About Valley of the Moon Winery
Valley of the Moon Winery takes its name from the indigenous Wappo name for the Sonoma Valley, the Valley of the Moon, that Jack London immortalized in his 1913 novel of the same name. The estate itself dates to 1861, making it one of California's oldest continuously operating wine properties, and the Madrone Road Glen Ellen location sits in the same scenic hills above Sonoma that London called home during the most productive years of his life.
The modern winery era began in 1941 and the estate has changed hands several times since, most recently coming under ownership that has committed to maintaining the property's historic character while improving the wine program's focus and quality. The estate produces Pinot Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Sangiovese, and Chardonnay from Sonoma Valley terrain that the estate's 160-year history has established as capable of genuine variety across multiple grape types.
The daily walk-in format, dog and family friendliness, and picnic grounds on the historic Glen Ellen estate create a genuine community-oriented wine country experience that connects visitors to the Sonoma Valley's deepest agricultural roots, and to the literary heritage of one of California's most celebrated authors.
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Sonoma Valley SettingValley Of The Moon is in the historic Sonoma Valley, “the Valley of the Moon”, California’s oldest premium wine region.
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Diverse VarietiesSonoma Valley supports a wide range of varieties, from Carneros-influenced Pinot to mountain Cabernet.
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Strong Hospitality CultureMost Sonoma Valley wineries lean welcoming, family-friendly, and walk-in-friendly.
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Featured Wines
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Blanc
Sonoma Valley Estate
The Valley of the Moon signature white, estate Sonoma Valley Pinot Blanc from one of California's most historic wine properties, showing the aromatic freshness and food-friendly character that this Alsatian variety produces in the sheltered Glen Ellen hills.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Sonoma Valley Estate
160-year estate Cab from the Valley of the Moon Glen Ellen property, warm, food-friendly Sonoma Valley Cabernet from land that has been continuously farmed since 1861 in the hills that Jack London called the most beautiful he had ever seen.
Syrah
Syrah
Sonoma Valley Estate
Valley of the Moon Sonoma Valley Syrah, peppery, structured, and showing what the sheltered Glen Ellen hills produce in this Northern Rhône variety alongside the estate's Cabernet and Sangiovese program.
Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sonoma Valley Estate
Estate Sangiovese from the Valley of the Moon Glen Ellen property, honoring the Italian viticultural heritage that shaped the Sonoma Valley alongside the more celebrated French varieties in one of California's most historically diverse estate programs.
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Valley of the Moon Walk-In
Daily walk-in tasting at one of California's oldest wine estates (1861), estate Pinot Blanc, Cabernet, and Syrah in Glen Ellen's Jack London country with picnic grounds, dogs welcome, and the historic Madrone Road atmosphere that the author himself would recognize.
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