Sonoma Valley Wineries

The Sonoma Valley is located just west of the Napa Valley region, lying in a north-south strip against the Pacific Ocean and just north of San Francisco. The Sonoma Valley is known for its stellar wines, rivalling those of its sister Napa.

Sonoma is best known for its cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, merlot, pinot noir and zinfandel wines. Almost 60,000 acres are planted, with 175 wineries calling this region home.

The sub-AVAs located in Sonoma Valley are

Alexander Valley
Carneros
Chalk Hill
Dry Creek
Knights Valley
Northern Sonoma
Russian River Valley
Sonoma Coast
Sonoma County Green Valley
Sonoma Mountain
Sonoma Valley

The Sonoma Valley AVA is the second largest AVA in the US, behind the Napa Valley

Sonoma Valley California Winery Website URL Links

Sonoma Valley Winery Trip Notes and Photos

Wineries of California

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