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 #6 DONUM ESTATE

Donum Estate considers Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to be the King and Queen of Carneros. Keith Haring's "King and Queen" sculpture sits on their highest hilltop, and looking west you can see all the way from the winery to the Ferguson Vineyard.…
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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 #18 FLOWERS VINEYARDS & WINERY

This small lot of 2022 Chardonnay is a rare blend hailing from both of Flowers' iconic estate vineyards, Camp Meeting Ridge and Sea View Ridge, at the outer reaches of the Sonoma Coast. Singular sites with vastly different terroir and geology,…

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 #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…
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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 #48 NOTTINGHAM CELLARS

This Chardonnay comes from a single New Doreau French Oak Barrel from Block 19 of Sangiacomo Roberts Road Vineyard. This barrel was identified as a top performer from Nottingham Cellars’ program and truly captures the cool climate of the site.…
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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…
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Lot #60 THREE STICKS WINES

Hailing from the smallest Chardonnay site in the Three Sticks Wines portfolio and named for founder Bill Price's youngest daughter, Alana, this wine was fermented and aged in a neutral, French oak half barrel, with the intent of creating a beautiful…

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…