About Benovia Winery
Benovia Winery is one of the best-kept secrets in Russian River Valley, a small, focused estate producing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay of extraordinary quality that receives consistently rave reviews from critics while remaining under the radar of casual visitors.
Founded in 2005 by Joe Anderson and Mary Dewane, Benovia farms multiple estate vineyard blocks in RRV including the Martaella Estate, a prime Goldridge sandy loam site in Santa Rosa, with sustainable and organic practices. Winemaker Mike Sullivan has been crafting wines here since the winery's founding, building a consistent house style of elegant, complex Pinot Noir that rewards cellaring.
The tasting room is warm and intimate, featuring the fireplace that Sonoma Magazine called out as one of wine country's finest places to enjoy a glass on a cold Sonoma afternoon. The experience is quiet, unhurried, and deeply personal in a way that the more famous Westside Road neighbors sometimes can't offer.
Benovia Winery presents a featured lineup that includes Martaella Estate Pinot Noir, Cohn Vineyard Pinot Noir, Martaella Estate Chardonnay, and Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. Together, these bottles provide a focused introduction to the varieties, vineyard sources, and style that define the winery's current portfolio.
"A crackling fireplace, intimate hospitality, and some of the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Russian River Valley, Benovia is Sonoma's best-kept "
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Russian River Valley SettingBenovia sits in one of California's most celebrated cool-climate AVAs, known worldwide for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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Fog-Influenced TerroirRussian River Valley vines benefit from the daily fog that pulls cool Pacific air inland through the Petaluma Gap.
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Sonoma Boutique FormatMost Russian River Valley wineries lean toward small-lot production and family-scale hospitality.
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Featured Wines
Pinot Noir
Martaella Estate Pinot Noir
The flagship estate Pinot, from Goldridge sandy loam soils that perfectly express the RRV terroir. Complex, structured, and built for a decade of aging.
Pinot Noir
Cohn Vineyard Pinot Noir
A contrasting single-vineyard expression, showing how different Goldridge blocks can produce remarkably different Pinot personalities.
Chardonnay
Martaella Estate Chardonnay
Estate Chardonnay with the mineral precision that Goldridge sandy loam consistently produces. Elegant, restrained, and beautifully food-friendly.
Pinot Noir
Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
The appellation blend, combining multiple estate blocks for the most complete expression of Benovia's RRV terroir.
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Intimate Estate Tasting
$50
An appointment-only tasting by the fireplace in the Benovia tasting room, the most intimate and genuinely personal Pinot Noir experience in Russian River Valley.
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