Gustafson
Gustafson produces wines from Dry Creek Valley, a Sonoma County appellation known for its warm days, cool nights, and gravelly soils. The winery's Riesling demonstrates the region's capacity for aromatic white wines with balance and minerality. Its Logging Road Vineyard Syrah and Heritage Tree Vineyard Cabernet Franc reflect Dry Creek's strengths with darker varieties—the former showing the peppery structure and dark fruit typical of the valley's Syrah, the latter expressing Cabernet Franc's herbal complexity and mid-palate depth. Wine Enthusiast and Wine Advocate have rated these wines, with the Riesling earning particular recognition. The portfolio spans the range of what North Coast viticulture offers: crisp whites and age-worthy reds rooted in specific vineyard sites.
Critics
Wine Enthusiast, Wine Advocate