Sonoma County
Sonoma County is a wine region in the United States. A diverse California county spanning cool coastal Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to warmer inland reds.
Where it is
Map data: Natural Earth
Places in Sonoma County
Sonoma Coast
A large, cool California AVA running along the Pacific, much of it under fog for part of the day.
Bennett Valley
A small, cool valley in Sonoma sheltered on three sides by hills, with fog entering through one gap.
Chalk Hill
A hilly corner of northeast Sonoma named for its white volcanic ash soil.
Fort Ross-Seaview
Ridgetop vineyards above the fog on the far Sonoma coast, within sight of the Pacific.
Fountaingrove District
The hills above Santa Rosa on the eastern side of Sonoma County, planted on volcanic ground.
Green Valley of Russian River Valley
The coolest corner of the Russian River Valley, planted closest to the Pacific fog gap at Petaluma.
Knights Valley
A warm inland valley between Sonoma and Napa, at the foot of Mount Saint Helena.
Moon Mountain District
Vineyards on the Mayacamas slopes above Sonoma Valley, facing west toward Sonoma Mountain.
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Grapes
Producers in Sonoma County
Buena Vista Winery
A Sonoma winery founded in 1857 by Agoston Haraszthy, whose original stone winery is a California Historical Landmark.
Hamel Family Wines
A Sonoma Valley family winery making single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from four estate vineyards farmed organically and biodynamically.
Hanzell Vineyards
A Sonoma estate in the Mayacamas Mountains, planted in 1953 by James D. Zellerbach to make Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in the manner of Burgundy.
Knights Bridge Winery
A Knights Valley estate in northern Sonoma, on steep volcanic slopes facing Mount St. Helena, farmed organically for Cabernet Sauvignon.