Sonoma County Barrel Auction


These Sonoma County Barrel Auction lots were auctioned off on May 3, 2024. Stay tuned for next year's 2025 SoCoBA lots!



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Lot #10 Aperture Cellars

“Block 12” is crafted from a single vineyard block at the famed Farrow Ranch, Aperture's eastern hillside Geyserville estate vineyard site. This is the first 100-point vineyard in Alexander Valley history. While the Aperture team works with…
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Lot #23 Dry Creek Vineyard

A tribute to the enduring legacy of Zinfandel, “Heritage Selection” is a blend from four distinct vineyards, each planted to the historic Mazzoni clone. Each site produces its own singular expression: from Spencer's Hill, powerful, rich…
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Lot #35 Francis Ford Coppola Winery

"Eminence" reflects the elevated status and distinguished legacy of the Archimedes Vineyard, where the grapes for this wine are sourced from a single block. The name signifies the position of the vineyard, situated at the highest elevation vineyard…
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Lot #37 Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery

Historically, the New River Block 777 is picked and fermented with all of the Old River Block fruit; however, because of the cool, long growing season that was the 2023 vintage, this section of vines was allowed to ripen for an additional week…
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Lot #38 Head High Wines

"Nalu 'Alani" translates to "Orange Wave" in Hawaiian. This skin-contact white wine, sometimes referred to as orange wine, is given its slight golden hue as a result of fermentation on the skins, adding to its unique character. "Nalu 'Alani"…
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Lot #39 MacRostie Winery, Merry Edwards Winery

This collaborative lot brings together two superstar Sonoma County winemakers, Heidi Bridenhagen (MacRostie Winery) and Heidi von der Mehden (Merry Edwards Winery), who both took the reins from pioneering winemakers and are now leading their…
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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…
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Lot #54 Williams Selyem Winery

It was not an easy task to make 20 exclusive cases of one wine from 20 different vineyards but it was well worth the effort. Williams Selyem sources amazing grapes from Russian River Valley vineyards that comprise their vineyard designate wines…