By the time of the Bear Flag Revolt in Sonoma and the subsequent annexation of California by the United States in 1854, wine grapes were an established part of agriculture in the region. Cuttings from the Sonoma mission vineyards were carried throughout the northern California area to start new vineyards. Padre Jose Altimira planted several thousand grape vines at Mission San Francisco Solano in what is now the city of Sonoma, in southern Sonoma County.
Grapes were planted in Sonoma County at Fort Ross as early as 1812. Sonoma County is one of California's largest producers of wine grapes, far outproducing the Napa Valley AVA.
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Sonoma County wine is wine made in Sonoma County, California, in the United States.Ĭounty names in the United States automatically qualify as legal appellations of origin for wine produced from grapes grown in that county and do not require registration with the United States Department of the Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Vineyards in the Dry Creek Valley AVA in central Sonoma CountyĪlexander Valley AVA, Bennett Valley AVA, Chalk Hill AVA, Dry Creek Valley AVA, Fort Ross-Seaview AVA, Fountaingrove District AVA, Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA, Knights Valley AVA, Los Carneros AVA, Moon Mountain District Sonoma County AVA, Northern Sonoma AVA, Petaluma Gap AVA, Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA, Rockpile AVA, Russian River Valley AVA, Sonoma Coast AVA, Sonoma Mountain AVA, Sonoma Valley AVAīarbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Cinsault, Gamay noir, Gewurztraminer, Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, Mourvedre, Muscat Canelli, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris, Pinot Meunier, Pinot noir, Riesling, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Sauvignon Musque, Semillon, Syrah, Tempranillo, Tinta Cao, Touriga Nacional, Viognier, Zinfandel