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Martinelli Winery is located in California’s Russian River Valley and is a family business that has been growing grapes since the 1880s. [1] It is one of the oldest surviving vineyards in Sonoma County .
Freeman Vineyard & Winery is a California winery based in the Southern Russian River Valley AVA just outside Sebastopol in Sonoma County. The winery was founded in 2001 by Ken and Akiko Freeman. They are recognized for producing cool-climate Pinot noir and Chardonnay in a Burgundian style.
A bottle of Kistler Chardonnay. Kistler Vineyards is a family-owned California winery located in Northern California's wine producing region of Sonoma County.According to Food and Wine Magazine, their "biannual release of Chardonnay is one of the most sought after by wine enthusiasts" [1] and Food and Wine Magazine's Wine Guide considers their Chardonnays the "Best of the Best" among "Star ...
In the 1920s there were 256 wineries in Sonoma County, with more than 22,000 acres (89 km 2) in production. During the Prohibition period, however, commercial winemaking declined. At the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, fewer than 50 wineries in Sonoma County survived. Even as late as the 1960s, only 12,000 acres (49 km 2) were vineyards.
A vineyard owned by Cline Cellars in Sonoma County. Cline Cellars is best known for production of their "ancient vines" wines out of Contra Costa County. The head winemaker is Tom Gendall, who joined the operation in 2017. The Cline's historic Oakley vineyards are planted with Mourvèdre, Carignane, Grenache, Palomino and Zinfandel.
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards is a winery in Sonoma County, California that specializes in sparkling wines, as well as Pinot noir and Chardonnay wine. It was the first sparkling wine producer in Carneros. [1] [2] It was also the first to plant Champagne grape clones in the region. [3]
Moon Mountain District Sonoma County is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) within Sonoma Valley and North Coast viticultural areas, just north of the city of Sonoma.This mountainous region on the very eastern edge of Sonoma County has a historic reputation for producing rich, intensely-flavored wines from Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah varietals since the 1880s. [2]
Wine pioneer, Rodney Strong, whose namesake winery is located in Russian River Valley, was also among the first to recognize Alexander Valley's potential, producing and releasing Sonoma County's first single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the 1974 vintage. The vineyard designated was Strong's Alexander's Crown vineyard located near Jimtown.