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!



Rombauer Vineyards

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…
Joseph Swan Arista logos lockup

Lot #11 Joseph Swan Vineyards, Arista Winery

Mark McWilliams of Arista Winery approached his friend Rod Berglund of Joseph Swan Vineyards and explained that the Pinot Noir wines produced by their respective vineyards have never been made by anyone than their two estate wineries. Arista…
Rombauer Vineyards

Lot #31 Merriam Vineyards

“Downeast Old Wente” is a block-designated wine from Eastside Estate Vineyard. The grapes from this mono-clone block are hand-picked, pressed and fermented independently to distinguish its unique characteristics from the rest. Winemaker…
Rombauer Vineyards

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…
Rombauer Vineyards

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…
Rombauer Vineyards

Lot #53 Rombauer Vineyards

The Sangiacomo family has farmed the Carneros region for generations. The fruit for “Home Ranch” comes from Home 82, the oldest block at the Sangiacomo family's original homestead located on the Sonoma County side of the cool, windy Carneros…