La Follette Wines represents the work of one of California's most technically accomplished winemakers. Greg La Follette built his reputation over two decades at Flowers Vineyard, Hartford Family, and Tandem Winery — developing a reputation for extracting extraordinary precision and complexity from Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay before founding his own label in 2008.
The La Follette approach is rooted in cool-climate viticulture and minimal intervention in the cellar — native yeast fermentation, low sulfur, and the patience to let the vineyard express itself without the winemaker imposing a style. The single-vineyard wines from sites including Manchester Ridge, Sangiacomo, and other prestigious coastal sources are consistently among the most elegant and food-compatible California Pinots produced.
The tasting room at The Barlow — Sebastopol's acclaimed artisan complex featuring local food, wine, beer, and craft producers — provides an accessible and atmospheric setting for discovering La Follette's portfolio. Expedia travel guides specifically list La Follette Wines as a worthwhile attraction in the Sebastopol area.
At its Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County location, La Follette Wines presents a featured lineup that includes Manchester Ridge Pinot Noir, Sangiacomo Pinot Noir, Sangiacomo Chardonnay, and Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. Together, these bottles provide a focused introduction to the varieties, vineyard sources, and style that define the winery's current portfolio.
"Greg La Follette's globally revered single-vineyard program — at The Barlow in Sebastopol, California's most exciting artisan food and wine marketplac"
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Featured Wines
Pinot Noir
Manchester Ridge Pinot Noir
From a remote ridgetop vineyard in Mendocino County — haunting, mineral, and showing what extreme elevation and coastal influence can produce in California Pinot Noir.
★★★★☆
Pinot Noir
Sangiacomo Pinot Noir
From the legendary Sangiacomo family's vineyards — showing the bay-influenced cool-climate precision of one of California's most celebrated Pinot Noir sites.
★★★★☆
Chardonnay
Sangiacomo Chardonnay
Precise, restrained Carneros Chardonnay from the benchmark Sangiacomo site — showing La Follette's native-yeast, minimal-intervention approach at its finest.
★★★★★
Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
The approachable La Follette entry — coastal Pinot with the house style of restraint, freshness, and coastal mineral character at a relatively accessible price.
Taste La Follette's single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay at The Barlow in Sebastopol — one of California's finest artisan food and wine marketplaces. Knowledgeable staff, intimate setting.
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