Patz & Hall Winery was founded in 1988 on a deliberately unconventional premise: own no vineyards, but cultivate the deepest possible relationships with Sonoma County's greatest growers. For over 35 years, winemakers Don Patz and James Hall pursued this philosophy — working exclusively with single-vineyard sites from Hudson, Gap's Crown, Dutton Ranch, and other landmark Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley properties.
The result is a portfolio of single-vineyard Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs that stand among the finest terroir-driven wines in California — wines that couldn't exist without the long-term trust and partnership with each grower that Patz & Hall has built over decades.
Patz & Hall was acquired by Crimson Wine Group in 2016, but the winemaking team and grower relationships have continued with the same focus on single-vineyard authenticity. The Sonoma tasting room offers an unusual opportunity to taste multiple expressions of the same varietal from different landmark sites side by side — a genuinely educational single-vineyard experience.
Patz & Hall Winery presents a featured lineup that includes Hudson Vineyard Chardonnay, Gap's Crown Pinot Noir, Dutton Ranch Chardonnay, and Alder Springs Pinot Noir. Together, these bottles provide a focused introduction to the varieties, vineyard sources, and style that define the winery's current portfolio.
"Single-vineyard Burgundian specialists since 1988. No estate vineyard — just extraordinary relationships with Sonoma County's greatest growers and win"
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Featured Wines
Chardonnay
Hudson Vineyard Chardonnay
From the legendary Hudson Vineyard in Carneros — volcanic, complex, and one of California's most celebrated single-vineyard Chardonnay sites. Rich, textured, and extraordinary.
★★★★☆
Pinot Noir
Gap's Crown Pinot Noir
From the iconic Gap's Crown Vineyard on the Sonoma Coast — cool, precise, and showing the coastal salinity and red fruit character that makes this site exceptional.
★★★★☆
Chardonnay
Dutton Ranch Chardonnay
From the legendary Dutton family's RRV vineyards — classic Russian River Chardonnay precision and elegance from one of Sonoma County's most trusted growers.
★★★★★
Pinot Noir
Alder Springs Pinot Noir
High-elevation Mendocino Pinot from a remarkable cool-climate site — showing the range of what Patz & Hall's grower network can access beyond Sonoma.
A guided tasting of 4–5 single-vineyard Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs — a rare opportunity to taste the same variety from multiple landmark Sonoma County sites side by side.
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Vineyard Comparison Flight
$75
An expanded exploration of Patz & Hall's grower relationships — tasting contrasting sites to understand how terroir shapes the wine even more than the winemaker.
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