Sonoma Valley · Sonoma County
Visit Zina Hyde Cunningham with a Private Chauffeur
A family label first started in the 1860s, poured in the Zina Lounge at the Ledson Hotel on the Sonoma Plaza, and a suggested six-hour day of tasting around it.
Book a Six-Hour Wine Tour
About the Winery
Zina Hyde Cunningham came to California in 1849 at 17, farmed Zinfandel and Alicante in what is now Windsor, and by 1865 was planting vineyards in Mendocino County. His son and grandson kept the family winery going until Prohibition closed it. Decades later his great-grandson Bill Cunningham revived the name, sourcing fruit from the Anderson Valley and making wine again in 2004. After Bill died in 2008, his cousin Steve Ledson took on the label.
The winery is small, with at most 3,000 cases a year, and the wines are sold only at the tasting room, online and through the wine club. The winemaker works without fining or filtering. The lineup runs from Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Rosé to Anderson Valley and Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, Mendocino County Carignane and Zinfandel, and a blend called Veola.
Tastings are in the Zina Lounge, inside the Ledson Hotel on the historic Sonoma Plaza, by the fireplace or on the patio. The lounge also pours Ledson and Mountain Terraces wines, so the longer flight takes in all three. It is an easy first stop on a Sonoma day, steps from the shops and restaurants on the square.
Tasting Fees
$35 plus tax for the Zina Lounge Flight, a seated tasting of three wines, about 60 minutes.
$55 plus tax for the Taste of Ledson, a seated tasting of five wines from Zina Hyde Cunningham, Ledson and Mountain Terraces, about 90 minutes.
A cheese and charcuterie board can be added to either. We confirm the current price when we book.
Tasting fees as of October 2026. Wineries set and collect their own fees, and they change from time to time.
At a Glance
Location
480 First Street East, Sonoma
AVA
Sonoma Valley
Visiting
Open daily for tastings, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; wine by the glass and bottle until 5:30 p.m., and the lounge closes at 6 p.m. Appointments are recommended; walk-ins are welcomed as space permits. Reservations through Tock, by email (reservations@ledsonhotel.com) or by phone (707-895-9462).
Known For
Small-lot, unfined and unfiltered Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Carignane and Zinfandel from Mendocino County, Anderson Valley and the Russian River Valley
Founded
2004 (revived; the family winery dates to the 1860s)
Good to Know
The Zina Lounge is inside the Ledson Hotel, right on the Sonoma Plaza. Both tastings are seated, and a cheese and charcuterie board can be added. Guests under 21 are welcome in the tasting room with their parents during tasting hours. Wine club membership has no fee.
A Suggested Six-Hour Day
Pickup at 10:15 a.m. from a nearby hotel such as MacArthur Place or Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn. The Zina Lounge is on the Sonoma Plaza, a few minutes from MacArthur Place and about 10 minutes from the Fairmont.
10:15 · Pickup at MacArthur Place or Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn
The Zina Lounge is a few minutes from MacArthur Place, a few blocks south of the Sonoma Plaza, and about 10 minutes from Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn in Boyes Hot Springs. Every stop today is within about 10 minutes of the next. Extra time can be added by the hour.
10:30 · Zina Hyde Cunningham Winery
The Zina Lounge Flight, a seated tasting of three wines in the Ledson Hotel on the plaza ($35 plus tax), about 60 minutes. For the longer Taste of Ledson ($55 plus tax, about 90 minutes), we shift the rest of the day by half an hour.
11:40 · Buena Vista Winery
About 10 minutes away. Agoston Haraszthy's 1857 winery and its hand-dug caves just east of town. The seated Current Release Tasting is $40; the Barrel Tasting and Winery Tour is $70 and runs about 90 minutes.
1:00 · Lunch at the girl & the fig
About 10 minutes away. Back to the plaza for lunch at the girl & the fig, a long-running Sonoma restaurant serving French country food with local ingredients. We confirm hours when we book. Prefer a picnic? We can arrange a catered picnic at a winery that allows one; the cost is quoted when you book.
2:30 · Gundlach Bundschu Winery
About 8 minutes away. The Bundschu family's Rhinefarm estate, farmed since 1858, with a hillside wine cave. The seated Rhinefarm Tasting of estate wines is $45; plan on about an hour.
3:50 · Back to your hotel
Back by 4:15 p.m., six hours after pickup.
The Zina Lounge pours daily from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Buena Vista opens at 10:30 a.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends, and Gundlach Bundschu is open daily 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with last seatings at 4 p.m., so this day works any day of the week. Weekends fill early at Gundlach Bundschu, so we reserve ahead.
About $120 per person in tasting fees for the three wineries, paid directly to each winery.
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
Do I need a reservation at Zina Hyde Cunningham?
Appointments are recommended, and walk-ins are welcomed as space permits. When you book a tour with us, your chauffeur makes the reservation for you.
How much is a tasting at Zina Hyde Cunningham?
$35 plus tax for the Zina Lounge Flight of three wines, about 60 minutes, or $55 plus tax for the Taste of Ledson, five wines in about 90 minutes. We confirm the current price when we reserve, as of October 2026.
Where do guests taste Zina Hyde Cunningham wines?
At the Zina Lounge inside the Ledson Hotel, 480 First Street East, on the Sonoma Plaza. Tastings are seated, by the fireplace or on the patio.
Who is behind Zina Hyde Cunningham?
The Cunningham family, whose winemaking began with Zina Hyde Cunningham in the 1860s. Bill Cunningham revived the label and made wine again from 2004; after he died in 2008, his cousin Steve Ledson took it on.
What is Zina Hyde Cunningham known for?
Small-lot, unfined and unfiltered wines from Mendocino County, Anderson Valley and the Russian River Valley, including Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Carignane, Zinfandel and a blend called Veola. Production is at most 3,000 cases a year.
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 833-915-2436.
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