Monte Rio is a small town most people drive through on the way to somewhere else.
It sits where the Russian River bends toward the Sonoma Coast surrounded by redwood country, fog country, and the kind of California that doesn't make it onto wine labels or tourism campaigns. There’s a river bar, a bridge, a café on the water, a historic movie theatre. Working people who actually live there.
The name stuck because the place made sense. Monte Rio — mountain river — is built on convergence. Forest and coast. River and vineyard. A working town in the middle of wine country that never forgot it was a working town. That's the spirit the wines are after.
Our roots are in Lodi, where the oldest vines in California have been growing since before anyone thought to call it terroir. Focusing on organically farmed vines, sourcing from family farms and grapes that California planted and then largely forgot. The winemaking gets out of the way and lets them be what they are.
This is California wine the way it was made before it became something to collect or compete over. Wine with somewhere to be. Good wine for everyone — not just people who know about wine.

1st Course
Szechuan Shrimp
Rice

Wine-Monte Rio Chenin Blanc, Lodi California

“Made from 100% Chenin Blanc, the wine opens with vibrant aromas of quince, green apple, Meyer lemon, white peach, and honeysuckle, complemented by notes of chamomile, wet stone, and a hint of beeswax. The palate is energetic and beautifully textured, revealing flavors of crisp pear, citrus zest, yellow apple, and ripe melon balanced by mouthwatering acidity and subtle mineral tension. A delicate richness develops across the mid-palate without sacrificing freshness, leading to a long, clean finish highlighted by citrus, orchard fruit, and a lingering saline minerality”

2nd Course
Creamy Prosciutto Pasta

Wine-Monte Rio Rivers Edge Sangiovese, Lodi California

“Aromas of wild berries, ripe cranberry and sour cherries. On the palate redder fruit like cherry, strawberry, and Gamay like. The finish though has leather, smoke, and tobacco notes, shifting back to Sangiovese notes”

Entrée
Mexican Chicken Fajitas
4
Wine-Monte Rio Petite Sirah, Lodi California

“Made from 100% Petite Sirah grapes in Lodi, this wine is a Californian expression of the variety, often showing blackberry, blueberry, and black currant notes, with hints of cocoa, leather, and spice. It’s typically medium to full-bodied, with firm tannins and bright acidity, and can carry smoky or jammy undertones ”

Dessert
Chocolate Brownie Sundae

$50 per person