Nalle Winery

Family Winery in Healdsburg, CA
Open Saturday 12- 4pm, or by reservations Over time, John expanded the family’s land holdings into a large sheep ranch.

The story of Nalle Winery is one of families pursuing a dream with passion and perseverance for over a century in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. Sheep Farm Underwater
It begins in the 1890s with the John Henderlong family homesteading land in northern Dry Creek Valley. Lee Nalle remembers visiting the sheep ranch before it was sold to make way for the dam and Lake Sonoma. The land that was once

the family sheep ranch is now under the waters of Lake Sonoma. Setting Down Roots
In 1927 one of John’s sons, Fred Henderlong, along with his new wife Ruby, bought property off Dry Creek Road, built a house and planted a Zinfandel vineyard. Over time, Fred expanded and further developed the vineyard, eventually passing the property and vineyard to his son, Harold. Forging the Legacy
In 1974 Harold’s daughter Lee met and married Doug Nalle, connecting the Henderlong and Nalle families. Doug was already working for a local winery when he met Lee. As time passed, Doug developed a growing passion to make his own wine from the family Zinfandel vineyard. Wine Spectator Recognition
In 1984, Doug started making Zinfandel with the old-vine estate grapes. His 1987 Zinfandel garnered 92 points from the Wine Spectator, and transformed Nalle Winery from a little-known brand to a respected producer of sought-after Zinfandel. Unique Cave
The release of this highly acclaimed vintage was about the same time Doug and Lee constructed their above ground cave that served as both a winemaking and naturally temperature-controlled storage facility. True to Zinfandel
The Nalle Zinfandel style then and now remains constant—bright, refreshing fruit, round mouthfeel, moderate alcohol, balanced structure, French oak aging, and true to the Dry Creek Valley benchland terroir. When other wineries trended with high alcohol, jammy Zins, Nalle stayed the course, and it proved the right thing to do. Wine Spectator Circles Back
In 2022, the Wine Spectator produced a feature article on Nalle Winery entitled, “Zinfandel According to Nalle.” They also gave two of Nalle’s Zinfandels scores in the 90s, and included Andrew Nalle in an article called “In Praise of 2019 California Zinfandels.” The article says, “Nalle, a longtime boutique producer in Dry Creek Valley, has upped its game as second-generation winemaker Andrew Nalle stretches his wings.”

New Generation
Today winemaker Andrew Nalle and his viticulturist wife April run the winery, often with their three young children in tow. Andrew’s parents, Doug and Lee, have stepped back from the day-to-day operations of the winery, but continue to provide wisdom and support from their 40-plus years of winery experience. Full Circle
Andrew and April live in the old farmhouse Fred Henderlong (Andrew’s great-grandfather) built for his bride Ruby. To honor the family, Andrew and April named their youngest daughter Ruby, after her great-great grandmother. Who knows, maybe Ruby will be the next Nalle winemaker.

07/24/2026

Happy Birthday Heather!!

Did you know we host private events at Nalle?? Call us for birthdays, anniversaries, retirement parties, etc

07/17/2026

Just delivered Chardonnay to Diavola and picked up some pizza for lunch! Make sure to check out all the local restaurants that carry Nalle wines!
Guiso, Pizzando, Healdsburg Bar and Grill, Baci, Diavola, Catellis to name a few!

07/04/2026

Happy 4th from Venice, Italy and the whole Croatian coast as Nalle wines, and Lee and Doug Nalle cruise en route to Athens, Greece! As well as the history and beauty of Zinfandel and food pairings told by authors Paul Wagner and MS Tim Gaiser and Doug.

07/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Summer Kickoff Party! We love celebrating the start of summer with all of you and can't wait to enjoy more Nalle wine together!!

Congratulations to Jocelyn and Roger Storer for winning trivia!!

06/17/2026

Don't forget to buy your tickets ASAP! You won't want to miss!

03/27/2026

Calling all Wine Club Squirrels & Zinfananatics!

Join us 5/3 1-4p for an Open House with live music, Dry Creek crafted wine, and delicious catered food. The weather is looking to be wonderful!

Club wines will be ready for pick up. Please RSVP by April 26th.

Calling all Wine Club Squirrels and Zinfanatics Join us in the vineyard for a relaxed afternoon of live music, Dry Creek crafted wines, and delicious food. The…

11/18/2025

The Squirrel Mascot was out in full force on our Open house day, Nov. 8th. Thanks for the ZinFUNdel!

11/17/2025

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Address

2383 Dry Creek Road
Healdsburg, CA
95448

Opening Hours

12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+17076965090

Website

http://www.nallewinery.com/, https://nallesummercelebration.rsvpify.com/

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