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A Sonoma Winery with a Natural Difference By Darby Patterson Sonoma wineries are world renowned for their natural beauty and quality varietals. Viansa Winery elegantly enhances and carries on that tradition. Over the years Viansa has become widely known for its artfully produced Italian varietals. Indeed, there are few Sonoma wineries with the diversity of California and Italian varietals that guests will find at Viansa. The fabulous selection of handcrafted wines alone would be reason to visit. But, Viansa Winery has a great deal more to offer and is now a destination winery known for its natural beauty. Beyond the Vine Guests can gaze down upon vineyards from the luxury of a Tuscan Villa with ornate and authentic embellishments such as handmade tiles and Italian frescoes. Roaming the grounds outside provides spectacular views over rolling hillsides and an unusual resource that makes Viansa even more unique – a 90 acre waterfowl preserve that’s an environmental commitment for winery staff and management. Protecting Wetlands Animals and Wetlands Plants Today, Viansa’s wetlands preserve thrives. It was not always so. When Viansa’s founders assumed stewardship of 175 acres, the coastal wetlands had been converted to grazing. Levees had been built to create additional land. The wetlands plants and wetlands animals had been forced from their natural habitat until Viansa spearheaded a costly and extensive wetlands restoration effort. Working with biologists, engineers and wildlife experts the winery re-created a wetlands environment that is home to thousands of waterfowl and a source of pride for Viansa. Viansa’s wetlands preserve is a sacred space set aside to protect life that is native to the land. Throughout the year Viansa’s wetlands crew tends to restoration and welcomes canvasback ducks, great blue herons and other birds that migrate along the Pacific Flyway. As many as 10,000 waterfowl have been counted on the wetlands in a single day. Viansa guests may also catch a glimpse of Canadian geese, graceful egrets, darting swallows and, perhaps, a rare tundra swan. Over 170 species of birds have been sighted on Viansa’s restored wetlands. This success is a great source of pride for people who call Viansa their professional home. They say that being part of wetlands conservation adds even greater meaning to their daily lives. Commitment to Wetlands Restoration Restoration of wetlands also calls for actively managing the native plants that embellish the natural preserve with delicate wildflowers in spring and summer, and wetlands plants that provide nesting sanctuaries for birds and other wetlands animals. It is not uncommon to look down upon Viansa’s coastal wetlands and forget the 21st century. Cattails sway in the soft breezes as red-tailed hawks soar above, and jackrabbits scurry in the reeds below. It is a timeless scene and, with continued wetlands conservation efforts it will remain untouched by the passing decades. To visit a natural oasis such as Viansa’s is a rare experience. It takes a trip to Sonoma’s wine country to a whole new level by providing an experience well beyond the conventional ‘wine tasting tour.’ Viansa invites guests to quietly stroll the wetlands preserve and take in the natural beauty it harbors. Of course, tasting a flight of varietals after a wetlands tour makes a delicious way to end a beautiful visit. www.viansa.com THIS TRAVEL STORY IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPRINT |
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