Ledson Winery & Historic Castle Vineyards

Address:	7335 CA-12, Kenwood, CA 95409, USA
Phone:	+1 707-537-3810
Site:	ledson.com
Rating:	4.1
Working:	10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM

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Joseph Peters-Mathews

A friend who is an employee invited me, but he and I had not coordinated on timing so he was not available for us. The person we had was friendly in his recommendations of our next wines to try, however did not read his audience (three progressive gay men — all of whom have spent a fair amount of time in France) very well. He was Francophobic: if there was an opportunity to point out how something would be "illegal" in France he pointed it out and took pride in it. If there was an opportunity to suggest something should remind us of "American freedom" he did. Of the six wines we had a few were tasty, however none of them was stellar. Almost none of them warranted the price per bottle. The $15 tasting fee isnt waived upon purchase, and purchases are not cheap. This venue would make a gorgeous setting for a wedding, and its size (with at least three tasting bars) easily accommodates large groups. The size, however, is detrimental when looking for a particular open bottle for tasting, thus calling the other tasting bars. Ledson Winery makes 86 different wines, and it showed in the tasting. Cutting down to a few wines with a little more focus on each could potentially greatly make them all much better. Although there is no distribution of Ledson wines, there is quite the production. I prefer smaller wineries with smaller tasting rooms — and staff that are personable without trying to prove anything about themselves, their wineries, California, or the United States.

Jim Gateley

I rate 5 of 5 stars to the Ledson Winery and Vineyards in Kenwood, CA. I often visit the wine country in Northern California including Napa and Sonoma Valleys. I first discovered Ledson blasting past it on the highway making a mental note to return and check ‘em out. When I visited Ledson for the first time I was amazed at the beauty of the building (aka “the Castle”) and the grounds. Inside is a large tasting room with helpful staff. Unlike many wineries, Ledson has a wide portfolio of wine offerings with several (many) choices for each different grape type. Take Merlot (yes please, I’ll have another), they offer several with Merlot grapes coming from different parts of California and some vineyard selections. Being a big fan of Merlot, it was interesting to do a tasting of a few different choices where each is a unique taste. The wine shop at Ledson includes wines and cheeses and additionally several sandwich choices. Being located in (the middle of nowhere) Kenwood and having the option to get a lunch and wine at Ledson made for a nice visit. Bottom line, I am a member of two wine clubs of which Ledson is one. My top choices from Ledson: 2007 Merlot Estate Sonoma Valley, 2007 Merlot Knights Valley and an amazing 2008 Zinfandel Century Vines Russian River Valley.

Angel Ong

I came here with a group of girls last year for a bachelorette party. We were winery hoping and got here kind of late, near closing. The very nice workers at the winery saw the bachelorette sash the bride to be was wearing and allowed us to buy bottles of wine and some snacks. We sat outside at one of the many picnic tables. The wine was great.. Im usually not a white wine drinker, only reds, but their Sauvignon Blanc impressed me. They have a huge selection of wines and for a very fair price. The winery was extremely beautiful!! It looks like a chateau/mansion!! The sun was setting and it was very picturesque. Also, theres plenty of parking so very stress free. Highly recommend.

Cheli Derry

My husband and I went to the California Wine Country to celebrate our anniversary and being members of the Ledson Wine club we arranged to visit for a private tasting. We were ushered to the Brides room where a beautiful table was set and tremendous wines were ready for us to enjoy. When we explained that we were from the East coast and that friends were joining us in a few days to celebrate their anniversary, an additional private tasting was set up and when we returned we had a lovely table again and totally different wines to taste. 3 cases were sent home to us and we will enjoy these and more as they come to us throughout the year. Ledson Wines are our absolute favorites!

A Private User

We visited the winery and had a fantastic day. We loved the wines so we placed an order to have a case shipped to our home. That is where the errors started. Even though we wrote down our address and verified with the service person, somehow it was shipped to the wrong address. We then tried calling to have this corrected after taking a day off to make sure we were home to sign for the package. We called numerous times and either no one answered the phones or if they did we were put on hold for up to 20 mins each time. Very poor follow up and a disappointing end to what started as a very good experience. My suggestion is to ship the wine yourself.

Arif Zaman

Ledson Winery and Vineyards was amazing! I had decided to hold a very special private event with tasting amongst friends. We sat for a tasting within the Veranda room, which had a beautiful view of the outdoors. The castle itself is breath taking with all the flowers/roses lining up the entrance. The staff was very pleasant and accommodating. They had put together a menu tailored towards our preferences. Highly recommend when youre in Sonoma :).

Daniel Sheffer

Average winery and very pretentious. Building not that old and smelled musty. Pushy sommelier who wanted to sell us a wine club membership. Wine simply not that good and why a club? Bathrooms outside and we got locked out of main building. Rude sommelier didnt care. Pass on this one. Suprised they are in business. Lorenzo not good at his job and very deceptive in pushing a wine club when all we wanted were a few bottles.

Diane C

We did a graduation dinner at Ledson and it was better that what I expected. Not many places can do that. The food was awesome paired with incredible wine. The staff made everything seamless. If you are having a special event this is the place you want to have it at. Its reasonable and you will be immensely pleased. Thanks so much to the staff and everyone involved for making this moment so very special for us.

Sam Murray

Small selection, 4 pre-chosen wines; did not wave tasting fee ($20-$30) when buying an expensive bottle, which were upwards of $50. I felt like I was being pushed to buy the most expensive bottle of wine, not the one I enjoyed the most and the wine cost $90. I had a much more enjoyable time at other wineries. The Mansion was nice, but only worth a trip for a picture.

Phillip Frausto

I have been a wine club member at Lesson for 12 years. I joined because I believe they have the overall best wines in Sonoma County. Whites, Syrahs, Merlots, Shiraz, Cabs, and Zinfandels, which are my favorites, dinners, barrel tasting, member events, 3 wine bars, one members only bar and private group tasting. Oh the castle is a must see

Ron Beggio

Was told to leave before I got to the door, Must have been the car I was driving, WILL NOT be going back again. Im not sure if it was the owner or just the person in charge, But was clearly a dick. I would not even give one star, But in order to post thats what it is. VERY RUDE !!