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Winery · Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

Nalle Winery picnic guide

Picnics welcomeBring your own food$

Can you picnic at Nalle Winery?

Yes — Nalle Winery welcomes picnics and you can bring your own food. Outside wine and alcohol aren't allowed.

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

Nalle winery building with a grass-covered earthen roof beside the gravel parking area
Photo: Katy Frankel · CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr

Picnic rules at a glance

Picnicking
Picnics welcome
Bring your own food
Allowed
Outside wine / alcohol
Not allowed
Purchase required
Not confirmed
Reservation
Not confirmed
Groups
Call for groups of 8 or more
Dogs
Dog-friendly
Kids
Kid-friendly
Hours
Open Saturdays about noon–4pm; Wednesday–Friday and Sunday by reservation
Tastings
$35 per person (one fee waived per bottle bought for groups of 7 or fewer)

What the picnic area is like

A rustic patio behind the living-roof cellar, with tables and chairs set among the family's century-old, dry-farmed Zinfandel vines near the south end of Dry Creek Road; a family member often greets guests and pours.

  • Picnic tables
  • Vineyard views
  • Parking

Good for: Families · Dogs · Quiet · Budget-friendly

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About Nalle Winery

A small, multigenerational Zinfandel producer known for moderate-alcohol, dry-farmed wines and its unusual living-roof cellar. Its website bills the winery as kid-, dog- and picnic-friendly.

  • Describes itself as kid, dog and picnic friendly
  • Old-vine, dry-farmed Zinfandel
  • Living-roof cellar
  • Open Saturdays or by appointment

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Make a day of it

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

  1. Dry Creek General Store

    Deli & market · Dry Creek Valley · about 1.5 mi away

  2. Nalle Winery (this winery)

    Winery · Dry Creek Valley

  3. Wilson Winery

    Winery · Dry Creek Valley · about 0.5 mi away

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Wilson Winery

Dry Creek Valley· 0.4 mi

Bring your own foodDogs OKVineyard views

A Zinfandel-focused family winery on Dry Creek Road whose tasting room overlooks the valley. The winery says outright that picnicking is encouraged, making it an easy, inexpensive picnic stop.

Wilson Winery

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine purchase
not confirmed
Reservation
not confirmed
Dogs
Yes
Fee
No fee listed

Nearest picnic food: Dry Creek General Store · 1.5 mi

Details: Wilson Winery
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Mazzocco Sonoma

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Bring your own foodPurchase requiredReserve aheadDogs OK

A Zinfandel specialist on Lytton Springs Road with reservation-only outdoor tastings overlooking its garden and vineyard. Third-party sources report outside picnic food is allowed at your table.

Mazzocco Sonoma

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine purchase
Required
Reservation
Required
Dogs
Yes
Fee
No fee listed

Nearest picnic food: Dry Creek General Store · 1.1 mi

Details: Mazzocco Sonoma
White barn tasting room with yellow umbrellas at the end of a gravel drive between vineyards at Amista
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Amista Vineyards

Dry Creek Valley· 1 mi

Bring your own foodPurchase requiredNo reservationDogs OK

A small organic estate on Dry Creek Road known for sparkling wines and Rhône varieties. It openly invites guests to bring a picnic to their tasting and is friendly to kids and dogs.

Amista Vineyards

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine purchase
Required
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Yes
Fee
No picnic fee

Nearest picnic food: Dry Creek General Store · 0.2 mi

Details: Amista Vineyards
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West Wines

Dry Creek Valley· 1 mi

Bring your own foodPurchase requiredNo reservationDogs OK

A small family winery on Dry Creek Road just minutes from downtown Healdsburg. After a seated tasting, guests can stay on the vineyard patio with their own picnic or a pre-ordered box lunch.

West Wines

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine purchase
Required
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Outside
Fee
No picnic fee

Nearest picnic food: Big John's Market · 1.0 mi

Details: West Wines

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Frequently asked questions

Can you picnic at Nalle Winery?

Yes — Nalle Winery welcomes picnics and you can bring your own food. Outside wine and alcohol aren't allowed.

Can you bring your own food to Nalle Winery?

Yes. Outside food is allowed at Nalle Winery.

Can you bring your own wine to Nalle Winery?

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

Are dogs allowed at Nalle Winery?

Dog-friendly.

Is Nalle Winery good for kids?

Kid-friendly.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Official site current Sept 2026). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Nalle Winery before you go. How we verify.

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