Winery Information

Winery Information for: Woodenhead Vintners

Winery Location: US > CA > North Coast > Sonoma County > Sonoma Valley > Russian River Valley
Winery Founded: 1999
Winery Founded by: Nikolai Stez and Zina Bower
Winery Current Owner: Nikolai Stez and Zina Bower
Winery Description: Woodenhead Vintners is a winery located in Santa Rosa, California, in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County. Founded in 1999 by Nikolai Stez and Zina Bower, the winery specializes in small production Pinot Noir and Zinfandel sourced from vineyards throughout Sonoma and Mendocino counties. Stez, a former assistant winemaker at Williams Selyem, employs traditional winemaking techniques, including manual punch downs, basket pressing and aging in French oak barrels. The winery also produces Chardonnay, Syrah and other varietal wines, with an emphasis on vineyard specific bottlings.
Winery Web site URL: https://www.woodenheadwine.com
Winery Mailing List URL: https://www.woodenheadwine.com/mailing-list/
X, formerly known as Twitter, URL: https://x.com/WoodenheadWines
Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/woodenhead.wine
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Last updated information for this winery on: 10/13/2026

Woodenhead Vintners Wine Releases

2026 Wine Releases

January 2026;
February 2026;
March 2026;
April 2026;
May 2026;
June 2026;
July 2026;
August 2026;
September 2026; 2021 Sonoma County Russian River Valley Buena Tierra Vineyard E Block Clone 115 Pinot Noir (149 cases, $75), 2021 Sonoma County Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ($58), 2023 Mendocino County Guido Venturi Vineyard Zinfandel ($46), 2022 Mendocino County Guido Venturi Vineyard Zinfandel ($45)
October 2026;
November 2026;
December 2026;

2025 Wine Releases

2024 Wine Releases

2023 Wine Releases

2022 Wine Releases

January 2022;
February 2022;
March 2022; 2018 Anderson Valley Conzelman Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2017 Russian River Valley Ritchie Vineyard Cinder Cone Pinot Noir, 2019 Anderson Valley 1925/1939 Old Vine Zinfandel
April 2022;
May 2022; 2021 Russian River Valley Wes Cameron Ranch Halfshell White French Colombard
June 2022;
July 2022;
August 2022;
September 2022; 2020 Sonoma Coast Starbridge Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2017 Russian River Valley Buena Tierra Vineyard Clone 115 Block E Pinot Noir, 2018 Mendocino County Guido Venturi Vineyard Zinfandel, 2019 Russian River Valley Ritchie Vineyard Martini Clone Pinot Noir
October 2022;
November 2022;
December 2022;

2021 Wine Releases

2020 Wine Releases

January 2020;
February 2020;
March 2020; 2016 Santa Cruz Mountains Kent Berry Vineyard Pinot Noir (125 cases, $46), 2016 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (350 cases, $48), 2017 Mariah Vineyard Zinfandel, , Mendocino Ridge (113 cases, $42)
April 2020;
May 2020;
June 2020;
July 2020;
August 2020;
September 2020; 2017 Guido Venturi Vineyard Zinfandel (172 cases, $39), 2016 Anderson Valley Wiley Vineyard Pinot Nooir (161 cases, $60), 2016 Russian River Valley Ritchie Vineyard Cinder Cone Pinot Noir (175 cases, $65)
October 2020;
November 2020;
December 2020;

2019 Wine Releases

2018 Wine Releases

2017 Wine Releases

2016 Wine Releases

2015 Wine Releases

January 2015;
February 2015;
March 2015;
April 2015;
May 2015;
June 2015;
July 2015;
August 2015;
September 2015; 2012 Russian River Valley Buena Tierra Vineyard E Block Clone 115 Pinot Noir (149 cases, $75), 2012 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (538 cases, $45), 2012 Mendocino County Guido Venturi Vineyard Zinfandel (255 cases, $34), 2012 Mendocino Ridge Mariah Vineyard Zinfandel (150 cases, $46)
October 2015;
November 2015;
December 2015;

2014 Wine Releases

2013 Wine Releases

2012 Wine Releases

January 2012;
February 2012;
March 2012;
April 2012; 2008 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, 2009 Russian River Valley Cameron Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2009 Alexander Valley Braccialini Vineyard Zinfandel
May 2012; 2011 Russian River Valley French Colombard
June 2012;
July 2012;
August 2012;
September 2012; 2009 Russian River Valley Buena Tierra Original Planting Pinot Noir, 2010 Russian River Valley Wet Kiss Pinot Noir, 2009 Mendocino County Guido Venturi Vineyard Zinfandel
October 2012; 2010 Russian River Valley Bertoli Vineyard Leras Ranches Zinfandel
November 2012; 2007 North Coast Troika Pinot Noir
December 2012;

2011 Wine Releases

January 2011; 2008 Humboldt County Pinot Noir (374 cases, $45)
February 2011;
March 2011;
April 2011;
May 2011;
June 2011; 2008 Russian River Valley Buena Tierra Vineyard Pinot Noir (198 cases, $60), 2007 Martinelli Road Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel (434 cases, $45), 2010 Russian River Valley French Colombard (290 cases, $18)
July 2011; 2008 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (757 cases, $42), 2009 Mendocino County Carignane (121 cases, $26), 2009 Russian River Valley Syrah (67 cases, $36)
August 2011;
September 2011; 2007 Anderson Valley Wiley Vineyard Pinot Noir (230 cases, $60)
October 2011; 2009 Russian River Valley Le Bistro Pinot Noir (95 cases, $35)
November 2011;
December 2011;

2010 Wine Releases

2009 Wine Releases

January 2009;
February 2009;
March 2009;
April 2009;
May 2009;
June 2009;
July 2009;
August 2009;
September 2009; 2007 Humboldt County Pinot Noir
October 2009;
November 2009;
December 2009;

2008 Wine Releases

January 2008;
February 2008;
March 2008; 2006 Martinelli Road Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel, 2006 Braccialini Vineyard Zinfandel, 2006 Guido Venturi Vineyard Zinfandel, 2006 Valenti Vineyard Islands in the Sky Zinfandel, 2006 Humbolt County Pinot Noir
April 2008;
May 2008;
June 2008;
July 2008; 2006 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
August 2008;
September 2008;
October 2008;
November 2008;
December 2008;

2007 Wine Releases

January 2007;
February 2007; 2004 Russian River Valley Martinelli Road Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel, 2005 Mendocino County Guido Venturi Vineyard Zinfandel, 2005 Alexander Valley Braccialini Vineyard Zinfandel
March 2007;
April 2007;
May 2007;
June 2007;
July 2007;
August 2007;
September 2007;
October 2007; 2005 Russian River Valley Buena Tierra Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2005 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, 2005 Anderson Valley Morning Dew Ranch Pinot Noir, 2005 Humboldt County Pinot Noir
November 2007;
December 2007;

2006 Wine Releases

January 2006;
February 2006;
March 2006; 2003 Sonoma County Zinfandel, 2004 Alexander Valley Braccialini Vineyards Zinfandel, 2003 Russian River Valley Martinelli Road Old Vine Zinfandel, 2003 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, 2003 Anderson Valley Wiley Vineyard Pinot Noir
April 2006;
May 2006;
June 2006;
July 2006;
August 2006;
September 2006;
October 2006;
November 2006;
December 2006;

2005 Wine Releases

2004 Wine Releases

January 2004;
February 2004;
March 2004; 2002 Mendocino County Pacini Vineyard Zinfandel, 2002 Alexander Valley Braccialini Vineyards Zinfandel, 2002 Russian River Valley Martinelli Road Old Vine Zinfandel
April 2004;
May 2004; 2002 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, 2002 Humboldt County Pinot Noir, 2002 Russian River Valley Buena Tierra Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2002 Humboldt County Elk Prairie Vineyard Pinot Noir
June 2004;
July 2004;
August 2004;
September 2004;
October 2004;
November 2004;
December 2004;

2003 Wine Releases

January 2003;
February 2003; 2001 Anderson Valley Blakeman Vineyard Chardonnay, 2001 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, 2001 Russian River Valley Buena Tierra Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2001 Alexander Valley Braccialini Vineyards Zinfandel
March 2003;
April 2003;
May 2003;
June 2003;
July 2003;
August 2003;
September 2003; 2001 Elk Prairie Vineyard Braccialini Vineyards Pinot Noir
October 2003;
November 2003;
December 2003;

2002 Wine Releases

January 2002;
February 2002; 2000 Anderson Valley Blakeman Vineyard Chardonnay, 2000 Alexander Valley Braccialini Vineyards Zinfandel, 2000 Humboldt County Elk Prairie Vineyard Pinot Noir
March 2002;
April 2002;
May 2002;
June 2002;
July 2002;
August 2002;
September 2002;
October 2002;
November 2002;
December 2002;

2001 Wine Releases

January 2001;
February 2001;1999 Anderson Valley Chardonnay, 1999 Alexander Valley Braccialini Vineyards Zinfandel, 1999 Humboldt County Elk Prairie Vineyard Pinot Noir
March 2001;
April 2001;
May 2001;
June 2001;
July 2001;
August 2001;
September 2001;
October 2001;
November 2001;
December 2001;

2000 Wine Releases

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Last updated information for this winery on: 10/13/2026

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