Chimney Rock’s first vintage was in 1984, and in the decades since it has become known for making Cabs, blends and other wines of great finesse and harmony. Wine Advocate notes that “elegant reds and whites routinely emerge from Chimney Rock. “

Cabaud Wines was founded by Philip and Bonne Cabaud, who brought on Napa star winemaker Luc Morlet to craft their wines. Reviewers have been impressed with Cabaud’s Cabernet Sauvignons, called them “stunning.”

Martinelli has a terrifically romantic history. In 1887 a teen-aged couple from Tuscany eloped to the Russian River Valley. Giuseppe Martinelli, a young winemaker, then 19, and his 16-year-old wife set to work growing grapes and making wine.