SONOMA COUNTY

Just west of Napa, over the Mayacamas mountain range, Sonoma boasts 60,000 acres planted to wine grapes. More than a dozen diverse sub-appellations, including Dry Creek Valley, the Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley, Sonoma Coast and Sonoma Valley, produce a wide range of varietals. Closer to the Pacific Ocean than Napa, Sonoma has cool and warm growing areas that are impacted by both coastal and inland influences, often within a single sub-appellation.

Our winemakers get a significant portion of fruit for our Ghost Pines Zinfandel from Sonoma's Dry Creek Valley sub-appellation, where long, warm days allow the grapes to develop mature flavors before the cooling fog rolls in overnight. Our Cabernet and Merlot get their brighter red and black fruit flavors from Sonoma County grapes, while
our Chardonnay gets its stone fruit and citrus notes from
cool-climate vineyards in this region.