Adobe Road Winery

Adobe Road Winery is uniquely tied to the exciting world of professional sports car racing. Garnering wins from racing around a track at 180 miles per hour at the highest levels of professional competition takes extreme focus, attention, and a drive for perfection. To professional race car driver and team owner Kevin Buckler so does winemaking.

Following the legendary success of his professional race team, The Racers Group (TRG), Kevin and his wife Debra opened Adobe Road Winery in the heart of Sonoma County in 2002. Their goal is to craft wines that exemplify the true essence of California’s most revered wine-growing regions. “We work hard to ensure each bottle of Adobe Road wine showcases the best attributes of each vineyard, within each appellation we source from,” says Kevin. “We choose the best parts of Sonoma and Napa Valley for our elite Cabernet Sauvignons, Dry Creek for our hedonistically rich Syrahs and Zinfandels, the Russian River as well as the Petaluma Gap for our ethereal Pinot Noirs and lavishly flavored yet sleek Chardonnays.”

In 2016 Kevin and Debra again did what was necessary to support their fast-growing winery. They purchased a warehouse property on the riverfront of beautiful, historic Downtown Petaluma, a booming, character-rich wine country town. The new facility starting construction in the summer of 2018, will house the winery and tasting room, a car museum, catering facilities, dining rooms, and a visitor center. Support and excitement around the new facility erupted when announced in late 2016, and it is guaranteed to become the new destination winery for those living in and visiting wine country.

Adobe Road is a boutique winery producing artisan wines including Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, Rose, Sauvignon Blanc, Sparkling Wine, Syrah, Viognier, and Zinfandel from premium vineyards in both Sonoma and Napa. We maintain collaborative relationships with our growers and carefully select vineyard sites based on their suitability for particular varietals. Our wines are handcrafted in small lots with minimal intervention, including fermentation with native yeasts. We believe that these methods, combined with the distinctive nature of our vineyards, lead to expressive wines of the absolute highest quality.

Pick up a Priority Wine Pass, make a reservation, and enjoy a 2-for-1 tasting on the patio. The wine pass has been around since 2012 and is the most extensive wine passport program of its kind and offers a full-time concierge that will help you find other local wineries once your pass is bought.