Sonoma Valley's Larson Family Winery is on Sonoma Creek in the Los Carneros AVA of Sonoma County.[5]
| Larson Family Winery | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sonoma, California, USA |
| Appellation | Los Carneros AVA |
| Formerly | Sonoma Creek Winery |
| Other labels | Millerick Road |
| Founded | 1987 [1] |
| First vintage | 1988 |
| Key people | Bob Larson,[1] Tom Larson,[1] Becky Larson [2] |
| Cases/yr | 3,500 [3] |
| Varietals | Chardonnay, Pinot grigio, Gewurztraminer, Pinot noir, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Other products | Meritage |
| Tasting | open to the public[4] |
| Website | www |
History
editThe site of the winery in the Schellville region of Sonoma Valley was first a ranch, then later the site of the Sonoma Rodeo. [6] The land has been in the family for generations [7] and is where notable horse trainer Buster Millerick who worked with Seabiscuit learned to ride.[8]
Winery
editLarson 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,[9] and the 2009 Pinot noir Rose won 90 points and a Silver Medal at the California State Fair[10] and the 2008 Late Harvest Carneros Gewürztraminer won gold in the 2011 SF Chronicle Wine Competition.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c 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
- ^ a b 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/ [dead link]