Sonoma Coast / West Sonoma Coast

Known for: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Climate: Cool, windswept, high-altitude maritime

The Sonoma Coast encompasses a dramatic stretch of Pacific-facing ridges and hillsides where fog, wind, and elevation push viticulture to its limits - and produce wines of striking precision and energy.

Winery~Town/Area~Website~Notes

Flowers Vineyard & Winery Cazadero flowerswinery.com Remote estate above the fog line; iconic Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Peay Vineyards Cloverdale peayvineyards.com Tiny production; considered among California's finest cool-climate Pinots

Hirsch Vineyards Cazadero hirschvineyards.com Pioneering estate on the True Sonoma Coast; profound Pinot Noir

Fort Ross Vineyard & Winery Jenner fortrossvineyard.com Extreme coastal elevation; Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinotage

Martinelli Winery Windsor martinelliwinery.com Multi-generational family; acclaimed single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Zinfandel