Unti Vineyards

Unti Vineyards is the most genuinely Italian and Rhône-focused estate in the Dry Creek Valley. George and Mick Unti — father and son — followed their intuition when they established the 50-acre estate in 1997, planting the Italian and Rhône varietals that the valley's benchland terrain and warm Mediterranean climate consistently produces with extraordinary character: Barbera, Grenache, Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Zinfandel alongside dry Grenache-Mourvèdre Rosé and a handful of whites.

The farming philosophy is as principled as the varietal selection: dry-farmed organic viticulture that stresses the vines into producing deeply concentrated fruit with genuine terroir character. No irrigation, no pesticides, and a minimal-intervention winemaking philosophy that 'enhance and support an ability to make wines with a sense of place' — the Unti mission statement that has guided 25 years of estate winemaking.

The appointment-only tasting experience on the Dry Creek Road estate is one of the most educationally rewarding in Sonoma County: a genuine deep-dive into Italian and Rhône varietals grown in California's most warmly Mediterranean wine corridor, from a family whose conviction and farming integrity have built a devoted following among collectors who seek wines of genuine character over commercial accessibility.