Sonoma County Barrel Auction


Welcome to the 2023 Sonoma County Barrel Auction lots! The live auction events took place May 4-5, 2023 in Healdsburg, CA. Stay tuned for details of the 10th anniversary SoCoBA planned for May 2-3, 2024!

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Lot #15 GLORIA FERRER

This is Gloria Ferrer's first adventure into creating a “Sparkling Rouge” and is an exciting deviation from the more classically-styled, traditional method offerings that the brand has been perfecting over the last 35 years and more. Recently,…

Lot #22 DRY CREEK VINEYARD

“Legacy Zinfandel” is an homage to longtime winery friends Paul Bernier who farms Pillsbury Vineyard and Matt Vogensen who farms Vogensen Ranch, as well as a celebration of Dry Creek Valley's legacy. The winemaking team carefully selected…

Lot #31 PATZ & HALL

Patz & Hall will mark its 35th Anniversary in 2023. To celebrate this significant milestone, Founding Winemaker James Hall has crafted a Chardonnay from the new fourteen-acre Patz & Hall Estate Vineyard in the Green Valley AVA of the…

Lot #35 WINEGROWERS OF DRY CREEK VALLEY – A. RAFANELLI WINERY, DRY CREEK VINEYARD, MAURITSON WINES, MILL CREEK VINEYARDS & WINERY, PEDRONCELLI WINERY, RIDGE VINEYARDS, SAINI VINEYARDS

For generations, Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley has captivated wine lovers all over the world. This special bottling from seven iconic Zintners of Dry Creek Valley, celebrates the outstanding bounty of the land and the unique magic of this…
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Lot #38 KOSTA BROWNE

Kosta Browne has created a captivating one-time exclusive from the historic Sebastopol Hills of Russian River Valley, meticulously focused on the iconic Marshall Ranch vineyard. When initially searching for inspiration for this wine, Winemaker…
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Lot #40 MARTINELLI WINERY

Never before has Martinelli Winery made a Pinot Noir entirely from one individual clone. To celebrate Lee Sr. & Carolyn Martinelli being honored with the 2023 Sonoma County Barrel Auction Icon award, Winemaker Courtney Robinett Wagoner has…
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Lot #44 MAURITSON WINES

We have all had epiphany wines. Maybe yours was a wine that stopped you in your tracks, maybe it was what inspired you to pursue a career in wine, and maybe it became the wine by which you judge all others against. Clay Mauritson, owner of Mauritson…

Lot #47 MIGRATION

Experience the best of their Russian River Valley fruit with this year's “Running Creek Barrel Selection” lot from Migration Winery, a pinnacle Pinot Noir from The Duckhorn Portfolio. Migration's estate Running Creek Vineyard features 70…
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Lot #50 RODNEY STRONG VINEYARDS

This “Triple Play” auction lot represents the love Tom Klein, proprietor of Rodney Strong Vineyards and recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award, has for baseball and hillside Cabernet. The Alexander's Crown, Rockaway, and Brothers…
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Lot #53 ROMBAUER VINEYARDS

This lot features puncheons from a barrel-size trial of the 1982 block from the Sangiacomo Home Ranch Vineyard, one of Rombauer Vineyards’ favorite blocks of Chardonnay. By using a larger barrel, they can create an elegant wine that highlights…

Lot #56 WILLIAMS SELYEM, ROCHIOLI VINEYARDS AND WINERY, GARY FARRELL VINEYARDS & WINERY

The success of the Russian River Valley could not be possible without the pioneering spirit of Joe Rochioli Jr., who was the first grower to plant Pinot Noir and Chardonnay along the idyllic Westside Road, in Healdsburg, CA, in the late 1960s.…
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Lot #66 SILVER OAK

Representing Alexander Valley at its best, "The Pick of the Bunch" reflects top winegrowing selections from the prosperous 2021 vintage. "The Pick of the Bunch" has both literal and referential significance. This lot name represents the wine's…