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!



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 #6 Balletto Vineyards

This “Classic Sebastopol Hills” custom blend encompasses the best of the Balletto family’s Sebastopol Hills vineyard sites. It features grapes from the warm sun on Cider Ridge, the cool north-west facing Sexton Hill, and finally the vineyard…

Lot #22 Domaine de la Rivière

The "Barrel Brothers" auction lot is made from special barrel selections of Pommard and UV-Vosne Romanèe Pinot Noir clones from Domaine de la Rivière's estate, Vineyard eleven. The "Barrel Brothers" (Duff and Zak Bedrosian) worked with winemaker…

Lot #24 Fisher Vineyards

This "High Elevation Heritage" barrel auction lot represents a special selection from the 20th consecutive vintage produced from the winery’s Mountain Estate Vineyard. First planted in 1999 to a selection of Dijon clones, this hillside site…

Lot #32 Westwood Estate Winery

Dedicated to all the Pinot-philes, “Double Trouble” Pinot Noir from Westwood Estates is a celebration of Pinot Noir and its inherent complexity. Westwood’s Sonoma Valley AVA estate, the Annadel Gap Vineyard, is planted with nine diverse…

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…