Gundlach Bundschu Winery

California's oldest family-owned winery and vineyards (and the most fun).

8 / 10
288
ratings
Address

2000 Denmark St Sonoma , CA 95476 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating Yes
Drinks Wine

Comments / 56


Keywords:

wine picnics cave tour scenic views gwertz gun lock bun shoe outdoor seating gardens good for groups great value bright music casual Merlot takes reservations restaurants ponds Cabernet benches good for special occasions
Kyle Minor

It's worth the slightly-off-the-path journey you'll take to visit this charming spot, famous for their reds; don't miss a lovely Merlot . Take advantage of their huge picnic area & music festivals .

Gabrielle

If you upsell someone from the 4 to 6 bottle club membership, you won’t get a free tasting, but you will get tasty wine ! ????

Sonoma County

Actually, you should try the freaking merlot ! Because it's pretty good, and Gun Bun has been at this a long time. And it's good. And these guys are witty - see the "Brief History of Merlot " for more: Read more

Linzi Berry

This place is super adorable. On a nice day definitely buy a bottle & sit by the lake . Perfecto!

Chris T

Great garden for a picnic with their wines and great view

Thê-Minh Trinh

My fav winery in Sonoma . Good Gewürzt and red wines . Lovely terrace !

Srikanth Raju

Gewurztraminer all the way. Great picnic spots. What a nice place

M K

Get a bottle and go sit on the picnic benches by the man-made lake . Awesome view of the south valley.

Aaron

Love the grounds, their very dry gwertz , Merlot with a lovely and slightly tannic finish, and full yet balanced cab Sauvignon

Mauricio Rota

best winery in sonoma by far. try the zinfandel

Chris

Lovely venue for live music . if you park outside you can save $10.

StudioHEL

Beautiful, bring a picnic basket and enjoy! VISA signature card holders get free tastings!

Jessie Nguyen

If ure a red person, this is the place. Staff is super friendly . Bought 4 outta the 6 that we tasted. Love it!

Anastasia Belozertseva

I highly recommend the winery and cave tour - great people and really good wine . Cabernet Frank is my favorite wine .

Joel Vikrant

Get the patio tasting...worth every dollar on a bright sunny day.

Amy Juang

Grab a bottle and sit outside on a bench - beautiful view of pond on nice day!

Aaron

Julie was great. She used to have a great restaurant in the Caribbean for 19 years.

Melon L

Pack your picnic basket and your visa signature card for a free tasting of 3 wines .

Kate

Has a picnic table overlooking a pond out back. Awesomesauce.

Renny Itwaru

Their Reserve is awesome. Must stop, family business since the 1800's

Rafael Coutinho

Do the tour with the Pinzgauer thru the winery . It's awesome!

Chris Muller

Lots of gorgeous picnic tables -- call ahead for the cave tour !

Jennifer  Kim

See a show & drink wine , heaven

Vanessa Scott

Preferred the whites. Wonderful service in the garden .

Amy Puliafito

Huichica=must go

Michal Krasnodebski

The blackberries near the tasting room are bearing fruit , they go really well with the gwertz

Rob Cowie

Known as "GunBun" to the locals. Excellent reds.

Haley B

Ask for Sylvia & get the reserve tasting

Adam Gallant

Very friendly staff and tasty wine !

Kathryn D

Grab a bottle and linger on the grounds .

Jonathan Chan

Suberb cabernet and vintage reserve

Eugene Kim

The mountain cuvee is great value for a red!

Chris T

Great wines , maybe too much AC for me!

Ashley Mead

Wines are all a bit earthy for my liking.

Eric McClung

Barrel cave tour fills up quickly - I suggest you call ahead.

Project by ProjectSF

Try them out at Plate by Plate 2011 - a premier wine and food tasting event ! Sept 16th @ the Bently Reserve http://bit.ly/pbpsf11

Hillary A

It was amazing. Nice view .

Dustin Toshiyuki

For me, the Chardonnay and Syrah are to die for!

Andrew Fisher

Pinot Noir beats all their other wines

Vyoma

Have a picnic here! Lovely shaded place.

Alyson Buck

Best tempranillo this side of Spain. Pourers are a dream.

Elizabeth

There is a back entrance for pedestrians and cyclists onto the property.

Rob Cowie

A little curt at the tastings but great wine

Juanita Angel

Great people ... Very nice

Jason Heiser

I wish that we could have spent more time here

Mauricio Rota

views and wines

Josh Gosliner

Slap the next person that says "gun lock bun shoe "

Margie Brooke

Lunch stop on the hike ! Beautiful day and place for a picnic .

Laurence B

Really satisfying meatloaf panini

allison

Rosé in the bungalow.

Similar places nearby :

Wine Bar
Donkey Bar

Excellent Chardonnay ???? - Josh Klenert

9.3
Winery
Scribe Winery

Awesome tastings! Includes great wine and some snacks. Love that they do the tastings outside so you can enjoy the view. - Christine Louie

7.9
Winery
Ravenswood Winery

Absolutely love the relaxed atmosphere here. Designates tasting recommended (won't find these in stores) and definitely try the moscato if you like a sweeter chilled dessert wine. - Kristin

8.8
Winery
Jacuzzi Family Vineyards

Highly recommend the moscato!!! Super chill place to enjoy your wine. - minijohn

8.5
Vineyard
Buena Vista Carneros Winery

Great tour (history, good wines, and excellent service). The decoration is a little hipster for my taste but adds a great personality to the winery. - Tania Martinez

9.0
French
The Girl & The Fig

The desert is amazing!!! Cheese cake to die for - Clementine Lee