Disco Ranch Wine Bar and Co-Op Tasting Room
Boonville · $$
4.9(104)
Boonville, CA · $$
We Focus on The Vineyard In the year 2000, we bought this 203-acre farm in the heart of Anderson Valley. It had been a sheep ranch for 150 years. Oaks, bays, and madrones lined the four creeks and dotted the rolling hills of our watershed. Every winter the oaks lost their leaves but the green ghostly garb of lichen remained. Lichen is everywhere here, from the Yorkville Highlands to the Mendocino Coast. We named our farm "Lichen Estate" in honor of its beauty and grace. We began planning and preparing our soils in 2007, then planted the Lichen Estate vineyard in 2008. We intend to reset the bar on our wines with estate-grown fruit, and estate crafted still and sparkling Pinot noir and Pinot gris. We farm gently, meticulously, organically. We strive to leave our children and grandchildren land that is healthier than it was in 2000 when we arrived. In the vineyard, we foster biological diversity from the top of the canopy to deep in the soils. We left half the property outside the fence that contains our vineyard and the flock of 80-odd sheep, with a wilderness corridor, including our main creek, from the ridge to valley floor, tracing the edge of the vineyard. Bears rummage through our pomace as it composts. Tree frogs and crickets sing our vineyards to sleep. Clusters warm up to the whir of honeybees. Lichen creates a symbiotic relationship with its host trees. Like lichen, we farmers develop a symbiosis with the land — we feed it, it feeds us. -Douglas & Ana Lucia Stewart, Winegrowers
“Wonderful, caring approach toward guests. We enjoyed a wine tasting on a quiet day, sitting outdoors in the shade under the lichen-dappled trees, then happily bought a few bottles to share with friends.”
“My wife and I visited on a Thursday afternoon for our Anniversary this Summer. It was our first time and we loved it. We were pleasantly surprised with the unique and tasty ways they approached Pinots. The outdoor tasting area we used was comfortable and had a wonderful view of the foothills across the street. Our pourer was friendly and informative and spent time answering our questions. Check this place out when you’re in Anderson Valley!”
“Excellent small family run winery in Anderson Valley. We appreciated their sense of experimentation, attention to detail and enjoyed learning more about their wine making processes. The wines were simply delicious. Lovely property as well. Looking forward to a return visit :)”
“Small and beautiful tasting room. Highly recommend sitting outside under the shady trees to enjoy a glass or four of wine. (Edited for feedback) I would have given the estate a 5-star review if we had more information about the wines we were tasting. My friend who was with me works in the wine industry, so she already knew a ton about all the wines. I was left more to my taste buds to figure out the story behind each bottle.”
“We stopped for a tasting on our way to the coast. Overall the tasting experience was very pleasant and I would recommend a visit and yes I did purchase wine. For some details: the grounds are beautiful with plenty of outside seating sun or shade. The staff was helpful and knowledgeable. You can see on their website the kind of wines they had. The wines were all good and all priced right in the middle of the bell curve for the quality. They grow only three varietals on property and are doing all the right things when it comes to farming, they are stewards of the land. What stood out was the diversity within the wine line up while growing only three varietals on property (all wines are estate wines). it was an impressive array through both the winemaking process and blending. the reservations system was convenient and easy to use. the only reason I'm not giving it a 5/5 was my tasting fee was not waived even after buying six bottles.”
11001 COUNTY ROAD 151, Boonville, CA 95415, US
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