Capture Wine's Beautiful Tin Cross Vineyards Estate in Healdsburg

Perfect weekend in Sonoma

nancy M. ()
Review submitted: January 23, 2013   Date of arrival: January 18, 2013

The estate home on Tin Cross Vineyard exceeded all expectations! The beautiful photos of the property do not come close to displaying the magnificent view, the gourmet kitchen- well equipped for large family meals or cozy breakfasts in the nook, comfy beds, common area for relaxing by the fire, I could go on and on! Elite and the local host took excellent care us ensuring all the fine details were covered! On arrival, Capture provided a private wine tasting that was just the beginning a magical vacation!Tthe nearby wineries in the Alexander Valley are well worth exploring. I recommend this property and Elite very highly.

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway

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More than I expected

Review submitted: January 14, 2013   Date of arrival: November 1, 2012

The setting, the accomodations, the comfortable furnishings, the complete kitchen setup, the view and the privacy were all above FirstClass on every account.Completely enjoyable, and much too short a stay. Loved it all!

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"Wonderful House" -TripAdvisor Review

Review submitted: December 31, 2012   Date of arrival: September 1, 2012

Three couples stayed 6 days. The house and location are phenomenal. The house is large and well-appointed and was immaculately clean. We wanted for nothing. It has a wrap-around porch with an incredible view of the valley. We ate all our meals on the porch.

The location was incredible. You should know that it isn't in town. It's about 20 minutes from anything you'd call civilization. I understand that some guests don't realize how far it is from a town and are unhappy with the remoteness. We loved it, however. The house is on a mountain overlooking the valley - about 2,400 feet up. It's a 3-mile drive on a one-lane road. Two of those miles are on a dirt road - but no problem for a car. You must open (and close behind you) two gates to makes sure the animals (sheep and horses) from ranches don't get out. Twice we had to stop the car and shoo sheep off the road. The views are gorgeous during the drive. After a few times driving the road, most of us were comfortable retuning in the dark. Because of the drive, we went out for the day and, once we returned to the house, we stayed. We'd go out mid-morning to wineries and return for dinner at the house or after dinner in the valley.

The property itself is quite large and the house is surrounded by vineyards that you can walk through and sample the grapes. There are no neighbors nearby, so it is very quiet. The views from the house and around the grounds are spectacular. The closest town is Cloverdale, primarily a local town rather than a tourist town. It doesn't have many restaurants. It does have one tasting room - Vino di amore - which is great. Healdsburg, a cute town about 20 miles down 101, is the place for shopping and eating. We found northern Sonoma County, where we were, to be delightfully uncrowded and not touristy.

I would go back in a heartbeat. We're planning on winning a lottery so we can put in an offer that can't be refused and buy the place. We're not sure if we'll pave the road - it has its charm.

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