This review is primarily for the club member experience. The winery offers club member events at a relatively nominal charge of $25pp - ok no big deal and I figure I'd rather have to buy a ticket to be certain of a good experience. Ehhh...I get there halfway into the event and clearly a lot of folks camped themselves out next to the only two food stations (which were just card tables) so they could fly in and snatch every one of the dozen or so bites that arrived out of the kitchen at a pace of what seemed to be every 18 minutes. So no food for me . Yes you could have as much wine as you wanted but I can just as easily do that at home. I'd prefer to see them ratchet down the number of club parties, charge a higher ticket price and do it right - add a few roaming servers with the food and maybe offer a couple of tours of the lavender garden. The tasting room staff are always lovely, the property is gorgeous and I live right down the road so I'll keep coming back but I hope they reconsider offering just a couple of higher end events.
Jill M.
This place is actually a beautiful little slice of heaven off the beaten path in Sonoma. Just gorgeous! We went for a tasting and ended up becoming members because the wines were as good as the views. And Brad, who tended to us during our tasting, was amazing. He was easy to talk to and made our experience so pleasant. A little nice touch that I would add is that he personally included a note in our first club shipment. Just a great personal touch!
Clay L.
Amazing outdoor space. Great wines and friendly staff. I came here with my family and friend 4 years ago and had such a great time I returned just recently for amazing vibes in laying bocce, cornhole and walking through the lavender.
Tiana D.
A lovely winery with an incredibly beautiful landscape! Making a reservation online for a tasting was very easy. Finding the winery was also pretty easy and there was plenty of parking available. We showed up about an hour early with the hope to explore the grounds. However it started to rain. We were able to start our tasting early. The wines we had were fabulous. A great showcase of grapes in the area. The gentleman leading our tasting was great - he let us sub in a wine, answered all of our questions, and even provided a map so we could see where each grape was grown. I'd absolutely recommend this winery to anyone visiting the area and would love to return in the future.
C. Small
Great local spot just down the road. Great place, friendly staff. Family and pooch welcome.
Elizabeth Jasek
Such a wonderful time! Our previous winery was a disappointment so morale was low, but this was an awesome experience with great wine and a breathtaking view. Matt was fantastic, very knowledgeable, and kind! Highly recommend!
Deborah H.
Excellent place to visit for it pure beauty and fantastic wines!!! We brought our typical cheese, crackers, and meats and stayed for over 2 hours enjoying the bocce ball and just living in the moment.
Suzy C.
Nice wines and good service. Love the Merlot!! Spent an afternoon there with friends and had a nice time.
Jeremy P.
Had an absolute blast at Matanzas Creek! Stunning views, great white wines (that's our fav!), and such a positive winery experience. Also, great charcuterie board and the Brie with lavender honey was ::chefs kiss!:: However, the piece de resistance.... The SERVICE! Sergio was our server and he was incredible. Detailed tasting notes, knowledgeable about the overall brand, and super attentive. I would absolutely ask for him if you're visiting Matanzas Creek.
Evelyn D.
Wish I could give more than a five-star review! We hosted an engagement party for our daughter, who is a member, at Matanzas Creek last weekend. We had reserved the bocce ball court and picnic tables, but unfortunately it rained! The staff at Matanzas graciously offered us their wine cellar for the event, complete with Italian lights and a huge rolling door open to a view of the valley. They even made a lovely sign to help our guests find us. Every person we dealt with from the person who helped with the reservation, the person who led our wine tasting to select the wines (also there for our setup), to the manager on site was kind, professional and completely ready to help us any way they could. Excellent wines, excellent service, excellent venue. We couldn't be happier with our experience. We'll be back!
So picturesque and peaceful. Matanzas Creek Winery has been on my bookmarks for a while particularly because their lavender field stood out to me, so I'm glad I finally got to experience it, although not at peak lavendar season. I came here with a couple gf's and it was September, so the lavender fields weren't as purple or fragrant. We still enjoyed walking through the fields and around the property after our tasting. Our host was very attentive - it was a hot day and he noticed every time we were dodging the sun. Every time he came out with the next pour, he fixed the umbrellas for us. My gf's and I all enjoyed the wines. We were saying it would be a great place to get a membership. I currently live out of state but if I were back to visit, I'd def consider it. It was already gorgeous, but I imagine it's even more gorgeous in the fall with all the foliage, and in the summer in peak lavender season.They have a cute little gift shop inside. There's indoor and outdoor seating for the tastings. There are tables around the property so it'd be a nice place for a picnic as well. Would definitely come back if I'm in Sonoma county again!
I was a member of this winery for a year... I would not recommend anyone join the wine club. Wine clubs are all about hospitality and experience. Unfortunately, the only person that I had excellent service from was Sergio. I used my membership benefits at La Crema twice (sister winery) and the second time I visited they remembered me! This never happened at Matanzas while visiting countless times as a member. As a member of Matanzas I was able to reserve complementary charcuterie plates, while this was much appreciated they never once remembered or brought it out without me asking directly for it. If you ever have an issue and give constructive feedback via email they will not respond. I was only able to attend one event due to conflicting schedules. I had reservations for a February release party that I could not attend because my flight got canceled and they would not refund my money. Then I attended another Sunset Summer event that was advertised as a bring your own food/picnic event. They gave a splash of rose at the entrance and then you had to purchase glasses of wine or bottles. So underwhelming and fully represented the ethos of doing the bare minimum for their members. Overall, I enjoyed the wines and the lavender fields and products on site but sadly this winery misses the mark with creating experiences or connections with their members.
Cal Militaru
Awesome winery and wine tasting experience; Nicole is an excellent hostess; we appreciated her knowledge and hospitality!!!
M Tang
Gorgeous area, not too packed. Friendly staff and picnic benches are a nice touch. Highly recommend!
This review is primarily for the club member experience. The winery offers club member events at a relatively nominal charge of $25pp - ok no big deal and I figure I'd rather have to buy a ticket to be certain of a good experience. Ehhh...I get there halfway into the event and clearly a lot of folks camped themselves out next to the only two food stations (which were just card tables) so they could fly in and snatch every one of the dozen or so bites that arrived out of the kitchen at a pace of what seemed to be every 18 minutes. So no food for me . Yes you could have as much wine as you wanted but I can just as easily do that at home. I'd prefer to see them ratchet down the number of club parties, charge a higher ticket price and do it right - add a few roaming servers with the food and maybe offer a couple of tours of the lavender garden. The tasting room staff are always lovely, the property is gorgeous and I live right down the road so I'll keep coming back but I hope they reconsider offering just a couple of higher end events.
This place is actually a beautiful little slice of heaven off the beaten path in Sonoma. Just gorgeous! We went for a tasting and ended up becoming members because the wines were as good as the views. And Brad, who tended to us during our tasting, was amazing. He was easy to talk to and made our experience so pleasant. A little nice touch that I would add is that he personally included a note in our first club shipment. Just a great personal touch!
Amazing outdoor space. Great wines and friendly staff. I came here with my family and friend 4 years ago and had such a great time I returned just recently for amazing vibes in laying bocce, cornhole and walking through the lavender.
A lovely winery with an incredibly beautiful landscape! Making a reservation online for a tasting was very easy. Finding the winery was also pretty easy and there was plenty of parking available. We showed up about an hour early with the hope to explore the grounds. However it started to rain. We were able to start our tasting early. The wines we had were fabulous. A great showcase of grapes in the area. The gentleman leading our tasting was great - he let us sub in a wine, answered all of our questions, and even provided a map so we could see where each grape was grown. I'd absolutely recommend this winery to anyone visiting the area and would love to return in the future.
Great local spot just down the road. Great place, friendly staff. Family and pooch welcome.
Such a wonderful time! Our previous winery was a disappointment so morale was low, but this was an awesome experience with great wine and a breathtaking view. Matt was fantastic, very knowledgeable, and kind! Highly recommend!
Excellent place to visit for it pure beauty and fantastic wines!!! We brought our typical cheese, crackers, and meats and stayed for over 2 hours enjoying the bocce ball and just living in the moment.
Nice wines and good service. Love the Merlot!! Spent an afternoon there with friends and had a nice time.
Had an absolute blast at Matanzas Creek! Stunning views, great white wines (that's our fav!), and such a positive winery experience. Also, great charcuterie board and the Brie with lavender honey was ::chefs kiss!:: However, the piece de resistance.... The SERVICE! Sergio was our server and he was incredible. Detailed tasting notes, knowledgeable about the overall brand, and super attentive. I would absolutely ask for him if you're visiting Matanzas Creek.
Wish I could give more than a five-star review! We hosted an engagement party for our daughter, who is a member, at Matanzas Creek last weekend. We had reserved the bocce ball court and picnic tables, but unfortunately it rained! The staff at Matanzas graciously offered us their wine cellar for the event, complete with Italian lights and a huge rolling door open to a view of the valley. They even made a lovely sign to help our guests find us. Every person we dealt with from the person who helped with the reservation, the person who led our wine tasting to select the wines (also there for our setup), to the manager on site was kind, professional and completely ready to help us any way they could. Excellent wines, excellent service, excellent venue. We couldn't be happier with our experience. We'll be back!
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So picturesque and peaceful. Matanzas Creek Winery has been on my bookmarks for a while particularly because their lavender field stood out to me, so I'm glad I finally got to experience it, although not at peak lavendar season. I came here with a couple gf's and it was September, so the lavender fields weren't as purple or fragrant. We still enjoyed walking through the fields and around the property after our tasting. Our host was very attentive - it was a hot day and he noticed every time we were dodging the sun. Every time he came out with the next pour, he fixed the umbrellas for us. My gf's and I all enjoyed the wines. We were saying it would be a great place to get a membership. I currently live out of state but if I were back to visit, I'd def consider it. It was already gorgeous, but I imagine it's even more gorgeous in the fall with all the foliage, and in the summer in peak lavender season.They have a cute little gift shop inside. There's indoor and outdoor seating for the tastings. There are tables around the property so it'd be a nice place for a picnic as well. Would definitely come back if I'm in Sonoma county again!
First tasting. 40th birthday celebration. Beautiful view, incredible service, excellent wines.
I was a member of this winery for a year... I would not recommend anyone join the wine club. Wine clubs are all about hospitality and experience. Unfortunately, the only person that I had excellent service from was Sergio. I used my membership benefits at La Crema twice (sister winery) and the second time I visited they remembered me! This never happened at Matanzas while visiting countless times as a member. As a member of Matanzas I was able to reserve complementary charcuterie plates, while this was much appreciated they never once remembered or brought it out without me asking directly for it. If you ever have an issue and give constructive feedback via email they will not respond. I was only able to attend one event due to conflicting schedules. I had reservations for a February release party that I could not attend because my flight got canceled and they would not refund my money. Then I attended another Sunset Summer event that was advertised as a bring your own food/picnic event. They gave a splash of rose at the entrance and then you had to purchase glasses of wine or bottles. So underwhelming and fully represented the ethos of doing the bare minimum for their members. Overall, I enjoyed the wines and the lavender fields and products on site but sadly this winery misses the mark with creating experiences or connections with their members.
Awesome winery and wine tasting experience; Nicole is an excellent hostess; we appreciated her knowledge and hospitality!!!
Gorgeous area, not too packed. Friendly staff and picnic benches are a nice touch. Highly recommend!