Moon Mountain District · Sonoma County
Visit Manzanita Grove Vineyard with a Private Chauffeur
Head-trained Sangiovese planted in 1998 on a Mayacamas hillside, farmed and made by one family amid a grove of native manzanita, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
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About the Winery
Manzanita Grove's Sangiovese vines were planted in 1998 in the traditional Tuscan head-pruned style, and Carol Cunningham and her husband, Hal, took ownership of the property in 2011. They learned through viticulture and enology courses at UC Davis and by tending the vines themselves. They made their first barrel in 2012, began selling their wine in 2016, and Carol has made the wine since then; their sons, Jacob and Samuel, work every harvest, pressing and bottling.
The small vineyard is on the southwest slope of the Mayacamas Mountains in the Moon Mountain District, on rocky volcanic soil and ringed by the native manzanita that first drew the family to the land. More than half the property is kept wild. The family farms with cover crops, native plantings, a hugelkultur bed, owl, kestrel, bat and bluebird boxes, and an olive orchard, and works with the Habitat Corridor Project in Kenwood. The wines are estate Sangiovese, a Sangiovese rosé, a blend and Cabernet Sauvignon, with a Sauvignon Blanc from 2025, and they have won medals at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and the Sonoma County Harvest Fair.
This is a family vineyard, not a tasting room. Tastings are arranged by contacting the family, and the visit is about walking the rows with the people who farm them. They also host ticketed events, such as winter truffle hunts with trained dogs paired with Sangiovese, and each season one or two private barrel projects, where a group makes its own custom-labeled barrel of wine.
Tasting Fees
Tasting fees to be verified upon reservation.
Tasting fees as of September 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
10300 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood
AVA
Moon Mountain District
Visiting
Tastings are by appointment, scheduled by contacting the family by email. No public hours are published; we confirm the day and time when we book.
Known For
Head-trained estate Sangiovese and Sangiovese rosé, and a vineyard farmed for wildlife
Founded
2011 (Sangiovese planted in 1998)
Good to Know
A small, family-run vineyard, so visits need advance notice. Club members receive complimentary tastings once or twice a year, depending on level, and a discount on vineyard events and tours. Private barrel projects are limited to one or two a season.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:00 a.m. from a Kenwood or Glen Ellen hotel such as Kenwood Inn & Spa or Gaige House.
10:00 · Pickup at Kenwood Inn & Spa or Gaige House
Kenwood Inn & Spa, on the Sonoma Highway in Kenwood, is about 5 minutes, and Gaige House, a Japanese-inspired inn along Calabazas Creek in Glen Ellen, about 10 minutes, from Manzanita Grove. The day below fits a six-hour tour, and extra time can be added by the hour.
10:10 · Manzanita Grove Vineyard
A tasting with the family, arranged in advance, about an hour; the fee is confirmed when we book.
11:35 · Winery Sixteen 600
About 25 minutes away. Phil Coturri, who has farmed organically since 1978, and his family pour single-vineyard wines from certified organic vineyards, including head-trained Zinfandel and Moon Mountain Cabernet, in a 120-year-old farmhouse a block from the Sonoma Plaza, where guests sit in antique theater seats and choose the records. The seated Tasting House Reservation of five wines is $42 and the Moon Mountain District Wine Tasting $75, each 90 minutes. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; tastings reserved in advance.
1:10 · Lunch at the girl & the fig
About 5 minutes away. Sondra Bernstein's restaurant on the Sonoma Plaza, serving French country cooking from a seasonal menu, with cheese and charcuterie, a Rhône-focused wine list and a garden patio. Open from 11:30 a.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:30 · Kivelstadt Cellars
About 15 minutes away. Jordan Kivelstadt's organic, low-intervention winery, pouring orange wine, Charbono and other rarities in a garden lounge under 100-year-old sycamores. Lounge tastings are $30 to $40. Reservations on Tock; open Thursday to Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., last tasting at 3.
3:30 · Back to your hotel
Back in Kenwood by 4:05 p.m., within six hours of pickup.
Manzanita Grove is a small family vineyard that hosts by appointment, so we arrange the visit first. Kivelstadt's lounge is open Thursday to Monday with a last tasting at 3, so this day works Thursday to Monday.
About $70 to $80 per person in tasting fees for Winery Sixteen 600 and Kivelstadt, paid directly to each winery; the Manzanita Grove fee is to be verified upon reservation.
Every tour is custom. This day is a starting point: your chauffeur will shape it around what matters to you, and we plan multi-day tours for guests who want to see more of wine country.
Your Vehicle & Six-Hour Tour Rates
Up to 6 guests
Elite Luxury SUV
Lincoln Navigator or Cadillac Escalade
From $750
Six-hour wine tour, plus 20% gratuity. Additional hours $125 each.
Up to 9 guests
Jet Sprinter or Executive Luxury Van
Captain's chairs and room to spread out
From $1,350
Six-hour wine tour, plus 20% gratuity. Additional hours $225 each.
Larger groups travel in more than one vehicle, and we plan the winery appointments around your group, since many wineries limit groups to 6 to 8 guests. Tasting fees are separate and paid directly to each winery. Every tour starts with six hours; add time by the hour when you book.
Questions
Can you visit Manzanita Grove Vineyard?
Yes, by appointment. The family schedules tastings when you contact them; there is no walk-in tasting room. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Manzanita Grove?
Manzanita Grove does not publish a tasting fee, so tasting fees are to be verified upon reservation.
What wines does Manzanita Grove make?
Estate Sangiovese from head-trained vines planted in 1998, a Sangiovese rosé, a blend and Cabernet Sauvignon, plus a new Sauvignon Blanc.
Who owns Manzanita Grove?
The Cunningham family: Carol, who makes the wine, her husband, Hal, and their sons, Jacob and Samuel. They took ownership in 2011.
Can we make our own wine at Manzanita Grove?
Yes, through the private barrel program, which lets a group make a custom-labeled barrel of wine. Only one or two projects are scheduled each season.
How does booking a tour with Bien Chauffeured work?
Reserve a six-hour tour online, even if your plans are still taking shape. Your chauffeur will email you first to learn what matters to you, then build your itinerary and make the winery appointments. Extra hours can be added.
Reserve Your Tour Now, Plan the Details Later
Your plans don't need to be final to book. Reserve your six-hour tour online, and your chauffeur will email you first to learn what matters to you, then build your itinerary and make the winery appointments. Prefer to talk? Call our concierge at 888-291-2328.
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