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Winery · Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery picnic guide

Picnic by reservationBring your own foodPurchase required$1 bookable picnic experience

Can you picnic at Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery?

Only by reservation — Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery offers picnicking as a booked experience or reserved table. You can bring your own food to your reserved table. A wine purchase is part of the deal. Fee: Picnic & Private Tasting $30/person. Outside wine and alcohol aren't allowed.

Checked September 2026 from dueruscelli.comStated on the venue's own website

Picnic rules at a glance

Picnicking
Picnic by reservation
Bring your own food
Allowed
Outside wine / alcohol
Not allowed
Purchase required
Yes
Reservation
Required
Fee
Picnic & Private Tasting $30/person; private oak-grove tasting (2 hours, with lawn games) $70/person
Food on site
Cheese/charcuterie offered with some tastings
Groups
Groups of 8+ by appointment
Hours
Friday–Sunday 11am–5pm (no appointment needed); other days by appointment
Tastings
$30–$70 per person
House rules
Bring your own lunch or have it delivered; no outside alcohol; book at least a day ahead.

Book a picnic at Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery

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  • Direct

    Tasting in the Grove

    $70 per person

    Two hours of private use of the oak grove with a family-hosted tasting, room to spread out a picnic, and lawn games such as bocce and cornhole.

    2 hours · By arrangement; contact the winery

    Check availability

Prices as listed when we checked; the booking page has current availability.

What the picnic area is like

Picnic tables and shady oak trees sit beside the vineyard on this tiny family estate on Limerick Lane, a few minutes south-east of downtown Healdsburg. A private oak grove adds bocce and cornhole.

  • Picnic tables
  • Shade trees
  • Vineyard views
  • Bocce
  • Parking

Good for: Quiet · Budget-friendly · Groups

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About Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery

A boutique family winery making Italian varieties on Limerick Lane near Healdsburg. Its $30 Picnic & Private Tasting lets you bring or have lunch delivered to tables under the oaks beside the vines.

  • $30 picnic plus private tasting
  • Oak shade and vineyard-side tables
  • Private grove with bocce and cornhole
  • Family members host

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Make a day of it

Stock up at a deli nearby, then picnic close by — a short, easy loop.

  1. Quail & Condor

    Deli & market · Healdsburg · about 3.2 mi away

  2. Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery (this winery)

    Winery · Russian River Valley

  3. Limerick Lane Cellars

    Winery · Healdsburg · about 0.1 mi away

  4. Notre Vue Estate Winery

    Winery · Russian River Valley · about 1.2 mi away

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A 53-acre estate on a dead-end lane just outside Healdsburg, known for old-vine Zinfandel and Rhône-style wines. From May through November it pairs a seated tasting with a curated picnic basket served out among the old vines ($70, by appointment).

Limerick Lane Cellars

Reserved picnicsChecked Sep 2026
Own food
not confirmed
Wine purchase
Required
Reservation
Required
Dogs
not confirmed
Fee
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Own food
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Dogs
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Fee
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Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
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Wine purchase
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Reservation
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Dogs
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Fee
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Reserved picnicsChecked Sep 2026
Own food
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Wine purchase
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Reservation
Required
Dogs
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Fee
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Frequently asked questions

Can you picnic at Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery?

Only by reservation — Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery offers picnicking as a booked experience or reserved table. You can bring your own food to your reserved table. A wine purchase is part of the deal. Fee: Picnic & Private Tasting $30/person. Outside wine and alcohol aren't allowed.

Can you bring your own food to Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery?

Yes. Outside food is allowed at Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery, though you're expected to buy wine to use the picnic area.

Can you bring your own wine to Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery?

No. Like most wineries, Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery doesn't allow outside wine or alcohol — buy a bottle there to enjoy with your picnic.

Do you need a reservation to picnic at Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery?

Yes. Book ahead on their website. Groups of 8+ by appointment.

Is there a fee to picnic at Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery?

Picnic & Private Tasting $30/person; private oak-grove tasting (2 hours, with lawn games) $70/person.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Official pages current (footer 2023, hours updated 2026)). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Due Ruscelli Vineyards & Winery before you go. How we verify.

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