Founded by professional race car driver Kevin Buckler, a Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona winner, Adobe Road brings the discipline of motorsports to Sonoma winemaking. Winemaker Garrett Martin has led the cellar since 2015, sourcing fruit from carefully selected vineyards across Petaluma Gap, Russian River Valley, Dry Creek, and Napa. The portfolio ranges from single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to the bold Racing Series blends named for moments on the track. Over 100 Adobe Road wines have scored 90+ points from Wine Spectator and Robert Parker. Rated Petaluma's best tasting room.
Apex Cabernet Sauvignon: the flagship ultra-premium blend built on Sonoma and Napa Cabernet, aged in 100% French oak.
Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap / Russian River Valley: an elegant, cool-climate Pinot from the winery's coastal sources.
Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley: a rich, bold Zin from warm Dry Creek hillsides.
Syrah, Dry Creek Valley: a deep, savory estate-sourced Syrah.
Chardonnay, Petaluma Gap: a sleek, vibrant cool-climate Chardonnay.
Adobe Road’s 2013 Beckstoffer Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon earned 94 points from Wine Spectator. The courtyard is family- and pet-friendly, with shaded outdoor seating, a small bites menu, and live music on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Owners Kevin and Debra Buckler come to wine from an unusual direction: Kevin ran The Racers Group, winning Daytona and Le Mans class titles in sports-car racing, and the winery's Racing Series of red blends carries that lineage directly into the portfolio. Sourcing is deliberately broad: estate and contract fruit from the Petaluma Gap, Russian River, Sonoma Coast, and Napa, crafted in small lots with minimal intervention and native-yeast fermentations. The tasting room now sits on the Petaluma riverfront at 1 C Street, a short walk from downtown and reachable by public transit, open from 11 to 7 Sunday through Wednesday and noon to 8 Thursday through Saturday, long hours by Sonoma standards, and walk-in friendly. Three flights are on offer: the Classic introduction ($40), the Racing Series lineup ($50), and a Reserve flight ($60) featuring the flagship Cabernets that have drawn more than a hundred 90+ scores over the past decade. Wines are also poured by the glass or bottle.
