Rosés & Aromatic Whites Tasting Hosted at Balletto Vineyards
Thursday, April 17, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Our next Pour + Explore tasting experience produced by Sonoma County Vintners in collaboration with Sommelier Christopher Sawyer will be Thursday, April 17, 5:30-7:30pm at Balletto Vineyards.
Join us for this exclusive wine tasting event, featuring a special selection of Rosés & Aromatic Whites from over 30 wineries across Sonoma County. Discover wonderful wines that epitomize the essence of each winemaker’s individual style and Sonoma County’s distinctive vineyards.
The evening’s festivities will be hosted in The Reserve Room, a stunning, state-of-the-art building with a touch of rustic charm—surrounded by estate vineyards, gorgeous views of the Backyard Gardens and stunning West County sunsets. Celebrate springtime with a walk-around tasting of a curated selection of wines from each vintner, and enjoy light bites with a selection of cheese and charcuterie.
Tickets are $65.00 per person, plus tax and service fee. All attendees must be at least 21 years of age.
Pour + Explore: Hosted at Balletto Vineyards
Nestled in the heart of the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, Balletto Vineyards is a family-owned estate winery renowned for crafting premium wines exclusively from grapes grown in their vineyards, ensuring meticulous quality control and distinctive expressions of the Russian River Valley terroir. Committed to sustainable practices, Balletto Vineyards offers a portfolio of award-winning wines.
With a focus on single vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, winemaker Anthony Beckman who has been with the winery 18 years, believes that every vineyard – especially those that are worthy of single vineyard wine – is unique and should be farmed and vinified to make the statement, “This wine can only be grown and made here.”
Owner John Balletto and his wife, Terri, started in the vegetable farming business, growing into the largest vegetable farm in Northern California. Seeing a bright future for wine grape growing in Russian River Valley, John and Terri transitioned to grape growing in 1995. In 2001, they created the first vintage of Balletto Vineyards estate wine from Russian River Valley and today celebrate 24 years as vintners.
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Meet the Sommelier
Christopher Sawyer is an internationally-renowned sommelier, wine judge, consultant, wine educator and public speaker. Voted Best Sommelier of Sonoma County 2023 by Bohemian Magazine for the tenth consecutive year, he is also a recipient of many more prestigious awards and industry honors. To enjoy his wine adventures, follow his blog called The Sommelier Files and his YouTube Channel featuring The Varietal Show!
