Vineyard hillside on Moon Mountain above Sonoma, California

Around Sonoma

Stay near Sonoma Plaza, above the vines.

Stonewood Estate sits on Moon Mountain, five minutes from Sonoma Plaza. These are our favorite places, from the Plaza you can walk to the valley a short drive on. Hours change with the seasons, so call ahead.

Moon Mountain wine country

  • The Moon Mountain DistrictThe estate sits inside the Moon Mountain District AVA, a hillside appellation on the western slope of the Mayacamas, recognized in 2013. Steep, high-elevation vineyards are the signature here.
  • Nearby tasting roomsHanzell Vineyards, Repris Wines, Bartholomew Park Winery, Gehricke Wines and Benziger Family Winery are all in the valley around us. Many tastings are by appointment, so book ahead and confirm hours.

Sonoma Downtown

Historic

  • Sonoma PlazaCalifornia's largest town square
  • Mission San Francisco SolanoLast of the 21 missions, 1823
  • Sonoma State Historic ParkBarracks & Vallejo's home

Arts & Culture

  • Sebastiani Theatre1933 landmark cinema
  • Sonoma Valley Museum of ArtContemporary exhibitions

Wine Tasting

  • Three Sticks WinesTastings in an 1840s adobe
  • Walt WinesPinot & chardonnay
  • Pangloss CellarsLounge-style salon
  • Bedrock Wine Co.Old-vine reds
  • Moon HollowSmall-lot tasting room
  • Sixteen 600Plaza tasting lounge

Dining

  • The Girl & The FigFrench country cooking
  • El Dorado KitchenContemporary California
  • Della Santina'sTuscan trattoria & garden
  • Wit & WisdomWood-fired tavern
  • HopMonk TavernGastropub & beer garden

Cafés & Markets

  • Sunflower CafféBreakfast & lunch café
  • Basque BoulangeriePlaza bakery
  • ValleyMichelin Bib wine bar
  • Tuesday Farmers MarketSeasonal evening market
  • SafewayFull grocery, W. Napa St.
  • Whole Foods MarketOrganic grocery, W. Napa St.

Sonoma Valley

Wineries

  • Buena Vista WineryFirst premium winery, 1857
  • Gundlach BundschuOldest family winery, 1858
  • Scribe WineryHilltop hacienda, cult wines
  • Larson Family WineryFamily & dog-friendly lawns
  • Cornerstone SonomaGardens & tasting rooms

Parks & Outdoors

  • Jack London State ParkWolf House ruins & trails
  • Sonoma Valley Regional ParkValley of the Moon trail
  • Bartholomew ParkWinery & oak trails
  • Sonoma Botanical GardenAsian woodland garden

Dining

  • Glen Ellen StarMichelin wood-fired cooking
  • StellaInventive Italian, Kenwood
  • SantéRefined Fairmont dining
  • Songbird ParlourVictorian farm-to-table
  • Golden Bear StationRoadside table, Kenwood
  • Salt & StoneSeasonal, vineyard views
  • YetiHimalayan & Indian

Provisions

  • Glen Ellen Village MarketGourmet deli & grocery

Spa & Family

  • Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn SpaGeothermal mineral springs
  • Train TownMini railroad & petting zoo

Staying at Stonewood Estate

Reserve