Sonoma: Wine spoken here
Sonoma County's expansive geography allows diverse grape varietals to thrive. The region produces fine chardonnays, world-class pinot noir, warm-weather valley zinfandels, and high-altitude hilltop cabernets. Donna del Rey's favorites include:
- J Wine Sparkling Wines These creamy sparklers show subtle notes of citrus and almond (jwine.com).
- La Crema Pinot Noir Black cherries, floral notes, and nuances of clove and licorice typify these cool-climate pinots (lacrema.com).
- Quivira Grenache These biodynamically grown wines are light and versatile with a lovely nose of spice, earth, and fruit (quivirawine.com).
- Hanna Sauvignon Blanc Crisp, acidic, grassy flavors with a zingy finish (hannawinery.com).
- Longboard Late Harvest Semillon This luscious dessert wine has complex layers of fig, kiwi, peaches, and plum (longboardvineyards.com).
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