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 |
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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 2 3 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.
- 1 2 "Women winemakers of California".
- ↑ http://zoominlocal.com/santa-rosa-press-democrat/2011/04/15/s2/#?article=1234740
- ↑ Bolling, David (Mar 9, 2011). "Winery Tour". sonomanews.com.
- ↑ Boone, Virginia (July 13, 2009). "Take a vacation and relax in the ambiance of a local winery". The Press Democrat.
- ↑ http://www.sonomavalleywiki.info/Historic_Timeline
- ↑ http://www.sonomanews.com/Sonoma-Magazine/Fall-2011/Becky-Larson/
- ↑ wildwest.html Larson Family Winery
- 1 2 Bolling, David (September 29, 2011). "Winery guide". Sonomanews.com.
- ↑ 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