Larson Family Winery

Larson Family Winery
LocationSonoma, California, USA
AppellationLos Carneros AVA
FormerlySonoma Creek Winery
Other labelsMillerick Road
Founded1987 [1]
First vintage1988
Key peopleBob Larson,[1] Tom Larson,[1] Becky Larson [2]
Cases/yr3,500 [3]
VarietalsChardonnay, Pinot grigio, Gewurztraminer, Pinot noir, Cabernet Sauvignon
Other productsMeritage
Tastingopen to the public[4]
Websitewww.larsonfamilywinery.com

Sonoma Valley's Larson Family Winery is on Sonoma Creek in the Los Carneros AVA of Sonoma County.[5]

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. [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

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,[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

  1. ^ a b c James Halliday (1993). Wine Atlas of California Wine. Viking Penguin. p. 57. ISBN 0-67084950-2.
  2. ^ DeFao, James (November 9, 2007). "Not your parents' tasting room". San Francisco Chronicle.
  3. ^ "Santa Rosa Press Democrat by Harvest". Archived from the original on 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
  4. ^ Bolling, David (Mar 9, 2011). "Winery Tour". sonomanews.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10.
  5. ^ Boone, Virginia (July 13, 2009). "Take a vacation and relax in the ambiance of a local winery". The Press Democrat.
  6. ^ "Historic Timeline - Sonoma Valley, California". Archived from the original on 2011-12-12. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  7. ^ "Becky Larson - Sonoma Magazine - Fall 2011 - Sonoma, CA". Archived from the original on 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
  8. ^ wildwest.html Larson Family Winery Archived 2012-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ a b Bolling, David (September 29, 2011). "Winery guide". Sonomanews.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2011.
  10. ^ http://www.bigfun.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/.../07-byVarietal-final.pdf/ [dead link‍]

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