FAQ
Kenwood Estate (Sonoma Valley): Thursday–Monday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Hop Kiln: Thursday–Monday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The last seated tasting at both properties begins at 3:30 p.m.
Reservations are required and can be made online at the links below, or directly with our concierge over the phone at 707.833.0053 (Kenwood Estate or Hop Kiln Estate) or by email at reservations@landmarkwine.com When making your reservation, please make sure to specify which tasting room location you are looking to visit (Kenwood Estate in Sonoma Valley or Hop Kiln Estate in Russian River Valley).
Kenwood Estate (Sonoma Valley): Make a Reservation
Hop Kiln Estate (Russian River Valley): Make a Reservation
Currently both locations are welcoming guests for outdoor seated tastings only. Reservations are required and can be made online at the links below, or directly with our concierge over the phone at 707.833.0053 (Kenwood Estate or Hop Kiln Estate) or by email at reservations@landmarkwine.com.
Kenwood Estate (Sonoma Valley): Make a Reservation
Hop Kiln Estate (Russian River Valley): Make a Reservation
Currently, outside food is not permitted but guests are welcome to choose from a wide variety of local cheeses, charcuterie, and accoutrements which are available for purchase in both of our tasting rooms. Specialty cheese platters and gourmet popcorn are also available to supplement your wine tasting experience.
Reservations are recommended, especially on Saturday afternoons. For day-of reservations, please call 707.833.0053 for our Hop Kiln Estate or Kenwood Estate. Groups of 6 or more are subject to a 20% auto gratuity.
Please visit our Events page for updates on current events.
For questions to or to inquire about booking a private event, please contact our events manager, Olivia Laney, at 707.833.0212 or events@landmarkwine.com.
Yes. If you placed a will-call order over the phone or online, please call the winery with the date and time you would like to come. We will have your wine ready for pickup in the tasting room.
Landmark Vineyards Kenwood Estate: Phone: 707.833.0053
Landmark Vineyards Hop Kiln Estate: Phone: 707.833.0053
Please check in to the tasting room, and our staff will be happy to assist you.
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We have a small estate vineyard on our Sonoma Valley property, but our winemaking philosophy is to source grapes from California’s best vineyards. Our acquisition of Hop Kiln Estate in 2016 brought more estate vineyards, from which we cultivate a select few of our premium vineyard-designate wines. For our blends, our winemaker weaves together the nuances of each vineyard to create wines that are greater than the sum of their parts – multifaceted, complex, and balanced.
Landmark Vineyards was founded in 1974 by a group led by Damaris Deere Ford, great-great-granddaughter of John Deere, inventor of the first steel plow in Grand Detour, IL. Landmark Vineyards was originally located in Windsor and moved to Kenwood in Sonoma Valley in 1989.
In 1905, Sol Walters hired Italian stonemason Angelo “Skinny” Sodini to construct the massive stone and redwood kilns. The building consists of three stone kilns for drying hops and an attached wooden cooling barn with a two-story press for baling hops. Sodini’s crew finished the building within 35 days.
After Walters died in October 1919, his son William and daughter Adelma came into possession of the property. She took over the 125 acres of present-day Rochioli and he took over the other 200 or so acres of the 6050 Westside Road area. William lived in his late parents’ 1905 home and Adelma lived in the house near Rochioli. Her house burned down in 1930 and then again in 1933 after rebuilding. William had 1,440 sheep and built a sheep barn. In 1960, William’s house was also destroyed by fire.
In 1961, Dr. Martin “Marty” Griffin, a conservationist well-known for his book “Saving the Marin-Sonoma Coast,” purchased the 240 acre-ranch from the retired William Walters. The vineyards, first planted in 1880, were still producing grapes that were being sold to local wineries. Griffin immediately began to restore the hop kiln, the barn, and the Victorian house he had moved to the estate. He also restored the original 1880 vineyards, planting a few additional grape varieties, and began selling the fruit to wineries like Korbel and Gallo.
In 1975, Griffin brought the hop kiln building up to county code and obtained the permits needed to turn it into a bonded winery. He made the Marty Griffin’s Big Red (from the 1880 vineyard), Thousand Flowers white (blend), Primitivo Zinfandel, and Rosa Bellissima (Rosé of Zinfandel). Over the years, he replanted all the 1880 vines to Zinfandel, Cabernet, and Chardonnay. Mr. Griffin sold the winery in 2004 upon retirement.
In 1991, Damaris Deere Ford, the owner of Landmark Vineyards and the great-great-granddaughter of John Deere, turned her attention exclusively to producing Chardonnay and created the first vintage of the flagship Overlook Chardonnay, named after the home of Charles Deere, which sits on a bluff overlooking downtown Moline Centre and the Mississippi River. The house was declared a Moline historic landmark in 2002, and now both the Overlook House (now known as the Deere-Wiman House and the Butterworth Center are museums you can visit.
Well-behaved dogs are welcome outdoors. Dogs must be on a leash at all times. Dogs are not allowed inside the tasting room. In the case of inclement weather, tastings can be done under the cover of the eaves.
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Kenwood Estate (Sonoma Valley) Tasting Room
101 ADOBE CANYON RD, KENWOOD, CA 95452
Hop Kiln Estate (Russian River Valley) Tasting Room
Children are welcome. We ask that children be supervised at all times. There is open water on the property, so it is important that children are in close contact with their parents.
We have a wide variety of local cheeses, charcuterie, and accoutrements available for purchase in both our tasting rooms. Landmark has artisan cheese plates and popcorn available to purchase to add to your seated tasting experiences. No outside food or alcohol is allowed. We do make picnic exceptions for WINE SOCIETY MEMBERS.
- We recommend using a business address for all shipments of wine.
- Contact the Landmark Wine Society at least 30 days prior to any shipment to arrange for a hold and future delivery date.
- Wine must be signed for by an adult 21 years of age or older.
- Missed deliveries will result in a door tag and up to three delivery attempts. After three unsuccessful attempts, the wine will be returned to Landmark and the customer will be charged for any future reshipments.
- A reminder of the dates will be included in an eNewsletter prior to the shipment, and you’ll receive a tracking email when your wine leaves our warehouse.
- If you need to update your account information please contact us at least 30 days in advance of each shipment. Log into your account, email club@landmarkwine.com or call 707.833.0221.
- Contact us during business hours of 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (PT) via email at club@landmarkwine.com, or call us 707.833.0221.
If after one year of membership (2 Wine Society shipments) you wish to cancel, simply send us an email or letter. All requests to cancel must be in writing and must be received and confirmed by a written acknowledgement of your request, at least 30 days prior to any wine release.
- Landmark wine makes a great gift! Choose between a fixed-length membership or an ongoing gift.
- Gifted memberships will include a personalized gift note upon activation.
- The Landmark Wine Society includes two shipments per year (April and October) of 6 or 12 bottles per release.
- A Will Call option is also available for local members.
There is no fee to join. By joining, you agree to commit to a minimum one-year (two-shipment) membership and to purchase the winemaker-selected bottles in each release.
- Access to Landmark Vineyards’ limited-production wines
- Preferred pricing: 20% off wine and merchandise in the Tasting Room and on our website
- Complimentary shipping within California for orders of 6 or more bottles
- Complimentary tastings for member and up to three guests
- Complimentary Wine Society newsletter subscription with special release information and exciting Landmark happenings
