Darling

"Darling Wines began in 2017 with two barrels of Syrah. Up to this point, Tom had worked just one harvest and was beginning his second when he and Ashley came across a listing of certified organic, cool-climate Syrah in the Petaluma Gap. After visiting the site, they decided to take a chance and figured at the very least they would have some decent home wine to send to family and friends for the holidays. This first wine, the 2017 McEvoy Ranch Syrah, sold out in mere months and ended up on the One-Star Michelin restaurant, Bouchon Bistro, in the Napa Valley, owned by the famed Thomas Keller. The two were thrilled, to say the least, and dove head first into this new endeavor."
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Visits

• June 2024
• July 2023

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Bitmoji

“I have been tasting on Sonoma square for well over a decade. I visited once and had a cancellation and scrambled to find a substation last minute and found this new tasting room. I knew nothing about their brand. What a wonderful treat I stumbled upon. This is the passion project of Tom and Ashley Darling. They started with a little Syrah back in 2017 and it was raved about by Thomas Keller himself. Who has their first vintage in TKs spots? Since then, TK continues to buy a lot of their wine for places like the French Laundry and when you taste them, you’ll realize that the Darlings are not just a cute couple. They have dialed in the low alcohol, minimal intervention style without grinding for decades like many others. I became an instant fan and I pour their wines to impress my friend regularly. Amaze-balls!”

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• Right on Historic Sonoma Square.
• Lots of cool history in that place. 
• Picnic in the Square with wine.  Plan ahead!
• Open containers are allowed in the Square.
• Wine quality is impeccable. 
• Much of the small production sold to high-end dining.
• Tasting room is down a little “shopping” alley.
• Organic, low intervention, low alcohol wines.

Winery Type

• Walk-ins when available.
• Reservations (TOCK)

• $40 – Tasting

Varietals

Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Syrah

• $30 – $80

Production

• 2K