Anaba Wines hosts corporate meetings, retreats, team building, end-of-year parties, wine dinners and pre-wedding gatherings for 8 to 100 guests, and a full buyout of its Vintner's House and outdoor spaces. The family winery stands at 62 Bonneau Road in Sonoma, California, in the Carneros district at the southern end of the Sonoma Valley.
Seminars and company events
Companies come for meetings, retreats and team building with activities tailored to the group. The Coriolis Conference Room, private and set beside the courtyard, takes 8 to 12 people for a board meeting or a working session before lunch. Larger teams move to the VIP Room for 40 or to the Courtyard or the Hillside Patio for up to 100. End-of-year celebrations pair the winery's Rhône-style blends with local food. Groups of nine or more who simply want a tasting book the Group Tasting, and the estate also has a private pickleball court above the Picpoul Blanc vines.
Weddings and receptions
Anaba does not list wedding ceremonies. It does host pre-wedding gatherings, rehearsal dinners and family milestones such as anniversaries, retirements and birthdays. The Historic Farmhouse, with its patio over a Chardonnay block, is the space suggested for pre-wedding events of up to 50.
Rooms and capacities
The Anaba Courtyard takes up to 100 guests in an open-air space that can be partly covered, with a fire pit, a fountain and vineyard views. The Hillside Patio also holds 100 and looks over the vines and hills, suited to receptions and corporate events. Inside the Vintner's House, the VIP Room seats or stands up to 40 with views of the vines. The Picpoul Patio takes 20 for lunches. The Historic Farmhouse holds 50. The Coriolis Conference Room takes 8 to 12. A full buyout combines the tasting room, VIP Room, Courtyard and Hillside Patio.
Catering
Food comes from the on-site kitchen, from pairings served with tastings to custom menus for dinners and celebrations. Menus are built around the wines, which include Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Rhône varieties from Grenache Blanc to Syrah.
History and setting
Founder John Sweazey describes the Vintner's House as an extension of the family home. In 2009 Anaba became the first winery in Northern California to make its own power from wind, with a 45-foot turbine beside the vineyard. Solar panels came later, and the winery now runs on renewable electricity. The site sits in what the winery calls the windy corner of Carneros, where the vineyards run toward the hills. The tasting room opens daily, so a private group shares the property with visitors unless it books a buyout.
Getting there
The winery is on Bonneau Road in Carneros, at the southern edge of Sonoma, reached by car. The Carneros district lies between the town of Sonoma and the San Pablo Bay shoreline, so groups coming from San Francisco or Napa usually arrive by coach or private car.
