Vella Cheese Factory

This stone building was originally constructed in 1904 to house a brewery and survived a fire and numerous earthquakes. During Prohibition, in 1931, Gaetano “Tom” Vella and his wife, Zolita, Clerici Vella converted it to cheese making. Still under Vella family ownership, not much has changed since 1931, and the cultures, the care, and the personal hands-on techniques remain part of making quality cheese here. Award-winning cheeses have been produced here since 1969.

Sonoma, California · United States