Aperture Cellars
Winery · Sonoma County ·
Bordeaux-style wines, art, and vineyard views in modern setting
Bordeaux-style wines, art, and vineyard views in modern setting
"Aperture joins the roster of beautiful wineries less than 10 minutes from Healdsburg, helping round out the town’s appeal for serious wine visitors." - Justin Goldman
"A Healdsburg tasting-room option noted for both its wines and the views it offers, presented as one of the noteworthy local wineries to visit while enjoying the town’s holiday decorations and cozy hotel lobbies." - Katrina Brown Hunt Katrina Brown Hunt Katrina Brown Hunt is a San Diego-based freelance writer and editor, specializing in budget-friendly travel and family excursion topics. Her witty advice has appeared in CNN Travel, Travel + Leisure, Time magazine, and Southern Living. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A newer Sonoma producer that has gained serious acclaim in recent years for its Cabernet offerings, illustrating the county's growing recognition for high-quality Cabernet alongside its well-known strengths in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay." - Brian Freedman
"A vineyard-adjacent tasting room opened in 2020 that pairs Bordeaux-style wines with a strong photographic theme—an homage to the winemaker’s photographer father—displayed throughout a bright tasting room. Guests can enjoy indoor/outdoor seating on oversized sofas or the terrace while sampling the estate’s more structured wines." - Bailey Berg, Tim Chester, Jessie Beck
"Produces cool-climate Bordeaux varietals under winemaker Jesse Katz, with wines that often show baked-plum and cherry-driven flavor profiles." - Kristin Braswell