About Highwayman Wines
Highwayman Wines is the small-production, site-specific label of Highway 12 Winery, run by longtime friends Michael Sebastiani and Paul Giusto, who carry three generations of Sonoma winemaking tradition between them. The name evokes the old highwaymen who once preyed on travelers along rustic roads in California and Europe, a nod to the winery's road-tripping approach: sourcing top lots from favored vineyards across Sonoma, Napa and the Sierra Foothills through decades of grower relationships.
Where Highway 12 covers a broad, approachable range, Highwayman is the reserve tier, representing the best barrels from selected sites, especially in the Sonoma Valley. The flagship is the Highwayman Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, a rich, structured Bordeaux-style red the winery half-jokingly calls the Ultimate Cab, alongside a Trailblazer red blend and other proprietary reds.
Tastings for both labels happen at The Barn, a rustic, welcoming tasting room tucked just off the Sonoma Plaza in downtown Sonoma. Expect a laid-back, reservation-based flight, roughly an hour, dog-friendly, with chill tunes, a genuinely unpretentious stop steps from the square.
The reserve, site-specific label of Highway 12, pouring rich Sonoma Valley Cabernet and reds at The Barn off the plaza.
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Highway 12's reserve labelThe top-lot, site-specific tier from Michael Sebastiani and Paul Giusto, with three generations of Sonoma winemaking.
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A Sonoma Valley CabernetThe flagship Highwayman Reserve Cabernet, plus Trailblazer and other proprietary reds.
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Tastings at The BarnA rustic, dog-friendly tasting room just off the Sonoma Plaza, by reservation.
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Sonoma to the SierrasFruit sourced across Sonoma, Napa and the Sierra Foothills through decades of grower ties.
"The reserve, site-specific label of Highway 12, pouring rich Sonoma Valley Cabernet and reds at The Barn off the Sonoma Plaza."
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Wines change with each vintage
For an accurate list of current-release wines and library bottlings from Highwayman Wines, please check the winery's official website or contact the tasting room directly. Dry Creek Valley producers typically rotate vintages and offerings seasonally.
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Highwayman Outlaw Appointment
Taste the wines at Highwayman Wines in the Dry Creek Valley. By appointment only, reservations required.
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