Napa-Sonoma
About Napa-Sonoma
The Napa-Sonoma Wine Region is home to the majority of the top rated wines in all of California according to our Napa-Sonoma Wine Reviews. Napa Valley is located in the North Coast American Viticultural Area of California and accounts for about 5% of the state’s vineyard acreage. Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and are the favored grapes in the region, known for creating big and fruit forward wines with the best bottlings capable of aging. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc are also grown in the area, and when produced in the proper sub-appellation are capable of creating excellent wines. In fact, our Napa-Sonoma Wine Guide illustrates that the Carneros subregion in southern Napa is home to some of the most highly regarded Pinots and Chardonnays in the state. Another sub-appellation producing highly regarded Pinot and Chardonnay is the Russian River Valley located within the Sonoma Region. These wines have experienced increased popularity, as can be explored in our Napa-Sonoma Wine Ratings. Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, which is often championed as an American style, produces rich and ripe wines with jammy berry characteristics and often gain complexity when aged in barrel. Another notable wine style is the Cabernet Sauvignon from Alexander Valley in Sonoma, which tends to be more elegant and herbaceous than its Napa Valley counterpart. For a complete list of rated wines from the area, be sure to check out our Napa-Sonoma Buying Guide.
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Ross Knoll Vineyard 2021 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
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Bodegas Vilano 2019 La Baraja Red (Ribera del Duero)
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Flying H 2021 Rancho Legado Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Monterey County)
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J. Lohr 2022 Falcon's Perch Pinot Noir (Monterey County)
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Finca la Celia 2020 Heritage Single Vineyard Malbec (Paraje Altamira)
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Holman Ranch 2021 Three Sisters Pinot Noir (Carmel Valley)
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Holman Ranch 2021 Three Brothers Pinot Noir (Carmel Valley)
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Trapiche 2020 Terroir Series Finca Ambrosia Single Vineyard Malbec (Mendoza)
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Trapiche 2019 Iscay Malbec-Cabernet Franc (Mendoza)
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Trapiche 2021 Terroir Series Fincas Las Piedras Single Vineyard Chardonnay (Uco Valley)
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Jacuzzi 2021 Giocondo J. Poppe Vineyard Grenache (Los Carneros)
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Pali Wine Co. 2022 Huntington Pinot Noir (Santa Barbara County)
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Cana's Feast 2022 Libra Vineyard Pinot Noir (Yamhill-Carlton)
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Seiterre 2020 Gigi Rizzi No. 1 Collection Turbiana (Lugana Superiore)
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Samuel Louis Smith 2022 Spear Vineyard Chardonnay (Sta. Rita Hills)
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Casa Primicia 2019 Viña Diezmo CR Crianza Tempranillo (Rioja)
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Dovecote 2022 Thompson Vineyard Grenache Blanc (Alisos Canyon)
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Dovecote 2019 Thompson Vineyard Petite Sirah (Alisos Canyon)
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Dovecote 2020 Mantle Thompson Vineyard Red (Alisos Canyon)
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Dovecote 2020 Thompson Vineyard Syrah (Alisos Canyon)
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