Mazzocco Winery occupies one of the most distinctive locations in upper Dry Creek Valley — perched on a saddle in the rolling hills between the Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys, surrounded by the Zinfandel vines that have defined the property for decades. Ken and Diane Wilson — the founders of Wilson Artisan Wineries, a portfolio that now includes a dozen Sonoma County brands — purchased Mazzocco in 2005, eager to add its mature Zinfandel block to their growing collection of small-production Sonoma wineries. The Wilsons had already made a name producing Dry Creek Zinfandel at their flagship Wilson Winery; Mazzocco gave them a second platform dedicated to single-vineyard-designate bottlings.
Antoine Philippe Reserve Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley — The top reserve from the premier “Zin House” of Dry Creek.
Single-Vineyard Zinfandels (Maria, Aguilera, West Dry Creek) — Robust, wild-yeast-fermented designates, each a distinct expression of its vineyard.
Pomo Reserve Zinfandel, Rockpile — A powerful, high-elevation Rockpile Zinfandel.
Signature Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County — An award-winning Cabernet from the estate's red program.
Estate Chardonnay — The winery's flagship white, sourced from mountain fruit.
Today Mazzocco is widely considered the premier Zinfandel house of Dry Creek Valley. Winemaker Antoine Favero bottles upwards of a dozen single-vineyard-designate Zinfandels each vintage, drawing from sites ranging from loamy valley floors to rugged benchlands to remote mountain vineyards at elevations up to 2,400 feet — Reserve Rockpile, Reserve Sullivan, Reserve Smith Orchard, Reserve Maple, Reserve Serracino, and Reserve Monte Rosso among them, with Robert Parker scores consistently in the 90–93 point range. The lineup extends to single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc; Mazzocco's tasting room has been the consolidated production hub for sister winery Soda Rock since the 2019 Kincade Fire. The Wilsons farm sustainably, with water conservation, organic practices, and raptor-based pest control across all their vineyards. Tasting room open daily; the Passport to Dry Creek Valley weekend each spring is the marquee event.
Born in the Champagne region of France, Antoine Favero spent part of his childhood in a Peruvian fishing village before his family settled in Northern California when he was nine. He developed a passion for enology and cut his teeth at Sebastiani, Gundlach Bundschu, and Bartholomew Park before joining the Wilson family, where he now oversees much of the winemaking across the Wilson Artisan Wineries. At Mazzocco — the Dry Creek Valley estate the Wilsons acquired in 2005 and the appellation's premier 'Zin house' — Favero serves as winemaker and vineyard manager, crafting an acclaimed range of single-vineyard-designate Zinfandels along with Chardonnay, Petite Sirah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Believing wines should be 'nurtured rather than produced,' he bottles small lots block by block to capture each site's distinct character, earning hundreds of gold medals over the years.
Mazzocco bears the name of its founder, Tom Mazzocco, a Los Angeles cataract surgeon and pilot who established the Dry Creek Valley winery in 1984. Drawn to the valley’s benchland and hillside vineyards, he built a reputation for bold, single-vineyard Zinfandel that made Mazzocco one of Dry Creek’s premier Zinfandel houses. In 2005 the winery was acquired by Ken and Diane Wilson of Wilson Artisan Wineries, who carried forward its focus on robust, site-specific Zinfandels — today more than twenty of them under winemaker Antoine Favero — while preserving the founding name and spirit.
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Antoine Philippe Reserve Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley — The top reserve from the premier “Zin House” of Dry Creek.
Single-Vineyard Zinfandels (Maria, Aguilera, West Dry Creek) — Robust, wild-yeast-fermented designates, each a distinct expression of its vineyard.
Pomo Reserve Zinfandel, Rockpile — A powerful, high-elevation Rockpile Zinfandel.
Signature Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County — An award-winning Cabernet from the estate's red program.
Estate Chardonnay — The winery's flagship white, sourced from mountain fruit.
Mazzocco Winery occupies one of the most distinctive locations in upper Dry Creek Valley — perched on a saddle in the rolling hills between the Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys, surrounded by the Zinfandel vines that have defined the property for decades. Ken and Diane Wilson — the founders of Wilson Artisan Wineries, a portfolio that now includes a dozen Sonoma County brands — purchased Mazzocco in 2005, eager to add its mature Zinfandel block to their growing collection of small-production Sonoma wineries. The Wilsons had already made a name producing Dry Creek Zinfandel at their flagship Wilson Winery; Mazzocco gave them a second platform dedicated to single-vineyard-designate bottlings.
Today Mazzocco is widely considered the premier Zinfandel house of Dry Creek Valley. Winemaker Antoine Favero bottles upwards of a dozen single-vineyard-designate Zinfandels each vintage, drawing from sites ranging from loamy valley floors to rugged benchlands to remote mountain vineyards at elevations up to 2,400 feet — Reserve Rockpile, Reserve Sullivan, Reserve Smith Orchard, Reserve Maple, Reserve Serracino, and Reserve Monte Rosso among them, with Robert Parker scores consistently in the 90–93 point range. The lineup extends to single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc; Mazzocco's tasting room has been the consolidated production hub for sister winery Soda Rock since the 2019 Kincade Fire. The Wilsons farm sustainably, with water conservation, organic practices, and raptor-based pest control across all their vineyards. Tasting room open daily; the Passport to Dry Creek Valley weekend each spring is the marquee event.
Born in the Champagne region of France, Antoine Favero spent part of his childhood in a Peruvian fishing village before his family settled in Northern California when he was nine. He developed a passion for enology and cut his teeth at Sebastiani, Gundlach Bundschu, and Bartholomew Park before joining the Wilson family, where he now oversees much of the winemaking across the Wilson Artisan Wineries. At Mazzocco — the Dry Creek Valley estate the Wilsons acquired in 2005 and the appellation's premier 'Zin house' — Favero serves as winemaker and vineyard manager, crafting an acclaimed range of single-vineyard-designate Zinfandels along with Chardonnay, Petite Sirah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Believing wines should be 'nurtured rather than produced,' he bottles small lots block by block to capture each site's distinct character, earning hundreds of gold medals over the years.
Mazzocco bears the name of its founder, Tom Mazzocco, a Los Angeles cataract surgeon and pilot who established the Dry Creek Valley winery in 1984. Drawn to the valley’s benchland and hillside vineyards, he built a reputation for bold, single-vineyard Zinfandel that made Mazzocco one of Dry Creek’s premier Zinfandel houses. In 2005 the winery was acquired by Ken and Diane Wilson of Wilson Artisan Wineries, who carried forward its focus on robust, site-specific Zinfandels — today more than twenty of them under winemaker Antoine Favero — while preserving the founding name and spirit.
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