Imagery Estate Winery
Imagery Estate Winery
14335 Sonoma Hwy
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
(800) 989-8890
Join us on an exciting Sonoma wine tasting tour through historic Sonoma Valley aboard the “original” Sonoma Wine Trolley! Built right from the blueprints, the Sonoma Wine Trolley is a motorized, authentic replica of a late 1890’s San Francisco cable car. We take you to a rotating list of fantastic winery partners. Today we’d like to introduce you to Imagery Estate Winery.
As they say themselves, “We don’t make your grandma’s Chardonnay. If you’re after middle-of-the-road, rather forgettable wine, look elsewhere. We’re doing some pretty unconventional stuff at Imagery Estate Winery and we’re not apologizing for it.”
This charming winery is tucked away on a hillside in beautiful Glen Ellen. You will be impressed with the outstanding experience delivered by this cutting edge spot. In the wine world, tradition often tempers creativity, individuality and imagination. But here, an unconventional approach inspires richly expressive wines and a wine drinking experience that entices you to broaden your palate. Imagery Estate Winery is a relaxing and wonderful place to wine taste with your friends, share some wine and share some laughs on the green grass with a shaded picnic area. After you are feeling good from a little wine, it’s time to make some memories playing horse shoes, Bocce Ball or Jenga.
For a truly unique wine, Imagery Estate Winery experiments with new varieties, explores little known grape regions and spotlights wines that are usually swallowed up in big blends. They consider themselves risk takers in the wine industry and don’t follow traditional techniques. Dedicated to crafting rare wines from uncommon varieties and character-rich vineyards, this winery was forged from a thirst for experimentation. Worldly wines like Malbec, Barbera, Tempranillo, and Lagrein will broaden the horizon of anyone, from aspiring wino to seasoned connoisseur. A visit to their estate and you’ll find that taste won’t be the only sense stimulated. Delight your eyes as well as your palate with access to their unique art collection as well.
Imagery Estate Winery was founded by Joe Benziger, whose family has been crafting wines in Sonoma Valley since the 1980s. When he set out to showcase some varieties he had the good fortune of meeting local artist Bob Nugent who agreed to design his first labels. Those labels turned into 20 years of collaboration that has resulted in a unique art collection that fills the tasting room and is on most bottles they produce.
Now, more than 20 years later, Nugent still serves as curator of the Imagery art collection, commissioning hundreds of international artists to design one-of-a-kind artwork for Imagery labels. When artists are chosen to create the bottle labels, they are given complete freedom as to their approach. Bob simply asks that in some way they incorporate/include the Parthenon image (all or part) in the piece. This piece of the art ties the Benziger Family Winery to the Imagery brand, since they are sister wineries, (the small-scale Parthenon can be found in the vineyard at Benziger). Discover another one of our favorites: Benzinger Family Winery.
Join us on an exciting Sonoma wine tasting tour through historic Sonoma Valley. We want our guests to truly enjoy a comfortable ride, taste delicious wines of the area, experience an amazing lunch from a local restaurant, and learn about the wineries and history of the area. Tour Daily (10:15am – 4:30pm). Learn more here – reserve online here – or call to reserve now: (707) 938-2600.