A journey through Dry Creek Valley

California valleys are well known for the extensive territories dedicated to viniculture, one of them is Dry Creek Valley.  Also known as the oldest valley richest in culture and traditions, it is located in Sonoma country in California.

It is well known by the sumptuous roads and mountains that lead to a magnificent lake and to the wine and fruit plantations. The wineries are the primary attraction of the place, between their lands hosts over 70 wineries covering an area of over 16 miles long, becoming to this valley on the third largest wine producing area all over Sonoma.

The Beauty of the Place

An incredible landscape surrounding the town amuses all the visitors that daily enjoys of the remarkable view of the lake on the south by the Dry Creek road boarding the fish hatchery, a path that can quickly drive you to the ocean. The unpredictable and majestic territory of this valley invites all travelers to experience a road trip. Not only enjoy the scenery, lakes and the warm welcome of the people, but also to enjoy the famous and traditional wine tastings offered by producers.

The wine tours allow the visitors taste the different wine strains through which Dry Creek Valley became famous, the Zinfandel and the Bordeaux, world class wines outcome of more than 100 years of tradition and production techniques.

An Attractive Route

Countless wineries from the wine road, as it is known, promote the wisdom and knowledge that made possible the cultivation of majestic vineyards award winners. Villager considers as a tradition to continue an antique line of family owners, where the long and old family lines has kept the secrets to producing the some of the best wine strains, secrets that are being combined with new techniques brought recently by the new generations.

But wine is not the only thing cultivated in Dry Creek Valley, it is common see the plantation of fruits like pear and plum, being processed and sold by one the biggest corporations in agriculture, the Sunsweet Growers.

Food and wine go together in Dry Creek Valley. Some wineries have implemented gourmet restaurants to complement their services, offering to travelers the option to enjoy a delicious meal prepared especially to match the mystic wines they offer. And if the visitor wants some less formal food, the general store of the town offers excellent meals.

The travel through the valley cannot be completed without staying in the rental houses that the wineries offer, now visiting the plantation is not enough, the traveler can also send a couple of days in there hosted by the warmth of the farmers.

The warm welcome that the villagers of the valley offer is just the first stop of a beautiful journey along a lush and mystical territory where travelers can interact with the nature and also will enjoy the culture, tradition, food, and the amazing wineries with their famous wine tasting all along the best wineries of the town.