SANTA ROSA, Calif. (January 19, 2023) – Registration is now open for the ninth annual Sonoma County Barrel Public sale (SoCoBA), produced by Sonoma County Vintners and offered by American AgCredit. Wine trade commerce members from throughout the nation and around the globe may have the unique alternative to amass “by no means earlier than, by no means once more” wines from Sonoma County’s acclaimed vintners through the stay public sale on Might 5.
“The Sonoma County Barrel Public sale is a chance for winemakers to use their creativity and persona to a few of the most fastidiously grown grapes on the earth,” stated Cody Radelfinger, Regional Banking Government for American AgCredit. “It’s our honor to assist the occasion that brings these wines underneath one tent.”
SoCoBA will once more be held on the stunning MacMurray Property Vineyards and have one-of-a-kind wine futures crafted completely for the public sale. From Chardonnay and Pinot Noir to Zinfandel and quite a few varieties in between, commerce attendees will bid on 5, ten and twenty case heaps which showcase the world-class high quality and variety of Sonoma County wines. These distinctive heaps from throughout Sonoma County present commerce consumers with unique wines for resale to their prospects and ultra-premium wine collectors.
“With the continued assist of presenting sponsor American AgCredit, vintner individuals, commerce friends, sponsor and occasion companions, we look ahead to an thrilling public sale,” stated Sonoma County Vintners Government Director Michael Haney. “SoCoBA supplies a priceless alternative for significant connections with visiting commerce and individuals, in addition to selling Sonoma County wines nationally and globally at this annual occasion.”
Bacchus Touchdown will host the SoCoBA Lot Tasting Preview Occasion on Might 4, giving attendees the chance to pattern the 2023 heaps, study extra concerning the taking part vintners and their wine portfolios. Commerce friends are additionally invited to attend intimate SoCoBA Vintner Dinners held all through Sonoma County the identical night. The Sonoma County Barrel Public sale will probably be held on Might 5 with a welcome reception on the historic MacMurray Property Vineyards, adopted by a wine nation lunch underneath the stay public sale tent and a particular Sonoma County Icons & Innovators honoree presentation.
Marcus Ajnemark, Founding father of LaMarc Wines in Oslo, Norway, attended his first SoCoBA in 2022. When requested what he loved most concerning the occasion, he stated, “Going by means of the heaps the day earlier than, tasting, discussing the wines and assembly the winemakers. And naturally, the day of the public sale was magic! We had been already working with a number of producers from Sonoma County, two of them attended the public sale, and we had been capable of convey each heaps dwelling to Norway.”
Commerce registration for the 2023 Sonoma County Barrel Public sale is by invitation. Solely licensed wholesalers, retailers and restaurateurs will obtain a paddle to bid. To study extra or request a ticket, go to the Sonoma County Barrel Public sale web site at SoCoBarrelAuction.com. Proceeds raised from the Sonoma County Barrel Public sale help in creating Sonoma County Vintners advertising applications and initiatives that assist the wine commerce and neighborhood.
About Sonoma County Vintners
Sonoma County Vintners is the main voice of Sonoma County wine, devoted to elevating consciousness of Sonoma County as one of many world’s premier wine areas. Sonoma County Vintners represents over 250 wineries all through the county. The group actively promotes Sonoma County by means of instructional programming; advocates for its members at native, state and federal ranges; and contributes to the native communities by means of our Sonoma County Vintners Basis. Sonoma County Wine Public sale, its annual fundraiser, advantages non-profit organizations all through the area. To study extra about Sonoma County Vintners, go to SonomaWine.com.
About American AgCredit
American AgCredit was chartered in 1916 as a part of the nationwide Farm Credit score System and is the nation’s fourth-largest Farm Credit score affiliation. American AgCredit makes a speciality of offering monetary companies to agricultural and rural prospects in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, New Mexico, Nevada and Oklahoma, and serves capital market prospects all through the USA. Monetary companies offered by American AgCredit embrace manufacturing and mortgage financing, gear and car leasing, crop and life insurance coverage, strains of credit score, and the Younger, Starting and Small Farmer Program. As well as, the Affiliation supplies interest-free loans for qualifying 4-H and FFA AgYouth applications, in addition to faculty scholarships to younger folks occupied with agriculture. Study extra at www.AgLoan.com.
About Bacchus Touchdown
Based by siblings Monica and Francisco Lopez, together with their mother and father Al and Dina, Bacchus Touchdown is a curated collective of wineries representing a various spectrum of grape varieties and winemaking types. It’s positioned within the coronary heart of Healdsburg on the crossroads of three of Sonoma County’s premier wine areas. Designed to mirror the Lopez household’s deep-seated ardour for internet hosting household and mates, Bacchus Touchdown welcomes friends to return and keep the day, providing a calming escape from on a regular basis life. The three-acre property boasts 5 spacious, open-air tasting rooms, an artisanal meals market serving native wine-friendly bites, a extra informal inexperienced house with picnic tables and bocce courts, a central piazza with café tables, a full industrial kitchen, and a wide range of areas for company conferences and occasions. For extra info, please go to Bacchus Touchdown.
About MacMurray Property Vineyards
With vineyards in California’s most sought-after Pinot Noir areas, MacMurray Property Vineyards is synonymous with one of many world’s most celebrated grape varieties. We develop our grapes the place Pinot Noir thrives — within the Russian River Valley and the Central Coast. By fastidiously tending to every winery block and making discerning decisions within the cellar, we create wines that mirror the distinctive terroir of every property winery whereas showcasing the elegant flavors of the fragile Pinot Noir grape. Our namesake within the Russian River Valley, the 1,500-acre MacMurray Ranch, has a wealthy farming historical past that stretches again to the early 1850s. In 1941, actor Fred MacMurray purchased the ranch as an idyllic household retreat and cattle ranch. In 1996, MacMurray Ranch was remodeled to incorporate a world-class winery with 450 acres of Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris vines, ushering in a brand new period for the legendary Sonoma County property. Study extra at MacMurrayEstateVineyards.com.
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