Unti Vineyards

From Unti's tasting-room window, rolling Dry Creek Valley vineyards look like sun-drenched Tuscan hills – and that's exactly what you'll taste in your wineglass (untivineyards.com). Not a cab or chardonnay in sight here: Mitch Unti organically farms Mediterranean noble grapes that thrive in these conditions, including silky vermentino, crisp white fiano, coveted rosé of mourvedre and grenache, Châteauneuf-du-Pape–style grenache blends that fool French palates, and a sangiovese to rival Super Tuscans (bottles $24 to $70). Tasting fee refundable with purchase.