Larson Family Winery | |
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Location | Sonoma, California, USA |
Appellation | Los Carneros AVA |
Formerly | Sonoma Creek Winery |
Other labels | Millerick Road |
Founded | 1987 |
First vintage | 1988 |
Key people | Bob Larson, Tom Larson, Becky Larson |
Cases/yr | 3,500 |
Varietals | Chardonnay, Pinot grigio, Gewurztraminer, Pinot noir, Cabernet Sauvignon |
Other products | Meritage |
Tasting | open to the public |
Website | www |
Sonoma Valley's Larson Family Winery is on Sonoma Creek in the Los Carneros AVA of Sonoma County.
History
The site of the winery in the Schellville region of Sonoma Valley was first a ranch, then later the site of the Sonoma Rodeo. The land has been in the family for generations and is where notable horse trainer Buster Millerick who worked with Seabiscuit learned to ride.
Winery
Larson Family Winery has produced many award winning wines. A few of these include their 2008 Late Harvest Carneros Gewürtztraminer, which won gold in the 2011 SF Chronicle Wine Competition, and the 2009 Pinot noir Rose won 90 points and a Silver Medal at the California State Fair and the 2008 Late Harvest Carneros Gewürztraminer won gold in the 2011 SF Chronicle Wine Competition.
References
- ^ James Halliday (1993). Wine Atlas of California Wine. Viking Penguin. p. 57. ISBN 0-67084950-2.
- DeFao, James (November 9, 2007). "Not your parents' tasting room". San Francisco Chronicle.
- "Santa Rosa Press Democrat by Harvest". Archived from the original on 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- Bolling, David (Mar 9, 2011). "Winery Tour". sonomanews.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10.
- Boone, Virginia (July 13, 2009). "Take a vacation and relax in the ambiance of a local winery". The Press Democrat.
- "Historic Timeline - Sonoma Valley, California". Archived from the original on 2011-12-12. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- "Becky Larson - Sonoma Magazine - Fall 2011 - Sonoma, CA". Archived from the original on 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- wildwest.html Larson Family Winery Archived 2012-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bolling, David (September 29, 2011). "Winery guide". Sonomanews.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2011.
- http://www.bigfun.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/.../07-byVarietal-final.pdf/
External links
38°16′51″N 122°25′1″W / 38.28083°N 122.41694°W / 38.28083; -122.41694
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