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MAGICAL DAY OF PINOT TASTING IN SONOMA WINE COUNTRY FOR 6 + ESTATE GETAWAY AND BONUS VIP TOUR

Welcome up to 5 of your friends on this exclusive and magical 7 hour journey by Woody of Woody’s Wine Tours.  Featuring four of the Russian River Valley’s most sought after Pinot wineries including MacRostie, Lambert Ridge, Lando Winery (private winery) and Lynmar Vineyards -  you will not be disappointed! End your day with an overnight stay at the sprawling Christopher Creek Winery Estate home wth breathtaking views, 3 MBR suites, hot tub, pool, game room and a VIP owner-led tour and barrrel tasting on Day Two!

Highlights of Pinot Wine Tour Package (for 6 guests):

Woody's Wine Tours Mercedes Sprinter van for 7 hours - Value $980

Includes van service pickup from and returning to your lodging at Christopher Creek Estate House.

Lando Wines - EXCLUSIVE private owner led tour, tasting and a Pinot gift for each guest. Due to limited production this winery is not open for public tastings.  Value: $400 

In the middle of the 2012 vintage, Sam and his wife Jennifer borrowed against their savings and began building the foundation to develop a small Pinot Noir focused winery. The goal is to make intense, yet elegant and balanced wines from the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast appellations.

MacRostie - Seated Tasting and Russian River Pinot gift.  Value: $500

Over the past three decades, MacRostie Winery and Vineyards has established itself as one of the Sonoma Coast’s defining wineries, and a leader in a bright, balanced and age-worthy style of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Lynmar Winery - Seated Picnic Lunch with Paired Tasting  Value: $390

Everyone at Lynmar understands that the remarkable gift of the land must be matched by tireless efforts to push the boundaries of excellence in the vineyards, in our winemaking and in our hospitality. They are constantly experimenting, learning and improving, always excited by the challenge of getting better, as a winery, as a team and as hosts to the remarkable guests that visit them from all over the world.

Lambert Bridge - Seated Tasting with Paired Bites. Value: $300

Their approach to winemaking is straightforward and relentless: chase excellence in every detail. By keeping production small and standards incredibly high, they make no compromise and spare no expense. The result is a portfolio of small lot world-class wines that captures the essence of the vineyard and vintage, year after year.

Christopher Creek Estate House Overnight Stay and VIP Christopher Creek Tasting Day Two Package (for 8 guests). Vaiue $2000

With one of the most magnificent views in wine country, sip on a glass of estate library wine by the pool as you overlook 4 different premium wine appellations. The house comfortably sleeps 8-10 with 3 MBR suites. There are 10 premium Russian River Valley wineries within 2 miles, the closest being about 20 steps away from your back door at the winery's own tasting room. In the mood for some serious after hour wine tasting? Maybe a 10 year vertical of Cabernet Sauvignon with dinner? The estate house comes with it's own private cellar where you will have full access to the entire wine history of the winery going back to the 80's. You are 5 minutes to world class dining in Downtown Healdsburg or they can arrange for their private wine country Chef to come to you and prepare a perfectly paired wine dinner as you watch the sunset over wine country from the grand dining room. Pool and brand new Hot Tub overlook miles of vineyards and open space.

VIP Christopher Creek Tasting for 8

This extended private tasting experience overlooks one of the best views of the Russian River Valley. On this owner-guided tour you will taste their award winning wines straight from the barrel, hear familly history and drink through all of our reserve wines. Finish the day by tasting wines from their sister wineries Benevolo Wines and Fippolo Wines.

Christopher Creek has earned hundreds of awards for its wines since 1974 with the legendary success of our Petite Sirah, Syrah, and Cabernet Franc leading the way. Growing quality grapes is the primary focus in developing great wines, so each of their wines are hand harvested and hand crafted by our artisan wine maker, Mike Brunson, to ensure quality.

Special thanks to Woody's Wine Tours, MacRostie Winery, Lynmar Winery, Lando Winery, Lambert Ridge Winery, Christopher Creek Winery and The Welch Family

About Woody's Wine Tours:

This isn’t wine tasting in a crowded tasting room – this is entertainment.   You will sit down with the winemakers and owners themselves, hear their stories, and bask in the most picturesque locations on their properties.  Woody will take you everywhere you need to go, and take care of your every need as well.  It’s an experience you’ll talk about with all of your friends, and remember forever.

Woody Guderian spends more time touring Napa and Sonoma wine country's rich bounty of world renowned vineyards than most people do sleeping.  In the last decade, Woody has tasted thousands of wines and cultivated relationships with hundreds of wine makers.  Northern California wine makers are like the pioneers of the wild west, with stories as bold and fantastical as their wines are exquisite. These relationships provide Woody with a unique ability to create custom wine tour packages that are pure entertainment, an intimate connection to the Napa and Sonoma Valley you will never forget. Plus he really knows wine.

 Absentee bidding accepted.  Please email our Live Auction Coordinator to place your highest bid by noon on May 13th and we will bid for you in increments up to your highest bid or better yet bid online and we will bid up to your maximum if you are unable to attend the live event.

Item Special Note

Mutually agreed upon date.

Tour limited to Sonoma Valley.  Offer is for 7 hours of limousine services valued at $140 hour. Extra time will be an additional charge. Gratuities not included.

Christopher Creek Estate House available through mutually agreed upon date Sun-Thurs nights not in peak season. Weekend availability may be possible during low season but is not guaranteed and is also dependent on availability and mutually agreed upon date.