About Marietta Cellars
Marietta Cellars is one of California's most beloved and long-running value wine producers. Founded in 1980 by Chris Bilbro, father of Sam Bilbro of Idlewild Wines, the winery built its reputation on the Old Vine Red blend, a consistently excellent Zinfandel-based field blend produced from old vines across Sonoma and Mendocino counties that retails for under $20 and drinks like wines twice the price.
In 2025, winemaker and sole owner Scot Bilbro (son of Chris) opened a stunning new tasting room near the Healdsburg Plaza, a bright, contemporary space designed by his wife Lisa Steinkamp, an architectural designer. The Press Democrat specifically featured it in their Best New Sonoma County Tasting Rooms of 2025 roundup, noting the small-lot tasting room wines that highlight an intriguing array of varieties including Zinfandel, Riesling, and Trousseau.
Marietta farms 200 acres of vineyards across Sonoma and Mendocino counties, giving the winery a breadth of sourcing that few small producers can match. The new tasting room finally gives Healdsburg visitors direct access to wines that have been discovered primarily through retail for over 40 years.
At its Alexander Valley, Sonoma County location, Marietta Cellars presents a featured lineup that includes Old Vine Red, Zinfandel, Riesling, and Trousseau. Together, these bottles provide a focused introduction to the varieties, vineyard sources, and style that define the winery's current portfolio.
"Brand-new 2025 Healdsburg Plaza tasting room from one of California's most beloved value producers, Zinfandel, Riesling, Trousseau, and the famous Ol"
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Alexander Valley SettingMarietta is located in Alexander Valley, Sonoma’s flagship sub-AVA for full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Warm Sonoma RedsThe valley’s warm afternoon temperatures and well-drained soils suit Cabernet, Merlot, and Bordeaux blends.
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Healdsburg AdjacentMost Alexander Valley estates are within easy reach of Healdsburg Plaza for lunch and lodging.
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Featured Wines
Zinfandel Field Blend
Old Vine Red
The wine that built Marietta's 40-year reputation, an old-vine Zinfandel-based field blend of extraordinary quality at an honest price. One of California's best-value reds, full stop.
Zinfandel
Zinfandel
Single-varietal Zinfandel showing the depth and concentration that 200 acres of carefully farmed Sonoma and Mendocino vines produce when Chris and Scot Bilbro apply 40 years of knowledge.
Riesling
Riesling
One of California's most surprising and delightful Rieslings, from cool Mendocino County sites showing the aromatic, off-dry character that makes this variety so compelling in cool California.
Trousseau
Trousseau
A rare and distinctive California Trousseau, the Jura-native variety that shows a wild, earthy, light-bodied character unlike anything else being poured near the Healdsburg Plaza.
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New Healdsburg Plaza Tasting
$35
The brand-new 2025 tasting room, a beautiful contemporary space designed by Lisa Steinkamp just steps from the Healdsburg Plaza. Small-lot wines including Riesling and Trousseau alongside the famous Old Vine Red. Daily.
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