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Sonoma County

Sonoma County, around forty-five minutes north of San Francisco, is amongst the most recognised names in American wine. With more than four-hundred wineries, twenty-four-thousand hectares of vineyard, and a reputation for producing wines of supreme quality, Sonoma - along with neighbouring Napa- is a leading light in an increasingly bright Californian wine scene.

Sonoma County

Key Facts about Sonoma County

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Appellations of Sonoma County



Read more about Alexander Valley

Alexander Valley AVA

Covering a thirty-kilometre stretch of the Russian River in Sonoma County, California, Alexander Valley is amongst the state’s best known appella...

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14 wines
Read more about Bennett Valley

Bennett Valley AVA

Bennett Valley - granted official AVA status in 2003 following a campaign by one of the region’s most notable producers (Matanzas Creek Winery), ...

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5 wines
Read more about Carneros

Carneros AVA

Carneros - sometimes referred to as Los Carneros (Spanish for The Rams) - is an American Viticultural Area that straddles the border between Napa a...

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3 wines
Read more about Chalk Hill

Chalk Hill AVA

Chalk Hill is a wine appellation which occupies the north eastern corner of the larger Russian River Valley AVA in Sonoma County. So named for its ...

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3 wines
Read more about Dry Creek Valley

Dry Creek Valley AVA

In the north of Sonoma County, California, lies the seven and a half thousand hectare Dry Creek Valley wine appellation. This topographically and c...

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10 wines
Read more about Fort Ross-Seaview

Fort Ross-Seaview AVA

Established as an AVA in 2012, Fort Ross-Seaview offers a unique terroir distinct from the rest of Sonoma County on account of its westerly locatio...

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1 wine
Read more about Fountaingrove District

Fountaingrove District AVA

Surrounded by some of Sonoma County’s most prestigious appellations including Alexander Valley, Chalk Hill and Russian River Valley, Fountaingrov...

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Read more about Green Valley of Russian River Valley

Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA

Green Valley of the Russian River Valley is an American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County, California. The appellation is best known for its aroma...

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Read more about Knights Valley

Knights Valley AVA

Sandwiched between Alexander Valley AVA and Napa County, and officially recognised as an AVA since 1983, Knights Valley is one of Sonoma County’s...

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6 wines
Read more about Moon Mountain

Moon Mountain AVA

Fabulously named and acclaimed for its high elevation Cabernet Sauvignon and old vine Zinfandel varietals, Moon Mountain - close to Sonoma Countyâ€...

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Read more about Northern Sonoma

Northern Sonoma AVA

Northern Sonoma is one of the three ‘Sonoma’ AVAs, along with Sonoma Coast and Sonoma Valley, that together cover the entire geographic area of...

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Read more about Petaluma Gap

Petaluma Gap AVA

One of the United States’ newest wine appellations, Petaluma Gap - covering parts of Sonoma and Marin counties in California - was granted AVA st...

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Read more about Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak

Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA

Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak is a high-elevation wine appellation in the north of Sonoma County close to the border with Mendocino. Granted AVA st...

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Read more about Rockpile

Rockpile AVA

Rockpile is an American Viticultural Area in the north of Sonoma County, close to its border with Mendocino. Best known for its Zinfandel varietals...

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Read more about Russian River Valley

Russian River Valley AVA

One of America's most famous wine appellations, Russian River Valley in Sonoma County, California, is well known for its world class varietals from...

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12 wines
Read more about Sonoma Coast

Sonoma Coast AVA

Sonoma Coast AVA, established in 1987, is a large viticultural area covering much of the county from which it takes its name. Around eight-hundred ...

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12 wines
Read more about Sonoma Mountain

Sonoma Mountain AVA

Sonoma Mountain is an American Viticultural Area centred around the eponymous peak of the Sonoma Mountain range. With a fraction over three-hundred...

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Read more about Sonoma Valley

Sonoma Valley AVA

Flanked to the west by the Sonoma Mountains and to the east by the Mayacamas, Sonoma Valley AVA is a large wine appellation in the Californian coun...

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4 wines

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