SoCoBA Lots - Sonoma County Barrel Auction

Sonoma County Barrel Auction

These Sonoma County Barrel Auction lots will be auctioned to wine trade buyers on May 2, 2025. Proxy bidding is available for members of the trade with a valid resale license who are unable to attend in person.

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Lot #1 CIRQ

A blend of Koplen and Graham Vineyards, the 2024 CIRQ “The Ringmaster” showcases Michael Browne's 20 years of experience working with both world-class Russian River Valley sites. Koplen Vineyard, located in western Santa Rosa, was planted…

Lot #3 BACA

BACA's "Tug O' War Adventure" is sourced from Block 6 of the Maffei Vineyard along the Santa Rosa plains in the heart of the Russian River Valley Appellation. Here, Zinfandel vines were planted in 1928 to limited, loamy soils where these old…

Lot #4 Balletto Vineyards

With only $250 to his name, 17-year-old John Balletto transformed his family's five-acre home site into a farm to support his family after the untimely death of his father. Four decades later, he now farms more than 800 acres of premium wine…

Lot #6 Davis Bynum

The “BlackJack” origin story begins with four rows of Jackson Pinot Noir clone that were planted in the middle of the River West Vineyard, which is unusual. It was fermented separately, specifically to make a one-of-a-kind Sonoma County…

Lot #12 DeLoach Vineyards

The 2024 vintage celebrates “50 Years of Heritage” at DeLoach Vineyards, a milestone that honors the winery’s deep-rooted legacy. When DeLoach first began, its estate was planted with Old Vine Zinfandel—a tradition that continues today…

Lot #13 Domaine de la Rivière

“Twin Forces" is a special barrel selection of Swan and UV-Vosne-Romanée Pinot Noir clones from the Red Barn Block of Domaine de la Rivière's estate, Vineyard Eleven. The "Twin Forces" name pays tribute to the birth year and personalities…

Lot #15 Elaine Wines

Winemaker Elaine Sale and her husband, Mark, moved to California so that Elaine could pursue her dream of living on a vineyard and making wine. They were drawn to the natural beauty and wonderful climate of the Russian River Valley, its welcoming…

Lot #18 Dutcher Crossing Winery

Dutcher Crossing Winery introduces "Prima," meaning ‘first’ in Italian, which reflects the pioneering spirit and dedication to excellence that has long defined the Bacigalupi family's grape growing legacy. Aged exclusively in concrete eggs…

Lot #19 Donum Estate

“Triple Crown” is a blend from three of Donum Estate’s vineyards in Sonoma County, each sourced from a block planted to the revered Calera clone of Pinot Noir. Known for producing wines of remarkable depth, structure and age-worthiness,…

Lot #21 Ektimo Vineyards

“Glissando” is an Italianized musical term derived from the French “glisser” which means “to glide.” For this refined Sonoma County Barrel Auction lot, the maestro, Winemaker Fernando Candelario, waved his baton to create a harmonious…

Lot #25 DuMOL Winery

This Sonoma County Barrel Auction lot comes exclusively from DuMOL's Dr. Galante Estate Vineyard in the heart of Green Valley. Acquired in 2023, this historic site, planted in 1998 with Pommard clone vines, is organically dry farmed to encourage…

Lot #29 SRJC Shone Farm Winery

"Cultivating the Future" is a nod to the agricultural roots of Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) Shone Farm and the thousands of students who have spent time in their Outdoor Learning Lab. Shone Farm's 120 acre site and 90 acre vineyard in the…

Lot #31 Landmark Vineyards, Marchelle Wines

“A Lorenzo Legacy” is a one-of-a-kind Chardonnay crafted exclusively for the 2025 Sonoma County Barrel Auction, embodying the essence of "Never Before, Never Again." This marks the first-ever collaboration between Landmark Vineyards and…

Lot #32 J Vineyards & Winery

"Decennial" represents the essence of a decade's worth of vintages, skillfully blended to create the perfect dosage for this wine. For this special bottling, the 2015 vintage Blanc de Blancs was enhanced with a dosage blend of 10 years of vintage…

Lot #39 Martinelli Vineyards & Winery

This special anniversary auction lot has never before been offered by Martinelli Vineyards & Winery. This Zinfandel is made from 100% Jackass Hill clone, which is proprietary to the winery. This year marks 135 years of stewardship of this…

Lot #42 Twomey

This unique auction lot is crafted with selections from the Twomey Last Stop estate vineyard through the lens of collaboration. After half a decade farming this specific site together, winemaker Justin Hirigoyen and grape growers Nick Filice…

Lot #44 Papapietro Perry Winery

“Heritage Selection” reflects the traditions handed down to the winery from the long-time vineyard owners of Peters Vineyard and Leras Family Vineyard. The Leras Family Vineyard’s history started over 100 years ago, when Nick Leras' father…

Lot #46 Kosta Browne

“Terra & Tempus” pays homage to the land and the passage of time, capturing the essence of a singular harvest. A bespoke Pinot Noir, it unites the elegance of the Russian River Valley and the coastal influence of the Sonoma Coast, offering…

Lot #50 Williams Selyem

Never before and never again, the four Williams Selyem estate vineyards are artfully blended to create a wine that represents the four distinct regions of the appellation. Represented in the blend are the Williams Selyem Estate on Westside Road,…

Lot #53 Tamber Bey Vineyards

In 2024, Tamber Bey Vineyards produced one barrel of whole-cluster-fermented Pinot Noir grapes from the Burnside Vineyard. The winemaking is a collaboration between Winemaker Sally Johnson Blum, the longtime Pinot Noir winemaker for Schoolhouse…

Lot #56 Vaughn Duffy

Find out what happens when generations of farming knowledge come together in one special Pinot Noir! Winemaker Matt Duffy has put together a blend from two historic farming families that have a combined 165+ year history of Sonoma County viticulture.…