Arista Winery is one of the most visually stunning and thoughtfully designed winery experiences on Westside Road. Founded in 2002 by Mark and Janice McWilliams, the estate combines world-class Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with a garden setting of extraordinary beauty — Japanese-inspired landscaping with a koi pond, manicured lawns, and a tasting room that opens onto views of the estate vineyards.
The wine program is equally serious. Arista produces single-vineyard Pinot Noirs from estate and carefully selected RRV sites — including the DJ Lake Vineyard and the Ritchie Vineyard — that consistently earn 94–99 point scores. Winemaker Matt Courtney has built a house style of elegant restraint rather than power — wines that reward cellaring and complement food rather than impress in isolation.
The tasting experience is designed around the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi — the beauty found in imperfection and transience. Seasonal food accompaniments, garden walks, and the overall sense of calm make Arista one of the most complete and personally satisfying winery visits on the Westside Road corridor.
Arista Winery presents a featured lineup that includes DJ Lake Vineyard Pinot Noir, Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay, Mononi Vineyard Pinot Noir, 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.
"One of Westside Road's most beautifully designed estate experiences — Japanese-inspired gardens, stunning koi pond, and single-vineyard Russian River "
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Featured Wines
Pinot Noir
DJ Lake Vineyard Pinot Noir
The Arista flagship single-vineyard — from their estate DJ Lake block. Elegant, complex, and built for aging. Consistently 96–99 points and among the finest Pinots produced on Westside Road.
★★★★☆
Chardonnay
Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay
From the legendary Ritchie Vineyard — one of the most celebrated RRV Chardonnay sites. Mineral, precise, and showing the full potential of Westside Road fruit in a white wine context.
★★★★☆
Pinot Noir
Mononi Vineyard Pinot Noir
Single-vineyard estate Pinot showing a contrasting character to the DJ Lake — demonstrating how different blocks on the same estate produce distinctly different Pinot personalities.
★★★★★
Pinot Noir
Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
The Arista appellation blend — a multi-vineyard combination showing the house style of elegance and restraint at the most accessible price point in the lineup.
A guided tasting in the stunning Japanese-garden estate setting with koi pond — seasonal food accompaniments and single-vineyard Pinot Noirs of extraordinary quality. One of Westside Road's finest experiences.
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Extended Tasting
$75
A deeper exploration of Arista's single-vineyard Pinot Noir program with library selections — understanding how the estate's different blocks develop over time.
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