Sonoma Mountain

Sonoma Mountain is a wine region of Sonoma County, USA.

Growers build the wines around Cabernet Sauvignon, filling out the blend with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel.

The ground underneath is free-draining and volcanic.

The climate is mediterranean, running wide diurnal swing.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows intense and vibrantly colored wines, rich fruit and age-worthy structure, rich and complex whites and well-suited for oak aging.

Names to look for on a shelf: Benziger Family Winery, Kistler Vineyards and Paul Hobbs.

At the table these bottles work with roasted meats, rich sauces, grilled vegetables and seafood.

decant before pouring.

Keeps for 5 to 15 years.

In the glass.

Red: Intense and vibrantly colored wines, Rich fruit and age-worthy structure.

White: Rich and complex whites, Well-suited for oak aging.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Argot Wines 'Indigo' Syrah, Sonoma Mountain, USA
• Argot Wines Estate Vineyard Chardonnay, Sonoma Mountain, USA
• Argot Wines Le Rayon Vert Chardonnay, Sonoma Mountain, USA
• Argot Wines Pinot Noir, Sonoma Mountain, USA
• Benziger Family Winery 'Tribute' Estate Red, Sonoma Mountain, USA
• Benziger Family Winery Joaquin's Inferno, Sonoma Mountain, USA
• Coturri Zinfandel Estate Vineyards, Sonoma Mountain, USA
• Covenant Wines Chardonnay Lavan, Sonoma Mountain, USA

At the table.

• Roasted meats
• Rich sauces
• Grilled vegetables
• Seafood
• Cheese platters

Serving and cellaring.

• decant before pouring.
• Keeps for 5 to 15 years.

Nearby regions.

Sonoma Mountain: common questions

More from here: every wine region in USA, or the wider Sonoma County guide.