SONOMA COUNTY BARREL AUCTION


Welcome to the 2023 Sonoma County Barrel Auction lots! The live auction events will take place May 4-5 in Healdsburg, CA.

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Lot #2 BACA WINES

BACA's "Tug O' War" Zinfandel has some impressive history – it is sourced from the oldest section of Maffei Vineyard’s Block 6, which was planted in 1928 by a community of Italian immigrants. Here, gorgeous old vines struggle in limited,…
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Lot #5 BENZIGER FAMILY WINERY, IMAGERY ESTATE WINERY

This is a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between two powerhouse female winemakers – Lisa Amaroli at Benziger Family Winery and Jamie Benziger at Imagery Estate Winery. This "once in a Blue Moon" occurrence pays tribute to the notes of blue…

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…

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 #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…
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Lot #29 GAMBA VINEYARDS AND WINERY

Sourced from the highest point, or "Alto Piano" (Italian for ‘high plain’), of the Bastoni Home Ranch with a 118-year wine growing history, this lot was harvested and vinified separately from the best lots of St. Peters Church clones and…
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Lot #34 HEAD HIGH WINES

Proprietor Bill Price III is known for his exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards located throughout Sonoma County. That is what makes this lot so fantastic! As his only Zinfandel vineyard, this gem of less than an acre of vines is…

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 #41 LIMERICK LANE CELLARS

This is the first time Limerick Lane Cellars has combined Ricci Vineyard Zinfandel with their historic 1910 Block Zinfandel. Both old vine vineyards have recently been reunited under Limerick Lane Cellars and expressed through this wine. These…
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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 #51 RIDGE VINEYARDS

This special wine was assembled from the oldest and most prestigious blocks in the Pagani Ranch and named for the matriarch of the family, Norma. Norma lovingly tends to these gnarly centenarian vines, some of which tower above her at six feet…
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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.…
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Lot #57 SEGHESIO FAMILY VINEYARDS

This wine is typically a component in Seghesio’s Home Ranch Zinfandel and is not normally bottled as a stand-alone wine. More than 100 years ago, Edoardo and Angela Seghesio purchased 83+ acres named the Reddington Tract adjacent to their…

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…