Dry Creek Valley Day Trip

The quaint roads and small boutique wineries make Dry Creek the ideal destination for a bicycle excursion. Our tours to Dry Creek consist of 10-15 miles on bicycle with 4 winery visits. Dry Creek Valley AVA is located in Sonoma County, northwest of the town of Healdsburg.The valley is formed by Dry Creek, a tributary of the Russian River, and is approximately 16 miles long.There are over 50 wineries with residence in Dry Creek Valley AVA. The highest planted varietals are either Zinfandel or Cabernet Sauvignon. Sauvignon Blanc is the most largely planted white wine in the valley. The wineries we visit are much smaller than in neighboring appellations. 

Napa Valley Day Trip

 Our excursion to Napa takes all over the valley, Our tours average in length from avout 14-16 miles along Napa's valley floor. The ride is pretty flat and suitable for all levels of bicyclists. Our tour usually takes us through the Stag's Leap AVA, the Yountville are, the Oakville AVA, the Rutherford AVA and on up to St Helena. Almost 4.5 million people visit Napa Valley each year, making it a very popular destination in California, and "The World's Best Wine and Food Destination" as awarded by TripAdvisor's 2010 Travelers' Choice Awards 

Russian River Valley Day Trip

 The Russian River Valley has a characteristically cool climate, heavily affected by fog generated by the valley's proximity to the Pacific Ocean. The area is known for its success with cool climate varietals, notably Pinot noir and Chardonnay. Our tours through the Russian River consist of ~10miles of biking through the rolling hills of the Russian River Valley and tasting the differences between the pinot noirs and chardonnays as they vary from one vineyard to the next.

Bronze Napa & Sonoma Weekend Getaway

 Gears and Grapes Getaways's weekend excursion starts out in wine country early Saturday morning where guests settle in and set out for a leisurely day of bicycling and drinking wine. Day 1  consists of 20-25 miles of bike riding and wine tasting. We stop at 4 different wineries, eat a gourmet lunch in the vineyards and finish the day back at the hotel where guests are invited to relax until dinner. At 7pm we offer transportation to a top rated restaurant where a special menu has been compiled for your evening enjoyment.

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