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Sonoma 

The first wine grapes were planted in Sonoma County California in 1812 by Spanish Missionaries near what is now the city of Sonoma. Located just north of San Francisco and immediately west of Napa Valley, Sonoma County is currently one of the largest wine producing zones in all of California. Because it borders the Pacific Ocean to its west the climate of Sonoma County varies significantly in each sub-region. Full bodied reds such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel thrive in the eastern AVA's of Dry Creek Valley, Alexander Valley, and Knights Valley.  Meanwhile high quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are being produced in droves in the Russian River Valley, Green Valley, and Fort Ross-Seaview AVA's. The diversity in microclimates here allow for a wonderful diversity in wine styles, making Sonoma one of the best places in California to visit for those looking to try a wide variety of wines without needing to travel a large geographical distance. 

Optima Winery

April 10, 2020
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Smokey dark cherry, smoldering tobacco, crushed black currant. Tart Damson plum, dried lavender, raspberry purée…

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Optima Winery

October 1, 2019
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Tart black currant, eucalyptus leaf, muddled raspberry. Dried blackberry, dehydrated violet, Damson plum skin…

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Optima Winery

May 3, 2019
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Ripe mulberry, cracked peppercorn, mission fig. Dehydrated black cherry, desert briar, medjool date…

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Optima Winery

February 20, 2019
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Juicy lychee, cherry blossom, ripe kiwi. Gooey passionfruit, candied ginger, luscious honeydew…

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Optima Winery

December 31, 2018
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Chocolate cherry liqueur, blooming rose, blackberry compote. Black currant, cigar box, ripe blueberry…

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Optima Winery

November 15, 2018
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Dusty blackberry, parched earth, dark plum skin. Dehydrated blueberry, soy sauce, dried cranberry…

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Wild blackberry, worn leather, dark cherry pit. Red delicious apple, wild herbs, black licorice. A marvelously complex and concentrated eruption of blueberry, fig, and dark plum booms with dense yet delightfully juicy intensity as complicating impres
Tart blackberry, sage brush, wild cherry. Ripe strawberry, fresh wildflowers, crushed cranberry. A excitingly juicy and expressive fruit core packed with black currant, raspberry, and pluot writhes with tense and youthful exuberance while pronounced
Poached yellow apple, blooming jasmine, ripe mango. Peach cobbler, struck match, warm grapefruit. An irresistibly pure and succulent parade of Meyer lemon, pineapple, and brûléed pear playfully prances with incredible energy and expressi
Plush dark cherry, ground coriander, rhubarb purée. Juicy blueberry, forest floor, cranberry preserves. An intriguingly lifted and layered display brimming with tart blackberry, strawberry, and orange zest booms with incredibly high toned and
White raspberry, crushed rocks, grapefruit zest. Rainier cherry, rose water, mirabelle plum. Strikingly dainty and delicate waves of red pear, lemon, and nectarine lead a pure and wonderfully pretty attack that comes across as tart and crisp while al
Wild blackberry, worn leather, dark cherry pit. Red delicious apple, wild herbs, black licorice. A marvelously complex and concentrated eruption of blueberry, fig, and dark plum booms with dense yet delightfully juicy intensity as complicating impres Tart blackberry, sage brush, wild cherry. Ripe strawberry, fresh wildflowers, crushed cranberry. A excitingly juicy and expressive fruit core packed with black currant, raspberry, and pluot writhes with tense and youthful exuberance while pronounced Poached yellow apple, blooming jasmine, ripe mango. Peach cobbler, struck match, warm grapefruit. An irresistibly pure and succulent parade of Meyer lemon, pineapple, and brûléed pear playfully prances with incredible energy and expressi Plush dark cherry, ground coriander, rhubarb purée. Juicy blueberry, forest floor, cranberry preserves. An intriguingly lifted and layered display brimming with tart blackberry, strawberry, and orange zest booms with incredibly high toned and White raspberry, crushed rocks, grapefruit zest. Rainier cherry, rose water, mirabelle plum. Strikingly dainty and delicate waves of red pear, lemon, and nectarine lead a pure and wonderfully pretty attack that comes across as tart and crisp while al