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 #1 ACAIBO

A jarre is a vessel that was used in ancient times by Romans when making and aging wine. It is made with clay that is baked at 2,300 degrees Fahrenheit and has less porosity than a barrel, with less than a 2% oxygen exchange. This Never Before,…
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Lot #8 ALEXANDER VALLEY VINEYARDS

This selection celebrates the excellence of Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon and the Wetzel Family's heritage of sharing the special place they call home with wine lovers around the world. Katie Wetzel Murphy and her husband, Dennis…
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Lot #10 APERTURE CELLARS

Aperture Cellars has worked with SJ Ranch Vineyard for their site-specific portfolio of wines for the past seven years, and now for the first time are isolating some of the most uniquely exquisite blocks for an exercise in singular expression.…

Lot #11 CHALK HILL ESTATE VINEYARDS & WINERY

While Chalk Hill Estate is known for its rich and elegant Chardonnay, “Culmination Red” marks the culmination of over 40 years of site-specific research with the goal of creating a unique red wine that evokes the character of the Chalk Hill…
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Lot #14 MONROY WINES

The Resplendent Quetzal is the symbol and logo of Monroy Wines and 'resplendent' is also an apt descriptor of the wine. Beautifully complex, bright and floral, this is a wine of elegance and subtlety. “Resplendent Cuvée” was completely…
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Lot #16 CRESCERE

This is a selection of the best blend of the best grapes from the Crescere property. Proprietary Red Blend has always been the designation for this wine – however this lot is unique as a special single barrel selection. It reflects the careful…

Lot #17 CHATEAU ST. JEAN

Chateau St. Jean's 50th anniversary will be celebrated throughout 2023. This Never Before, Never Again auction lot is a nod to the winery’s pioneering role in Sonoma County red wines of distinction, notably Cinq Cépages. This wine was the…

Lot #25 FISHER VINEYARDS, LAUREL GLEN VINEYARD

This wine is a collaboration between two pioneering wineries of mountain-grown Cabernet Sauvignon, celebrating over 100 years of history between them, on opposite sides of Sonoma County. Laurel Glen Vineyard (planted in 1968) is located on Sonoma…

Lot #28 FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA WINERY

This exciting Cabernet Sauvignon lot, “Archimedes Solo” represents the first single-vineyard wine that Francis Ford Coppola Winery has crafted from its Archimedes Vineyard. Planted in 2005, this extraordinary site clings to the rugged peak…

Lot #37 KNIGHTS BRIDGE WINERY

“Once and for All” is the first Cabernet Sauvignon produced in the new Knights Valley winery, a culmination of 15 years of exceptional winemaking from the estate vineyard. Located in a narrow valley bordering the Mayacamas mountain range…

Lot #39 LANCASTER ESTATE, FERRARI-CARANO VINEYARDS AND WINERY

Lancaster Estate and PreVail LookOut Mountain wines have never been blended together before. This is the only collaboration between these two Alexander Valley estate wineries who have a shared commitment to the land and its soil. It is 100%…
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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 #46 PRIDE MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS

Dating back to 1982, the Rock Arch block has been the core of Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve wines from the start. As these vines have aged, the tonnage has dropped and other blocks have come into their own. Ultimately, the Rock Arch Cabernet…
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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 #52 RAMEY WINE CELLARS

In the more than 25-year history of the winery, Ramey Wine Cellars has never made a standalone bottling from the Rockpile appellation. The Ramey winemaking team isolated a lot of Rockpile Cabernet Sauvignon that was so compelling, it necessitated…
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Lot #54 SEBASTIANI VINEYARDS & WINERY

This exclusive Cabernet Sauvignon pays tribute to the 60th Anniversary of the estate Cherryblock Vineyard, located in the heart of Sonoma Valley. The Cabernet Sauvignon is primarily sourced from the Original Block of old vines planted in 1961.…

Lot #61 STONESTREET ESTATE VINEYARDS

“The Pinnacle” is a blend of all five Bordeaux varietals, primarily composed of Merlot, and a wine that Stonestreet has not crafted before. It represents a unique expression of Stonestreet's mountain estate vineyards, meticulously hand-selected…
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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…