Larson Family Winery

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] Carolyn Craig [3]
Cases/yr 3,500 [4]
Varietals Chardonnay, Pinot grigio, Gewurztraminer, Pinot noir, Cabernet Sauvignon
Other products Meritage
Tasting open to the public[5]
Website www.larsonfamilywinery.com

Sonoma Valley's Larson Family Winery is on Sonoma Creek in the Los Carneros AVA of Sonoma County.[6]

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. [7] The land has been in the family for generations [8] and is where notable horse trainer Buster Millerick who worked with Seabiscuit learned to ride. [9]

Winery

It is notable that their winemaker, Carolyn Craig, is a woman in a male dominated profession.[3] 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,[10] and the 2009 Pinot noir Rose won 90 points and a Silver Medal at the California State Fair[11] and the 2008 Late Harvest Carneros Gewürztraminer won gold in the 2011 SF Chronicle Wine Competition.[10]

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Women winemakers of California".
  4. ↑ http://zoominlocal.com/santa-rosa-press-democrat/2011/04/15/s2/#?article=1234740
  5. ↑ Bolling, David (Mar 9, 2011). "Winery Tour". sonomanews.com.
  6. ↑ Boone, Virginia (July 13, 2009). "Take a vacation and relax in the ambiance of a local winery". The Press Democrat.
  7. ↑ http://www.sonomavalleywiki.info/Historic_Timeline
  8. ↑ http://www.sonomanews.com/Sonoma-Magazine/Fall-2011/Becky-Larson/
  9. ↑ wildwest.html Larson Family Winery
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Bolling, David (September 29, 2011). "Winery guide". Sonomanews.com.
  11. ↑ http://www.bigfun.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/.../07-byVarietal-final.pdf/

Coordinates: 38°16′51″N 122°25′1″W / 38.28083°N 122.41694°W