Freestone Guest Center Opens to the Public

After completing extensive renovations and meeting numerous regulatory requirements, we are delighted to announce that our Freestone Vineyards Guest Center is now open!

Located at the intersection of Bohemian and Bodega Highways in the hamlet of Freestone a few miles west of Sebastapol, our winter hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. No appointment is needed, but for groups of six or more, we encourage you to call ahead so we can better prepare for your arrival. For further information call the Guest Center at 707-874-1010 or go to: www.freestonevineyards.com.

Freestone itself is a little jewel tucked into the rolling hills of western Sonoma County between Bodega Bay and Sebastapol on Highway 12. It is also a state-designated Historical District and retains much of the charm of its rural 19th century roots.

In addition to our tasting room, Freestone boasts an eclectic antique shop, a nationally famous, Zen-inspired day spa called “Osmosis” and the celebrated Wild Flour Bakery. The waves of the Pacific Ocean are only eight miles away, and it is easy to put together a day trip filled with wine, food, and spectacular scenery. Our ongoing mission at Freestone is to create an independent wine estate for Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, using the same pioneering spirit and innovative model upon which Joseph Phelps Vineyards was founded in 1973. We believe that in Freestone, we have discovered the perfect spot to achieve this.

In 2006 a blind tasting of six California Pinot Noirs and six Burgundies, the first and second place winners were from the Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley, respectively. The tasting was attended by Robert Parker, who declared, “When I started all this in 1978, never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that California would be making the quality of Pinot Noir it has been producing for the past decade. The emergence of world class Pinot Noir growing regions around California truly is one of the greatest wine stories in the last fifty or so years.”

At Freestone Vineyards, we are excited to be participants in this challenging and historic movement to create new world Pinot Noirs that rival their Burgundian counterparts. Already our young vines are producing wines of good balance and pure regional flavors, with great potential for the years to come.

We hope you’ll visit us in Freestone, taste a glass of wine, and share in the excitement!