David Ramey is widely considered one of the most technically innovative and influential winemakers in California. His career — including landmark stints at Matanzas Creek, Chalk Hill, and Dominus Estate — gave him the foundation to launch Ramey Wine Cellars in 1996 with a focus on producing wines of the highest possible quality from Sonoma County and Napa Valley's finest vineyard sites.
Sonoma Magazine specifically highlights David Ramey as 'among the state's most innovative winemakers' — a reputation built on his Chardonnay program in particular, which pioneered the use of wild yeast and malo-lactic fermentation in barrel for California Chardonnay. The Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay and the Rochioli Riverblock Chardonnay are considered two of the finest expressions of the variety produced in California.
The downtown Healdsburg tasting room on Charles Street provides an intimate, focused experience with the wines of one of wine country's true masters — an opportunity to taste across multiple vineyards and regions through the lens of a consistently exceptional winemaker.
At its Healdsburg, Sonoma County location, Ramey Wine Cellars presents a featured lineup that includes Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay, Rochioli Riverblock Chardonnay, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, and Sonoma Coast Chardonnay. Together, these bottles provide a focused introduction to the varieties, vineyard sources, and style that define the winery's current portfolio.
"David Ramey — considered among California's most innovative winemakers — crafting benchmark Chardonnay and Cabernet from across Sonoma and Napa with a"
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Featured Wines
Chardonnay
Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay
From the legendary Hyde Vineyard — one of California's most celebrated Chardonnay sites. Wild yeast, barrel fermented, and showing why this is consistently considered one of California's greatest Chardonnays.
★★★★☆
Chardonnay
Rochioli Riverblock Chardonnay
From the iconic Rochioli estate — one of Ramey's most celebrated collaborations. Mineral, precise, and showing the full potential of this legendary RRV site.
★★★★☆
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
David Ramey's approach to Napa Cabernet — structured, complex, and built for extended aging. One of the most accomplished Cabs from a winemaker with no peer in California.
★★★★★
Chardonnay
Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
The most accessible Ramey Chardonnay — showing the cool coastal character that defines the appellation, with Ramey's signature precision applied across the lineup.
A guided exploration of Ramey's multi-vineyard, multi-appellation Chardonnay and Cabernet program in the intimate Healdsburg tasting room — a masterclass in California terroir from one of its greatest winemakers.
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