The wine region of Sonoma Mountain is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kistler or the Domaine Tribute produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sonoma Mountain are Pinot noir, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sonoma Mountain often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of licorice, strawberries or tobacco.
In the mouth of Sonoma Mountain is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 94 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma Mountain, producing 148 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma Mountain go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
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