Small Wine Vine is at 1600 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol, CA 95472. Phone +1 (707) 823-0886. Wines: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Natural Wine.
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Small Vines operates on a contrarian philosophy: plant vines tight, farm them organic, and get out of the way. Paul and Kathleen run this Sonoma County operation like scientists testing a hypothesis—that stressed, densely planted vines make better wine. Their Chardonnays prove the point, but the Pinot Noirs, especially the Baranoff bottling, seal the argument. Nothing added except minimal sulfites, which means you're tasting vineyard, not winemaking. The fact that French Laundry and Lazy Bear buy fruit here tells you what Michelin sommeliers already know. Tastings are intimate, educational deep-dives with the owners themselves, covering everything from soil biology to water management. You'll walk the vineyard, see the small-vine spacing, then taste wines that express terroir rather than technique. This is farming-first winemaking for people who want to understand what's actually in the bottle.
The Oxto Edit
Oxto AIFrench Laundry and Lazy Bear source fruit here—that's the real endorsement. Paul walks you through densely planted organically farmed vineyard blocks, then pours Chardonnays and Pinots that taste like actual places. No additives, no sulfites, no winemaking parlor tricks. The Baranoff Pinot is the one to chase.
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Small Wine Vine
1600 Barlow Lane
Sebastopol, CA 95472
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