You and five friends will escape to a Williams Selyem Winery and enjoy a three-night stay in their guest house!
This experience includes:
Enjoy a private tour and tasting for up to six people and a three-night stay in the 1400 sq. ft. 5-bedroom/2-bathroom Williams Selyem Winery guest house. The winery is not open to the public, hosting invited guests only. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the winery that has set a new standard for Pinot Noir winemaking in the United States.
Founded in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley, Williams Selyem has been making distinctive Pinot Noirs from this area since 1981. In less than two decades, the winery has achieved cult status and garnered international acclaim. While Williams Selyem production has expanded to include nearby appellations and small offerings of Chardonnay and Zinfandel as well, these wines along with their flagship Pinot Noirs are still extremely limited in production. A limited number of cases are released each year to a select group of the country’s finest restaurants, with the remainder of the allocation available only to members of The WS List. You will receive a spot and allocation on this list, giving you priority to purchase new releases without the traditional period on the waiting list. The winemaking torch has been passed from the original owners into the skillful hands of Jeff Manahas and his team, who respect and employ the original handcrafted approach to winemaking for which Williams Selyem is known. Over $18 million dollars was spent building this state-of-the-art winery, which is now considered one of Sonoma County’s architectural gems. In 2013, Williams Selyem Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir received the Wine & Spirits “Year’s Best Pinot Noir” award.
Enjoy a VIP 6-course dinner with wine pairings, prepared exclusively for your party of six. Chef, owner, and Healdsburg native Dustin Valette will make a personal visit to your table and craft an elegant menu from Sonoma County’s finest seasonal ingredients to complement the region’s distinctive wines. Valette incorporates the best of the abundant local sources into specialties such as broiled Miyagi oysters with caramelized onion biscuits and coriander-crusted duck breast with fig compote. The wine pairings exemplify the symbiotic relationship of wine and cuisine. Chef Valette, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, honed his craft at some of the most celebrated restaurants on the West Coast, including the Michelin-starred Aqua in San Francisco, Napa Valley’s Bouchon, and most recently, Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen. The opening of Valette is the perfect combination of a homecoming and labor of love, as Dustin and his brother Aaron pay homage to their family’s history. Their restaurant is the former site of a bakery their great grandfather Honore Valette owned in the 1940s. The restaurant's vibe is upscale casual and has a simple charm -- rustic and comfortable -- with the premise of being a gathering place to showcase great food, wine, and service.
Sonoma is approximately 35 miles (50 minutes) south of Healdsburg, CA, and approximately 1.5 hours north of San Francisco and Oakland.
A minimum of 5% of the sales price raised for this purchased package will be donated to the benefiting charity. Please be aware that this auction is not tax-deductible.