Anaba Wines
Small-lot Rhone and Burgundian wines off Carneros, on an estate the winery runs on wind and solar. There is also a pickleball court above the Picpoul.12
Why go
Anaba farms to California certified sustainable standards and powers the winery on wind and solar, which is a fitting thing for a place named after a wind that climbs a slope.1 An estate chef builds a seasonal pairing menu against three of the wines.1 The wine to ask about is the 2023 Chardonnay from Sangiacomo's Roberts Road Vineyard, which the winery says VinePair scored 97 points for its 2026 Chardonnay list, calling it Absolutely gorgeous.
1 That is Anaba quoting a list, and I did not read VinePair's own page.
Order this / avoid
- Order: the Pinnacle of Pinot flight, if you want the range of sites rather than the estate.2
- Order: the seasonal food and wine pairing, three wines with a small bite built against each.1
- Avoid: a Tuesday-to-Thursday morning if you want the full list. Before noon midweek the winery pours a smaller, quieter First Flight.2
Good to know
- Groups of nine to twenty-five book a dedicated Group Tasting Experience, which is a rarer thing in this valley than it should be.2
- There is a private pickleball court and a bocce lawn with a pizza-and-Pinot package.2
- No tasting price is published, on the winery's own site or on its booking platform.
Verdict
could-visit — Anaba grows Rhone and Burgundian varieties in Carneros and says it runs the winery on wind and solar, which is where the name comes from: an anabatic wind is one that climbs a slope. The bottle to ask for is the 2023 Chardonnay from Sangiacomo's Roberts Road Vineyard, which the winery says VinePair scored 97 for its 2026 Chardonnay list. That score is the winery's account of a list I did not read. Beyond the wine there is a private pickleball court and a bocce lawn, which tells you what an afternoon here is. Held low because no price is published anywhere and I could not check the score at VinePair.