Where to Taste Pinot in the Town of Sonoma
There are many great opportunities to taste Pinot Noir in the historic town of Sonoma, California. Surrounded by the Russian River and Carneros growing regions, the charming city of Sonoma is an ideal destination for shopping, eating, touring, and most definitely — wine tasting.
Find some of the best Pinot Noir at these tasting rooms and wineries in and around the town of Sonoma.
Wine Tasting Around the Sonoma Plaza
WALT Wines
This handsome brick and timber cottage showcases Pinot Noir from around the West Coast, so you can compare Sonoma Coast Pinot to examples from the Central Coast and Oregon. WALT offers a small bar, window seating in the front, and a relaxed backyard under redwood trees.
Fulcrum Wines
Stylish Fulcrum is nestled in the vine-covered archways and stone paths that connect the shops known as “Vine Alley” in the town of Sonoma. At Fulcrum, you can taste plushly fruited Pinot from top vineyards inside the bar, or at relaxed open-air café-style tables.
Sojourn Cellars
Discover charming Sojourn Cellars just a few steps from the Sonoma Plaza for a tasting experience by appointment. The lounge chair logo and winemaker Erich Bradley’s sumptuous Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir will remind you to relax and enjoy. Life is but a sojourn, and stopping to taste the Pinots here is a worthwhile treat.
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Anaba Wines
Appropriately named for a wind that sweeps across the Carneros hills from the San Pablo Bay and cools the grapes, this small, independently owned winery pours Sonoma Coast and Carneros Pinot Noir at a remodeled farmhouse tasting room just off Highway 121, on the way to or from town.
Patz & Hall
A little advance planning will land you a seated tasting at the bar or a table at this winery’s stylish tasting salon. Founded by two young couples in the 1980s, Patz & Hall has always focused on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, working with top growers and vineyards.
Written by Sonoma Insider James Knight
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