Located in northern California, Sonoma County is the largest producer of California's Wine Country region. Sonoma was one of the original county's formed in 1850 when California became a state. In 2010 the county had a population of 483,878.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sonoma County consists of 1,576 square miles of land and 192 square miles of water, totaling 1,768 square miles. The county is located to the left of Napa County in the North Coast Ranges of northwestern California.
There were 256 wineries in the county in the 1920s; however, during the prohibition period, that number decreased to less than 50. With the increase in wine consumption in the late 1900s, Sonoma County now consists of over 425 wineries but the county has 60,302 acres of vineyards, with over 1100 growers. Sonoma County is known for wines such as Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot noir, Merlot and Zinfandel.
With all the wineries located in Sonoma County, it may be hard to choose which ones should be on your list to visit. Click here for reviews on some of the best wineries in Sonoma!
