About KAZ Winery
KAZ Winery is the most genuinely iconoclastic and varietal-adventurous small estate in the Sonoma Valley. Richard Kasmier, who earned the nickname 'The Wizard of Kenwood' for his experimental approach to what a California small winery can produce, farms 12 organically farmed acres on Adobe Canyon Road with a philosophy that can be summarized simply: try everything.
The KAZ wine roster includes over 30 varieties, Aleatico, Lenoir, Symphony, Black Muscat, Carignane, Trousseau Gris, and dozens more obscure, heritage, and experimental varieties that virtually no other Sonoma County producer has explored seriously. Every bottle is hand-signed and numbered by Richard himself, connecting the physical wine to the eccentric personality of the winemaker who conceived it.
The Friday through Monday walk-in tasting experience is as distinctive as the wines: more like visiting an artist's studio than a conventional winery tasting room, with Richard often present and willing to discuss the specific varietals, farming philosophy, and winemaking decisions behind any of the dozens of wines available. KAZ is the anti-pretension Sonoma Valley destination for visitors who want to discover what wine can be when one curious person with 12 organic acres decides to try literally everything.
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Sonoma Valley SettingKaz is in the historic Sonoma Valley, “the Valley of the Moon”, California’s oldest premium wine region.
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Diverse VarietiesSonoma Valley supports a wide range of varieties, from Carneros-influenced Pinot to mountain Cabernet.
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Strong Hospitality CultureMost Sonoma Valley wineries lean welcoming, family-friendly, and walk-in-friendly.
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Featured Wines
Aleatico
Aleatico
Sonoma Valley Estate
One of California's only estate Aleatico programs, the sweet, muscat-scented Italian variety that Richard Kasmier produces from his 12 organic Kenwood acres as part of a 30+ varietal program that makes KAZ the most varietal-adventurous small winery in the Sonoma Valley.
Symphony
Symphony
Sonoma Valley Estate
The UC Davis-bred aromatic white variety, KAZ Symphony showing the intensely perfumed, slightly sweet character of this California-developed crossing that almost no other producer takes seriously enough to produce as a standalone varietal wine.
Carignane
Carignane
Sonoma Valley Estate
Heritage estate Carignane from Richard Kasmier's 12 organic acres, one of the Sonoma Valley's only estate varietal Carignane programs, honoring the Italian immigrant heritage variety that was once widely planted throughout Sonoma County.
Heritage Blend
KAZ Red Blend
Sonoma Valley Estate
Richard Kasmier's signature proprietary blend drawn from 30+ estate varieties, the most complete expression of what happens when one iconoclastic organic farmer in Kenwood gives himself permission to grow and blend literally everything.
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Wizard's Studio Walk-In
Walk-in Friday through Monday at the Sonoma Valley's most iconoclastic estate, 30+ varieties including Aleatico, Symphony, and Carignane, hand-signed bottles from Richard Kasmier himself, dogs welcome, and picnic grounds. The anti-pretension discovery that every serious Sonoma Valley visitor owes themselves.
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