Frick Winery is one of California's earliest and most committed Rhône varietal specialists. Bill Frick founded the winery in 1976 — when making Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, and Counoise in California was considered eccentric — and has spent nearly 50 years proving that Southern Rhône varieties can produce wines of haunting authenticity in Sonoma County's warm northern valleys.
The Wine Road directory confirms Frick Winery as open on Saturdays and Sundays by appointment with a free tasting — one of the last genuinely free estate experiences in Sonoma County. The Walling Road estate produces estate-grown Cinsault, Counoise, Carignane, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Viognier, and various field blends using organically and biodynamically grown grapes.
Expedia travel guides list Frick Winery consistently alongside Ramazzotti, Sbragia, and other Geyserville-area producers as a recommended nearby attraction. The combination of historical significance, free tasting, and genuinely unusual varietal selection makes Frick one of Sonoma County's most rewarding discoveries for adventurous wine drinkers.
At its Geyserville location, Frick Winery presents a featured lineup that includes Cinsault, Counoise, Carignane, and Rhône Field Blend. Together, these bottles provide a focused introduction to the varieties, vineyard sources, and style that define the winery's current portfolio.
"Bill Frick's deeply personal Rhône varietal estate in Geyserville — one of California's earliest Grenache specialists, farming biodynamically and maki"
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Featured Wines
Cinsault
Cinsault
Estate biodynamic Cinsault — one of the oldest continuously produced California Cinsaults. Light-bodied, silky, and showing the haunting Southern Rhône character that Bill Frick has championed for nearly 50 years.
★★★★☆
Counoise
Counoise
One of the rarest California varietal bottlings — this Châteauneuf-du-Pape blending grape produces a distinctive, spicy, herbal wine in Frick's biodynamic estate setting.
★★★★☆
Carignane
Carignane
Old-vine estate Carignane from the Geyserville property — earthy, food-friendly, and one of the most authentic expressions of this Southern Rhône variety produced in California.
★★★★★
Rhône Blend
Rhône Field Blend
A proprietary blend of estate Rhône varieties co-fermented in the old-world tradition — the most complete expression of Frick's 50-year Rhône varietal vision.
Appointment-only Saturday–Sunday tasting of Frick's estate biodynamic Rhône varietals — completely free, deeply personal, and one of Sonoma County's most historically significant small-producer experiences.
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