One of Dry Creek Valley's oldest operating wineries, established in 1975 and quietly elegant ever since. Patti and Ray Chambers acquired it in 1993 and pared production to 7,000 cases a year, building a name for handcrafted, age-worthy wines from sustainable farming. Redwood barrel room and garden patio among redwoods.
One of Dry Creek Valley's oldest continually operating wineries, Lambert Bridge was established in 1975 and has spent five decades refining a Bordeaux-inspired program of estate-grown reds and whites. Patti and Ray Chambers acquired the property in 1993 and pared production back to roughly 7,000 cases a year, building a reputation for handcrafted, age-worthy wines from sustainable farming. The redwood barrel room and gardens — set against towering redwoods on West Dry Creek Road — anchor what may be the valley's most genuinely elegant tasting experience.
Crane Creek Cuvée, Dry Creek Valley — The flagship proprietary Bordeaux blend, balanced and structured with French-oak aging at a moderate new-oak proportion to preserve fruit and definition.
Maple Vineyards Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley — A single-vineyard old-vine Zin from one of the valley's most acclaimed sites, bold and spice-driven.
Petite Sirah, Dry Creek Valley — Deeply pigmented and tannic, a robust Dry Creek classic.
Bevill Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Creek Valley — A crisp, vineyard-designate white; a smaller-production counterpoint to the reds.
Chardonnay, Sonoma County — A balanced estate white made in small lots.
Founded in 1975 by Jerry Lambert and owned by the Chambers family since 1993, Lambert Bridge is a Dry Creek Valley estate on West Dry Creek Road that deliberately scaled back production to focus on small-lot, artisanal Bordeaux-inspired wines.
The visit is unhurried and seated by design. Reservations are required seven days a week, with experiences scaled to small groups of one to six guests in either the soaring redwood barrel room or the garden patio, depending on weather. Wines are paired with light bites, and the winemaker's selection experience opens up library bottles for those who want depth over breadth. Picnic baskets featuring local cheeses, charcuterie from Journeyman Meat Company, and curated lunches from Dry Creek General Store can be added with 48 hours notice. Pizza-making workshops in the wood-fired Mugnaini oven, vertical tastings of Crane Creek Cuvée (the flagship red blend), and small private events round out the calendar. Dogs are welcome on leash. The winery sources from estate Dry Creek vineyards and high-elevation Rockpile sites for additional structure — the tasting room visit happens entirely in Dry Creek Valley.
Jennifer Higgins has been the winemaker at Lambert Bridge since 2010, guiding the small Dry Creek Valley estate known for its handcrafted Cabernet, Merlot, and Bordeaux-style blends. Born and raised in Sonoma County, she earned a biochemistry degree at UC Davis and learned the cellar under the legendary Zelma Long at Simi before an eleven-year tenure at Lancaster Estate, where she collaborated closely with consultant David Ramey. She set aside early plans for medical school to follow winemaking — a decision that has shaped Lambert Bridge's polished, food-friendly style for more than a decade.
Patti and Ray Chambers became proprietors of Lambert Bridge in 1993, falling in love with this rustic stretch of West Dry Creek Road. The winery was founded in 1975 by Jerry Lambert — no relation to the C.L. Lambert family who built the namesake trestle bridge in 1915. Under the Chambers family, production was deliberately pared to a fraction of its former scale, guided by Patti’s philosophy of doing more with less. Today she chairs the board, overseeing small-lot, Bordeaux-inspired wines made in a soaring redwood barrel room amid pines and gardens.
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Crane Creek Cuvée, Dry Creek Valley — The flagship proprietary Bordeaux blend, balanced and structured with French-oak aging at a moderate new-oak proportion to preserve fruit and definition.
Maple Vineyards Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley — A single-vineyard old-vine Zin from one of the valley's most acclaimed sites, bold and spice-driven.
Petite Sirah, Dry Creek Valley — Deeply pigmented and tannic, a robust Dry Creek classic.
Bevill Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Creek Valley — A crisp, vineyard-designate white; a smaller-production counterpoint to the reds.
Chardonnay, Sonoma County — A balanced estate white made in small lots.
Founded in 1975 by Jerry Lambert and owned by the Chambers family since 1993, Lambert Bridge is a Dry Creek Valley estate on West Dry Creek Road that deliberately scaled back production to focus on small-lot, artisanal Bordeaux-inspired wines.
One of Dry Creek Valley's oldest continually operating wineries, Lambert Bridge was established in 1975 and has spent five decades refining a Bordeaux-inspired program of estate-grown reds and whites. Patti and Ray Chambers acquired the property in 1993 and pared production back to roughly 7,000 cases a year, building a reputation for handcrafted, age-worthy wines from sustainable farming. The redwood barrel room and gardens — set against towering redwoods on West Dry Creek Road — anchor what may be the valley's most genuinely elegant tasting experience.
The visit is unhurried and seated by design. Reservations are required seven days a week, with experiences scaled to small groups of one to six guests in either the soaring redwood barrel room or the garden patio, depending on weather. Wines are paired with light bites, and the winemaker's selection experience opens up library bottles for those who want depth over breadth. Picnic baskets featuring local cheeses, charcuterie from Journeyman Meat Company, and curated lunches from Dry Creek General Store can be added with 48 hours notice. Pizza-making workshops in the wood-fired Mugnaini oven, vertical tastings of Crane Creek Cuvée (the flagship red blend), and small private events round out the calendar. Dogs are welcome on leash. The winery sources from estate Dry Creek vineyards and high-elevation Rockpile sites for additional structure — the tasting room visit happens entirely in Dry Creek Valley.
Jennifer Higgins has been the winemaker at Lambert Bridge since 2010, guiding the small Dry Creek Valley estate known for its handcrafted Cabernet, Merlot, and Bordeaux-style blends. Born and raised in Sonoma County, she earned a biochemistry degree at UC Davis and learned the cellar under the legendary Zelma Long at Simi before an eleven-year tenure at Lancaster Estate, where she collaborated closely with consultant David Ramey. She set aside early plans for medical school to follow winemaking — a decision that has shaped Lambert Bridge's polished, food-friendly style for more than a decade.
Patti and Ray Chambers became proprietors of Lambert Bridge in 1993, falling in love with this rustic stretch of West Dry Creek Road. The winery was founded in 1975 by Jerry Lambert — no relation to the C.L. Lambert family who built the namesake trestle bridge in 1915. Under the Chambers family, production was deliberately pared to a fraction of its former scale, guided by Patti’s philosophy of doing more with less. Today she chairs the board, overseeing small-lot, Bordeaux-inspired wines made in a soaring redwood barrel room amid pines and gardens.
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