Sonoma County
Bordeaux-inspired reds from California's Pacific-cooled county, tracked on the WineFortune index
- Producers
- 1
- Wines tracked
- 4
- Median 1y
- —
- In our shop
- 4
Sonoma County is a wine sub-region of California in the United States, lying between the Pacific coast and the inland valleys. WineFortune tracks four red wines here, all from one producer, Verite, of which one is indexed and four are listed in the shop.
The county's vineyards are shaped by Pacific fog and cool marine air, with warmer hillside and valley sites further inland. The wines WineFortune follows here are still reds built on the classic Bordeaux varieties — Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc — made in a dense, cellar-worthy style.
The WineFortune index median for Sonoma County stands at €410 per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days. The leading indexed wine is the Verite Assortment Case, Sonoma County, at a median of €410 per 75 cl. Critics' aggregates on WineFortune show 3 reviews with an average score of 95.3 out of 100 and a peak of 97, with a median drinking window from 2024 to 2038. The WineFortune Premium Selection holds 4 vintages from this hub.
Facts
- Grapes
- Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
- Style
- Still red, Bordeaux-inspired blends
- Climate
- Pacific-cooled, fog-influenced with warmer inland sites
- Index median
- €410 per 75 cl (WineFortune index, 90 days)
- Critics' average
- 95.3 of 100 across 3 reviews, peak 97
- Drinking window
- 2024–2038 (median)
Bottles · 4 · highest score first · seller WineFortune
Every wine under Sonoma County, whichever sub-region or producer
RedCabernet Franc leads this Sonoma County blend, Verite's most perfumed expression of Pierre Seillan's hillside micro-crus
RedVerite's Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend, bringing Bordeaux discipline to hillside vineyards across Sonoma County
RedA Merlot-led Sonoma County blend in the Right Bank spirit, drawn from hillside micro-crus by winemaker Pierre Seillan
RedVerite's three Sonoma blends — La Muse, La Joie and Le Désir — gathered in a single case from Pierre Seillan's hillside vineyards
Producers
By the 90-day WineFortune index medianMedians are the 90-day WineFortune index per 75cl, ex VAT, built from WineFortune trades and listings. Wines without a trade or listing are tracked but not indexed.
Wines from Sonoma County
Questions
What wines does WineFortune track in Sonoma County?
WineFortune tracks four still red wines in Sonoma County, all from the producer Verite. One wine is indexed — the Verite Assortment Case, Sonoma County — and four are listed in the WineFortune shop.
What is the WineFortune index price for Sonoma County?
The WineFortune index median for Sonoma County is €410 per 75 cl bottle. It is built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over the past 90 days. The indexed wine, the Verite Assortment Case, Sonoma County, sits at the same median of €410 per 75 cl.
How do critics rate the Sonoma County wines on WineFortune?
The critics' aggregate on WineFortune covers 3 reviews, with an average score of 95.3 out of 100 and a top score of 97. The median drinking window runs from 2024 to 2038.
What style of wine is made here?
The wines WineFortune follows in Sonoma County are still reds in a Bordeaux-inspired mould, built on Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The county's Pacific fog and cool marine air temper its warmer inland vineyard sites, giving structured wines made for the cellar.
Does the WineFortune fund hold wine from Sonoma County?
Yes. The WineFortune Premium Selection holds 4 vintages from Sonoma County. This is stated as a holding fact only, not a recommendation.