About Rued Winery
Rued Winery is one of the Russian River Valley's original Chardonnay pioneer estates. The Rued family planted their Occidental Road vineyards in the 1970s, among the earliest Chardonnay plantings in what would become one of California's most celebrated cool-climate Chardonnay corridors.
The estate's heritage vines have supplied fruit to many of the Russian River Valley's most prestigious producers over the decades, including Chateau Montelena at various points. Today the family produces their own wines from the original estate plantings, offering visitors a direct connection to the root-stock and farming heritage that helped establish the RRV Chardonnay reputation.
The Occidental Road estate has similar terroir to the Bacigalupi, Dutton, and other legendary Chardonnay farming families that made this stretch of Santa Rosa famous. Rued Winery offers one of the most historically grounded and personally authentic small-estate experiences on the corridor.
At its Occidental Rd, Sonoma County location, Rued Winery presents a featured lineup that includes Estate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Reserve Chardonnay, and Zinfandel. Together, these bottles provide a focused introduction to the varieties, vineyard sources, and style that define the winery's current portfolio.
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Russian River Valley SettingRued sits in one of California's most celebrated cool-climate AVAs, known worldwide for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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Fog-Influenced TerroirRussian River Valley vines benefit from the daily fog that pulls cool Pacific air inland through the Petaluma Gap.
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Sonoma Boutique FormatMost Russian River Valley wineries lean toward small-lot production and family-scale hospitality.
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Featured Wines
Chardonnay
Estate Chardonnay
From heritage Occidental Road vines planted in the 1970s, one of the most historically grounded estate Chardonnay expressions in the Russian River Valley. Crisp, mineral, and deeply rooted.
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Estate Pinot from the Occidental Road property, showing the cool-climate precision that the Rued family's decades of farming have refined over nearly 50 years.
Chardonnay
Reserve Chardonnay
The premium Rued Chardonnay, from the oldest and finest estate blocks, showing the maximum depth that heritage 1970s-planted vines produce.
Zinfandel
Zinfandel
Estate Zinfandel from the Rued family's heritage property, showing that Occidental Road produces excellent Zinfandel alongside its celebrated Chardonnay and Pinot.
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Heritage Estate Tasting
$20
A by-appointment tasting on the Rued family's historic Occidental Road estate, one of the original Russian River Valley Chardonnay pioneer properties, offering direct connection to the corridor's founding wine heritage.
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