Ancient Oak Cellars

In downtown Santa Rosa, the gateway to the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Wine Country you'll find this charming winery tasting room with carefully crafted wines at surprisingly reasonable prices, in space shared with a venerable emporium of fine goods, gifts and art gallery. The owners, Ken & Melissa Moholt-Siebert launched their winery in 2006 with grapes from Ken's grandparents' vineyard, which Ken inherited, and opened the tasting room in October, 2012. Already they have racked up multiple gold medals, 90+ scores, etc. from Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, North Coast Wine Challenge, Hugh Johnson's Guide, and others.Ken & Melissa produce Pinot Noir, Chardonnay & Zinfandel from Russian River Valley; Cabernet Sauvignon from Alexander Valley; Cab, Cab Franc and Merlot from Sonoma Mountain. They source fruit from five family vineyards--three they farm ourselves and the other two are farmed by the families that first planted them 30 or more years ago. Tasting fee $10 fully credited toward any bottle purchase. Live music and special glass pour pricing First Fridays of the month, in conjunction with the ARTrails opening, 5-7pm. Open 7 days for Christmas shopping season.