A WINE REGION IN USA
Sonoma Coast
Cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with bright acidity, elegant fruit, and mineral tension.
About Sonoma Coast
Sonoma Coast is a wine region in USA, in the California area (classified AVA). It makes red / white wine. Our database holds 1,183 wines from here.
The grapes of Sonoma Coast
The main grapes are Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The appellation table lists them as: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay.
Style in the glass
Cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with bright acidity, elegant fruit, and mineral tension. It is a cool, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Cool maritime. Coastal maritime influence with fog and wind; varied soils and elevations across a large, heterogeneous area.
The rules
- Blending: Varietal labeling requires 75% minimum named variety under federal AVA rules.
What to eat with Sonoma Coast
Grilled salmon, roasted chicken, seafood pasta, mushroom soup, Dungeness crab.
More wine regions in USA
Napa Valley, Russian River Valley, Willamette Valley and Oakville.
Good to know
Sonoma Coast is vast and heterogeneous; the name does not guarantee a cool coastal site, and some inland parcels are warmer than marketed.
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