Lot #1 Pride Mountain Vineyards
“First & Five” offers a first look at vineyard-to-bottle winemaking at Pride Mountain Vineyards as seen through Winemaker Matt Ward’s eyes. Matt joined the winery in July of 2022, making this one of his first priorities. It is also…
Lot #3 Benziger Family Winery
“Mother Earth” is a distinctive first bottling from a single block of organically-farmed Old Wente Clone Chardonnay, sourced from the renowned Sangiacomo Vineyard. At Benziger, the Chardonnay grape isn't just a grape, it's a tiny, round…
Lot #7 Alexander Valley Vineyards
Alexander Valley Vineyards (AVV) and the Wetzel family have a long history with Zinfandel. The culmination of their decades with the varietal was recognized in December 2023 with Wine Spectator's Top 100 list announcement. Alexander Valley Vineyards…
Lot #30 Marimar Estate Winery
Marimar Estate has been growing and making Tempranillo for 15 years, but this is the first barrel selection from their finest lots to make a special small bottling. The lot name “TEMP'rature Rising” is a play on words with Tempranillo and…
Lot #46 Nottingham Cellars
The 2023 vintage was the winery’s first year working with a handful of Cabernet Franc growers throughout Sonoma County. One site in particular, Nuns Canyon Vineyard in Moon Mountain, truly shined. It sits on a west-facing hillside at about…
Lot #50 Rochioli Vineyards and Winery, Bacigalupi Vineyards, Ramey Wine Cellars
The collaborative barrel auction lot “Heirloom” from Rochioli Vineyards and Winery, Bacigalupi Vineyards and Ramey Wine Cellars is the first collaboration of Pinot Noir with these legendary families, a rare creation that will never be replicated.…
Lot #62 WALT Wines
WALT Estate Vineyard, Bob’s Ranch, lies alongside the region known as the Petaluma Wind Gap. This area is known for cooler temperatures due to the connection of fog and wind funneling along a pathway from the Pacific Ocean through the Bodega…