It was spring time and Spaswinefood had come to check out wineries near Healdsburg. We were so delighted to discover Dutcher Crossing Winery during our visit to Dry Creek Valley Wine Region. Dutcher Crossing Winery's proprietor, Debra Mathay's passion for wine began in her teens. Her dream of owning a winery soon become a quest. Later, with her father's guidance, she began the journey that led to the acquisition of Dutcher Crossing Winery in 2008. Mathay brings that same drive and enthusiastic vision to wine making at Dutcher Crossing Winery. She shares this vision with the wine making team of Kerry Damesky (winemaker), Nick Briggs (assistant winemaker) and Matt Ward (winemaker's assistant). Dutcher Crossing Winery handcrafted wines are made in small open-top fermenting tanks. The wines are given the close attention needed to bring out the very best in each varietal (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Rosé, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Port and Zinfandel). All the wines are then aged in American, French or European oak barrels until ready for bottling.
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| Dutcher Crossing Winery and Vineyard © Spaswinefood |
Dutcher Crossing Winery is located in Northern Sonoma County, home to six of Sonoma County's 14 appellations. The Dutcher Crossings Winery vineyards are located in two of these appellations (Alexander Valley AVA and Dry Creek Valley AVA). Dutcher Crossing Winery wines are produced from grapes coming from select vineyards in Dry Creek Valley and Alexander Valley. The Dry Creek Valley vineyards include Dutcher Crossing Estate Vineyard, Taylor Vineyard and Maple Vineyard whereas the Alexander Valley vineyards include Cooney Vineyard, Sthulmuller Vineyard and Costello Vineyard.
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| Dutcher Crossing Winery © Spaswinefood |
Dutcher Crossing Winery estate vineyard immediately captured our attention. The vineyard was thriving in the late spring weather.
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| Dutcher Crossing Estate Vineyard © Spaswinefood |
The beautiful
Dutcher Crossing Winery is the perfect place for a picnic. The winery is also pet friendly however, do not forget to keep you pet on a leash.
Tasting Dutcher Crossing Winery Wines
While at the winery we tasted the following hand-crafted wines:
1. Costello Vineyard, Alexander Valley, Chardonnay 2012
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| Tasting at Dutcher Crossing Winery © Spaswinefood |
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| Costello Vineyard, Alexander Valley, Chardonnay 2012 © Spaswinefood |
2. Sonoma County, Sauvignon Blanc 2012
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| Sonoma County, Sauvignon Blanc 2012 © Spaswinefood |
3. Dry Creek Valley, Grenache Rosé 2013
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| Dry Creek Valley, Grenache Rosé 2013 © Spaswinefood |
4. Dry Creek Valley, Chardonnay 2013
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| Dry Creek Valley, Chardonnay 2013 © Spaswinefood |
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| Dry Creek Valley, Chardonnay 2013 © Spaswinefood |
5. Dry Creek Valley, Proprietors Reserve Syrah 2011
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| Dry Creek Valley, Proprietors Reserve Syrah 2011 © Spaswinefood |
6. Dry Creek Valley, Kupferschmid Red Wine 2012
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| Dry Creek Valley, Kupferschmid Red Wine 2012 © Spaswinefood |
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| Dry Creek Valley, Kupferschmid Red Wine 2012 © Spaswinefood |
7. Dry Creek Valley, Proprietors Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
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| Dry Creek Valley, Proprietors Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 © Spaswinefood |
8. Dry Creek Valley, Port 2008
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| Dry Creek Valley, Port 2008 © Spaswinefood |
You will find reviews of the winery by visitors at
Tripadvisor and
Yelp.
Barlinwine,
Nancy D. Brown have written about their visits to the winery. You will also find reviews of Dutch Crossing Winery wines at
Snooth. Do not forget to check out Dutcher Crossing Winery list of award-winning wines. This list is quite impressive for a young winery.
Debra Mathay's journey that resulted in Dutcher Crossing Winery has led to the creation some fine hand-crafted wines. Dutcher Crossing Winery is one Northern Sonoma County wineries not-to-be missed. Do not forget it is the perfect place for a picnic. Yes, let's pack a picnic lunch and taste some wines at Dutcher Crossing Winery. Spring time in Northern Sonoma County was a perfect time to discover wineries along the Wine Road. I invite you to join me in my travels in California and elsewhere in search of the best in Spaswinefood.
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