Rued Vineyards & Winery

I was fortunate to buy a Case of Cabernet from Dee and Richard this Summer. it is a wonderful Cab! I have shared a bottle or two, enjoyed a bottle or two, but am saving the rest for special occasions. Thank You, from Montana!

Came here because it was listed as a zin lover winery. However, they only had one zin available to taste that day. Not much of a view on the grounds. We were the only ones in the tasting room. Our sommelier wasn’t the best. A lot of awkward silences. He also didn’t offer much history or information on the wine. He only responded when we asked questions. They should really play some music or something in here to break the silence. We rushed though the tasting because it was just too awkward to stay there any longer.

I really liked the Pinot Grigio. This is a beautiful little winery on the side of the road, very friendly.

Get the Chardonnay! They have two versions– one with more buttery notes and one with fruity flavors. Both are amazing! They are our favorite wine to take to hosts of a party– they always rave about it also.

Pretty sweet winery. We had the entire tasting room to ourselves when we went. They make an incredible Chardonnay. They have two kinds… one they age in stainless steel barrels, and one they age in oak barrels. The oak barrel one is so good! All the wines were good and you can’t go wrong with complimentary tasting.

What a jewel! Great wines from a low-​key family winery with genuine craftsmanship which really shows especially in the oaky Chardonnay and their lighter, but fruity Zin. Prices are really nice too

ALL-​AMERICAN ZIN DAY STOP #2
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THE DEETS:
— Just north of Wilson Winery
— Lots of outdoor seating provided under the overhang
— Rows of vines surround this winery, you’ll find yourself lost in them
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OVERALL:
— This was a fun stop with friends. The wine was delicious here. Would recommend this winery simply for the wine. The location has a modern, yet simple feel to it. No-​frills, just wine. I think for wine lovers, this would be a great stop. Ironically, not much Zinfandale can be found here. They had other varieties that stole the show for me. Add this to your list of vineyards to visit in Healdsburg.
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This was our last stop on a day of wine tasting through Healdsburg.
The people that worked there were awesome, talkative, friendly and fun! They do side-​by side tastings of wines which is super fun. It really helps decipher differences in the wines. (they serve Stacy’s Pita chips which is awesome!)
Great location, nice back patio area. Wine prices were decent.

Overall, a good experience…
We enjoyed the tasting room… I think the whites were better than the reds… the grounds were nice and the tasting area was comfy.
The person pouring the wine was very informative.
Overall, a good experience.

We decided to swing again by as we love their sauv blanc. In fact we had it at our wedding.
So not much has changed. Or has it. they still make excellent wines but we love their whites especially. Now we are from the north Texas where the sun beats down on you from sun up to sun down so their crisp whites are just what we need out here.
The 2010 Sauv Blanc is more pearish and less melon than the 2009. I think anyway. Still love it. I’m finishing off our last 2009 right now. Also the 2010 Russian River Chard is nice and crisp/​fruity as well. We are not big on the huge over buttery chards. This one fits the bill to a T. Ended up getting 3 bottles of each. Oh their Cab is still exceptionally good and just won another medal and a 90 something like that.
Thanks again Dee!

This was the second winery we stopped at. There wasn’t much of a lounge area and the tasting room was rather small. The man helping us was nice. $ 5 tasting fee but waived if you bought a bottle. I ended up getting th 2010 Chardonnay Russian River. It was smooth and a bit fruity. They had this cool outdoor picnic kit for sale for $ 30 that I was tempted to get but resisted. If they offered more areas to hang out it would have been better.

I was driving, so rather than drooling over their very, very fine wines I found the ice cream and… olive oil. Fresh pressed, beautiful golden olive oil in lovely 500ml bottles. I bought two to bring home to Seattle and I don’t think they are going to last longer than a few days!
The staff here is lovely. If I were tasting, I would be glad to enjoy a sunny afternoon with Rued. Lovely wines, people and location!

We stopped by Rued while we were cycling around Healdsburg during the barrel tasting. The tasting room host was very sweet and hospitable. All of the wines were good and VERY reasonably priced, but the one wine that stood out the most to me was the late harvest sauvignon blanc. Late harvest sauv blanc is not an easy wine to come by, giving Rued brownie points in my book! It’s a lusciously sweet wine that’s reminiscent of ripe yellow peaches and honey. Mmmmm…
Next time I go back, I’m definitely buying a bottle. Or 2.

I’ve driven past this vineyard Dozens of times and finally turned into the driveway on this trip.
And it was worth it!
The pourer (owner?) was very nice; warm and cordial. Good wines, great views of the vineyards and I really enjoyed the sauvignon blanc.

We had a very average tasting experience here. Average is better than bad. Wines left very little impression. That said, I bought a bottle of sauvingnon blanc.