy a private tasting and talk with our knowledgeable staff.

People who have chosen to work at Viansa Winery love to share their enthusiasm for, and knowledge of, wine in an atmosphere that is decidedly not snobby. Our food and wine specialists are always available, eager to share news and information with visitors who may have traveled thousands of miles to visit us, or who quite possibly live just a few miles away.

Our guests sample our culture as well as our wines and foods.  Our focus has always been on making people feel welcome, and helping them to have the wine country experience they desire.  Our staff is inspired when it comes to discussing wine, food, local restaurants and other great places to visit in Sonoma Valley.

Public Tours

Your tour will start in our courtyard adjacent to our villa that was modeled after an ancient Tuscan convent.  The stonework, statuary and meticulously detailed architecture are further embellished with gardens and olive trees.

From the courtyard, you'll move inside to follow the winemaking process step by step with visits to our fermentation room decorated with hand-painted frescoes to our underground barrel-aging cellar.  Learn how we blend state-of-the-art California winemaking technology with classic Italian techniques to produce world-class Italian varieties and proprietary blends.

After a tour of our cellar, you'll walk upstairs to our marketplace and tasting room where you'll sample our wines and gourmet foods which including a generous array of sweet and savory delights--mustards, aioli, fruit preserves, pestos, oils, vinegars, rubbing herbs and grilling sauces.  We also offer cookbooks, winemaking accessories and other wine-country gifts.

Have It  All to Yourself:  Private Tours and Tastings

We also offer private wine tastings and tours by reservation for groups of 10 or more people.

For details on tours and tastings, please contact our groups department at 707-935-4717, or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Il Sapore. This introductory course pairs cheese with wine, and includes a sampling of four of our wines with imported Italian cheese. (45 minutes)

Tuscan Wine and Food Pairing. An experienced wine guide will guide you through the fundamentals of wine and food pairing, and provide you with a history of each wine variety. (45 minutes)

Connoisseur Tasting. This popular tour condenses food pairing and wine education into a tasting that takes only 30 minutes.  It includes a private, guided winery tour and a sensory evaluation of four of our wines paired with two foods.

Vintage Tasting. This traditional tour and wine tasting is perfect for lunch groups and provides a great introduction to the art of wine tasting.  Tours take approximately 20 to 30 minutes, and are complimentary when combined with a group lunch.

For details on tours and tastings, please contact our groups department at 707-935-4717, or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .