The Long Way
Mendocino County
Sheep graze between rows of grapevines in front of a winery building.
Plate I. Vineyard and sheep, Pennyroyal Farm. From exploretock.com
A child looks at goats and sheep inside a barn.
Plate II. Child looking at goats, Pennyroyal Farm. From exploretock.com
Goats stand in stalls inside a barn.
Plate III. Goats in milking parlor, Pennyroyal Farm. From exploretock.com
People walking along a fenced pathway toward a red barn.
Plate IV. Farm tour at Pennyroyal Farm. From exploretock.com
A herd of goats stands in a grassy area with rocky terrain in the background.
Plate V. Goats and sheep at Pennyroyal Farm. From exploretock.com
A close-up of a black and brown goat against a blue sky.
Plate VI. Dairy goat, Pennyroyal Farm. From sfchronicle.com

Pennyroyal Farm

Boonville, Mendocino County, California. Winery, creamery, farm, wine & cheese tasting.

Details

Map. Boonville, Mendocino County, California. Larger map
Where
14930 Highway 128, Boonville, CA 14930. Directions
When
Farm Tour offered Mon-Sun at 10:30 am; groups over 4 arrange by phone.
Getting there
First winery north of the Welcome to Anderson Valley sign.
Fees
$30 per person, paid at booking; group limited to 4.
Hours
Customer service, tasting & indoor shopping Mon-Sun, 10 am - 5 pm.
Access
Parking on-site.
Walk-in or reserve
No tasting reservations required for groups of 4 or fewer; farm tours by reservation.
Phone
(707) 895-2410
Website
pennyroyalfarm.com
Managed by
Sarah Cahn Bennett, winemaker and general manager.
Established
2006 (wine grapes and cheesemaking began; sheep on the farm a quarter-century earlier).

Regenerative farm with vineyard and farmstead creamery, featuring wines, goat and sheep milk cheese, and farm fare from the estate kitchen.

Notable Events

  1. 2006The family decided to grow wine grapes and make cheese on its Boonville farm. pennyroyalfarm.com
  2. 2008Pennyroyal planted 23 acres of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. pennyroyalfarm.com
  3. 2009The farm built its goat barn, and Erika McKenzie Chapter moved from Sonoma County to join the operation. delimarketnews.com
  4. 2011Pennyroyal completed the milking parlor in front of the goat barn. delimarketnews.com
  5. 2012The farm completed its creamery. pressdemocrat.com
  6. 2016Pennyroyal's tasting room opened. pressdemocrat.com

People

  • Sarah Cahn Bennett, Co-owner and operator of Pennyroyal Farm.
  • Deborah Cahn, Sarah Cahn Bennett's parent; the family owned the undeveloped 100-acre Boonville parcel that became Pennyroyal Farm.
  • Ted Bennett, Sarah Cahn Bennett's parent; the family owned the undeveloped 100-acre Boonville parcel that became Pennyroyal Farm.
  • Erika McKenzie-Chapter, Co-founder of Pennyroyal Farm.

Sources

  1. pennyroyalfarm.com
  2. pennyroyalfarm.com/book-a-tour
  3. pennyroyalfarm.com/our-creamery
  4. pennyroyalfarm.com/our-vineyards
  5. pennyroyalfarm.com/our-farmstead
  6. pennyroyalfarm.com/visit-us
  7. pennyroyalfarm.com/faqs
  8. facebook.com/pennyroyalfarm
  9. instagram.com/pennyroyalfarm
  10. exploretock.com/pennyroyalfarm
  11. sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/goat-cheese-17845817.php
  12. pressdemocrat.com/2022/05/03/wine-of-the-week-pennyroyal-farm-2020-anderson-valley-pinotrio
  13. pennyroyalfarm.com/our-farmstead
  14. pennyroyalfarm.com/our-vineyards
  15. pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/wine-of-the-week-pennyroyal-farm-2020-anderson-valley-pinotrio
  16. sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/goat-cheese-17845817.php
  17. delimarketnews.com/cheese-dairy/sarah-cahn-bennett-comments-pennyroyal-farm-products-and-history/robert-schaulis/wed-06132018-1122/6094
  18. cheesetrail.org/business-profile/pennyroyal-farm-boonville-95415