At Dutton-Goldfield Winery, it’s all about the experience. This includes the authenticity of their wines, and the unsurpassed hospitality in their Tasting Room.
TWO FRIENDS CREATE A WINERY
Dan Goldfield & Steve Dutton
One day, in 1998, two longtime friends and colleagues realized that they both shared a passion for crafting wines that deliciously expressed the characteristics of the vineyards they came from, and that they would enjoy drinking at their own dinner tables. With a handshake in a vineyard followed by a couple hundred cases of wine kept in the garage of one of the friends, Dutton-Goldfield Winery was born. A partnership between grape grower Steve Dutton, and winemaker, Dan Goldfield, Dutton-Goldfield produces world-class, award-winning, critically acclaimed wines. A reliable source tells me that the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir made in 1998 still tastes very good in 2016.
TASTINGS AT DUTTON-GOLDFIELD
Enjoy a Discovery Tasting offered daily and taste Dutton-Goldfield’s outstanding, cool climate, Current Release wines, plus learn the unique story behind their winery. Or, make reservations in advance for a Vineyard Personalities Exploration. Learn about the winery and each vineyard behind the wine you taste during this in-depth experience. Includes a guided tasting of Dutton-Goldfield Limited Production Wines featuring sensory jars to assist in the exploration of the various aromas of the wines. The tasting room is dog friendly! Theresa & Steve Dutton own a dog that is a part of the Canine Companions program, providing Service Dogs for those in need.
Dutton-Goldfield Discovery Tasting
WINE & FOOD PAIRINGS AT DUTTON-GOLDFIELD
Dutton-Goldfield Sushi & Wine Pairing
Get to know the wines you’re sipping and the vineyards they come from during each seated, wine and food pairing.
Wine and Sushi Flight: Spotlight on this creative, outstanding pairing of Single-Vineyard Wines with fresh, delectable Sushi. The line up of Dutton-Goldfield wines for this incredible flight include 2014 Chileno Valley Riesling, 2013 Emerald Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2013 McDougall Vineyard Pinot Noir, and 2013 Walker Hill Vineyard Chardonnay. Sushi selections consist of Veggie Dragon Roll, Alaska Roll, Unakyu Maki, and Negi Hama, served with a Japanese Salad with Miso Ginger Dressing. Don’t even try to fight the urge to take home a bottle of each of these wines. Just give in, let go, and join the wine club!
Wine and Cheese Flight: Taste Limited-Production Wines, including Dutton-Goldfield’s un-oaked white wines and single-vineyard Pinot Noirs. All deliciously paired with local, artisan cheeses.
Beast and Pinot Flight: Enjoy an array of Dutton-Goldfield’s Pinot Noirs and experience how these superb wines and each bite of local, artisan charcuterie influence each other.
ABOUT THE PEOPLE
Dan Goldfield has been making Pinot Noir and mentoring Pinot Noir winemakers for 30 years. Some of the infamous local winemakers that have studied under Dan’s guidance are Jeff Mangahas, winemaker at Williams Selyem, Mike Sullivan at Benovia, Greg LaFollette of LaFollette Wines, and Jeff Stewart at Hartford Family wines. Dan is an avid hiker, skier and cyclist and often finds potential new vineyard sites while on bike rides.
Steve Dutton is a 5th generation farmer. His father, Warren, was the first to plant Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the Western Russian River Valley in the 1960’s. Steve started farming with his father at the age of five. Once recognized as Sonoma County’s “Young Farmer of the Year,” Steve now manages the vineyards, organizes vineyard crews, and assists with winery marketing and winery management.
Make sure to visit Dutton-Goldfield, a must-see winery in Sonoma County Wine Country.
