#theLIST: The Best Wineries To Visit This Fall
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1) Banshee Wines
Banshee's tasting room in the Healdsburg Square speaks to a younger audience. In 2009, the three founders pooled some money together for the initial vintage of Banshee Wines Pinot Noir, which sold out in three short months. By the end of the year, Banshee Wines was their full-time pursuit. The Banshee guys are committed to making fun, accessible wine from some of California's top vineyards at a price point that will not break the bank.
Healdsburg, California, bansheewines.com.
2) Early Mountain Vineyard
Virginia is a quickly emerging wine region. Tucked away in Charlottesville, you will find Early Mountain Vineyard which is producing everything from top rosé to Cab Sauv to Muscat Dulce (dessert wine).
Madison, Virginia, earlymountain.com.
3) Long Meadow Ranch Winery & Farmstead
Located on three beautiful acres of land, Long Meadow Ranch specializes as a sustainable wine and food destination in St. Helena. The winery's tasting room is located in the Logan-Ives House, a gorgeous restored Gothic farmhouse.
Saint Helena, California, longmeadowranch.com.
4) McFadden Farm
Located in Mendocino County, California, the vineyards on the farm have been family-owned and operated since 1970. These guys were early adopters of the organic farming movement and have been cultivating grapes organically for over 40 years. The McFadden Farm Stand & Tasting Room is located in Hopland, CA, just one half hour north of Healdsburg. The WA Crew recommends the Sparkling Brut and the Riesling.
Potter Valley, Mendocino, California, mcfaddenfarm.com.
5) Medlock-Ames
Founded by two friends in 1998 with a dedication to sustainability, the property is 100% organically farmed and 100% solar-powered. Medlock-Ames tasting room in the Alexander Valley has an old-school bar attached featuring awesome cocktails and live music on Sunday nights in the summer.
Healdsburg, California, medlockames.com.
6) Hedges Family Estate
This infamous Columbia Valley winery is known for authenticity. This estate can be described as Washington state meets Champagne when Tom Hedges married Anne-Marie Liegeois in a 12th century church in Champagne, France.
Red Mountain, Washington, hedgesfamilyestate.com.
7) Panther Creek Cellars
In 1986, Panther Creek Cellars came to being by the acclaimed Oregon Pinot winemaker Ken Wright. Wright quickly amped up the Oregon Pinot Noir scene with his funky take on the varietal.
Dundee, Oregon, panthercreekcellars.com.
8) Preston Vineyards
Founded in the 1970s, located near the historic farm town of Healdsburg, California. Preston Vineyards combines organic farm and vineyard to create a very cool, old school vibe. Committed to food, environmentalism, and community activism, the Preston family's mission is the "creative intersection of good food, good wine, and good people."
Healdsburg, California, prestonvineyards.com.
9) Scribe Winery
With roots dating back to 1858, Scribe Winery is one of the older properties in Sonoma. After decades of neglect, the vineyard was brought back to existence by Andrew Mariani and Adam Mariani. The duo sees themselves as "scribes" of the land. By refusing to use chemicals and instilling natural vinification methods, Scribe brings wine to life by expressing the place of the grapes.
Sonoma, California, scribewinery.com.
10) Ravines Winery
Ravines Wine Cellars rests on a hillside overlooking glacier-carved Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes wine region of New York State. These guys produce one of the most acid-driven reislings produced in the US.
Hammondsport, New York, ravineswine.com.
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