Phil and Sylvia Hurst founded Truett Hurst in 2007 in Dry Creek Valley on a biodynamic ethos. After a turbulent public-company chapter sold the original property, Phil repurchased the brand in 2024 with vintner Ken Wilson. The winery now pours from the Hudson Street Tasting Barn in downtown Healdsburg.
Phil and Sylvia Hurst founded Truett Hurst in 2007 on a 26-acre property on Dry Creek Road, planting 15 acres of Zinfandel and Petite Sirah on the original site beside Dry Creek itself. The vineyard was developed with cuttings from two old-vine Zinfandel sites — St. Peter's Church and Du Pratt — joined by a Primitivo clone and two Petite Sirah selections, in the spirit of the Italian families who first planted this valley a century earlier. The Hursts farmed biodynamically from the start, with goats, chickens, sheep, and pollinator gardens woven into the operation. Phil had a winemaking background from UC Davis and had founded the Winery Exchange in 1999; Sylvia anchored the operation's events and hospitality. Their son Clay and his wife Natalie eventually joined the business.
Old Vine Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley — The flagship; old-vine Dry Creek Zin with bright berry, bramble, and white pepper.
Estate Petite Sirah, Dry Creek Valley — Inky and structured, from the biodynamic creekside estate.
Russian River Valley Pinot Noir — A cooler-climate counterpoint to the Dry Creek reds.
Primitivo, Dry Creek Valley — A bright, vibrant nod to the family's Italian winegrowing roots.
Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Creek Valley — A crisp white from the biodynamic farm along Dry Creek.
Truett Hurst's middle chapter was difficult. The winery went public, and in early 2024 the board sold the beloved creekside property out from under the family. On March 26, 2024, founder Phil Hurst repurchased the brand in partnership with vintner Ken Wilson of Wilson Artisan Wineries — bringing Truett Hurst (and sister label VML) back to family-owned, locally operated roots. The original Dry Creek Road property is no longer part of the operation; instead, a new Tasting Barn opened at 428 Hudson Street in downtown Healdsburg's Old Roma Station — the historic original cellar of the French-American Winery, one of Healdsburg's earliest wineries. Winemaker Ross Reedy continues to craft the lineup of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay with the biodynamic ethos intact. Phil and Sylvia's son Clay and his wife Natalie now manage the day-to-day; wine club members enjoy access to the broader Wilson Artisan portfolio. Walk-ins welcome; reservations suggested.
Ross Reedy caught the winemaking bug as a teenager, making wine at home with his father. He studied Wine and Viticulture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo while working at a Paso Robles winery, and after graduating in 2005 chased harvests across Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, and Napa Valley before settling in Sonoma County. He joined Truett Hurst and its sister label VML as a cellar assistant in 2012, learning under VML's founding winemaker Virginia Murray Lambrick, and was named Director of Winemaking in 2019. Reedy crafts ultra-premium Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel and Russian River and Green Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a style he calls 'elevated balance' — big fruit anchored by lively acidity and silky tannins — and embraces VML's biodynamic farming. The brands returned to founder Phil Hurst's hands, in partnership with vintner Ken Wilson, in 2024, with Reedy continuing in the cellar.
Phil Hurst founded Truett Hurst in 2008 with his wife, Sylvia, alongside the late biodynamic pioneer Paul Dolan III and his son Heath, on a picturesque stretch of Dry Creek in Healdsburg. The “Truett” name reaches back to the Dolan family’s first vineyard; the estate was farmed biodynamically from the start. Hurst took the company public in 2013 and sold its private-label brands in 2018. In 2024, after more than a decade, he repurchased the Truett Hurst and VML brands, returning them to founder ownership — with winemaker Ross Reedy continuing to craft the wines.
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Old Vine Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley — The flagship; old-vine Dry Creek Zin with bright berry, bramble, and white pepper.
Estate Petite Sirah, Dry Creek Valley — Inky and structured, from the biodynamic creekside estate.
Russian River Valley Pinot Noir — A cooler-climate counterpoint to the Dry Creek reds.
Primitivo, Dry Creek Valley — A bright, vibrant nod to the family's Italian winegrowing roots.
Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Creek Valley — A crisp white from the biodynamic farm along Dry Creek.
Phil and Sylvia Hurst founded Truett Hurst in 2007 on a 26-acre property on Dry Creek Road, planting 15 acres of Zinfandel and Petite Sirah on the original site beside Dry Creek itself. The vineyard was developed with cuttings from two old-vine Zinfandel sites — St. Peter's Church and Du Pratt — joined by a Primitivo clone and two Petite Sirah selections, in the spirit of the Italian families who first planted this valley a century earlier. The Hursts farmed biodynamically from the start, with goats, chickens, sheep, and pollinator gardens woven into the operation. Phil had a winemaking background from UC Davis and had founded the Winery Exchange in 1999; Sylvia anchored the operation's events and hospitality. Their son Clay and his wife Natalie eventually joined the business.
Truett Hurst's middle chapter was difficult. The winery went public, and in early 2024 the board sold the beloved creekside property out from under the family. On March 26, 2024, founder Phil Hurst repurchased the brand in partnership with vintner Ken Wilson of Wilson Artisan Wineries — bringing Truett Hurst (and sister label VML) back to family-owned, locally operated roots. The original Dry Creek Road property is no longer part of the operation; instead, a new Tasting Barn opened at 428 Hudson Street in downtown Healdsburg's Old Roma Station — the historic original cellar of the French-American Winery, one of Healdsburg's earliest wineries. Winemaker Ross Reedy continues to craft the lineup of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay with the biodynamic ethos intact. Phil and Sylvia's son Clay and his wife Natalie now manage the day-to-day; wine club members enjoy access to the broader Wilson Artisan portfolio. Walk-ins welcome; reservations suggested.
Ross Reedy caught the winemaking bug as a teenager, making wine at home with his father. He studied Wine and Viticulture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo while working at a Paso Robles winery, and after graduating in 2005 chased harvests across Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, and Napa Valley before settling in Sonoma County. He joined Truett Hurst and its sister label VML as a cellar assistant in 2012, learning under VML's founding winemaker Virginia Murray Lambrick, and was named Director of Winemaking in 2019. Reedy crafts ultra-premium Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel and Russian River and Green Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a style he calls 'elevated balance' — big fruit anchored by lively acidity and silky tannins — and embraces VML's biodynamic farming. The brands returned to founder Phil Hurst's hands, in partnership with vintner Ken Wilson, in 2024, with Reedy continuing in the cellar.
Phil Hurst founded Truett Hurst in 2008 with his wife, Sylvia, alongside the late biodynamic pioneer Paul Dolan III and his son Heath, on a picturesque stretch of Dry Creek in Healdsburg. The “Truett” name reaches back to the Dolan family’s first vineyard; the estate was farmed biodynamically from the start. Hurst took the company public in 2013 and sold its private-label brands in 2018. In 2024, after more than a decade, he repurchased the Truett Hurst and VML brands, returning them to founder ownership — with winemaker Ross Reedy continuing to craft the wines.
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