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August West

United States: California

August West is a California-based winery known for its elegant and food-friendly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, sourced from notable vineyards such as the Graham Family Vineyard and Peterson Vineyard. The winery emphasizes minimal intervention in the winemaking process, using native yeasts and limited new oak to highlight the unique characteristics of each vineyard.

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Wine releases by year

2025

  • 2024 Sonoma County Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (601 cases) (601 cases)
  • 2023 Sonoma County Russian River Valley Graham Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (2/17/2025, $52), 2023 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir (2/17/2025, $39) (2/17/2025, $39)

2024

  • 2023 Sonoma County Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (570 cases, $39) (570 cases, $39)

2023

  • 2021 Russian River Valley Graham Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (72 cases, $52), 2021 Santa Lucia Highlands Cortada Alta Vineyard Pinot Noir (95 cases, $52) (95 cases, $52)
  • 2022 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ($39), 2022 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir ($39) ($39)

2022

  • 2021 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ($38), 2021 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir ($38) ($38)

2020

  • 2018 Graham Family Pinot Noir, 2018 Peterson Pinot Noir, 2018 Cortada Alta Pinot Noir
  • 2018 Cortada Alta Vineyard Chardonnay, 2019 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir, 2019 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

2019

  • 2018 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (400 cases, $36), 2018 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir (213 cases, $36), 2017 Santa Lucia Highlands Cortada Alta Vineyard Chardonnay (47 cases, $40), 2017 Santa Lucia Highlands Peterson Vineyard Chardonnay (24 cases, $40) (24 cases, $40)
  • 2017 Cortada Alta Vineyard Chardonnay

2018

  • 2016 Graham Family Vineyard Pinot Noir ($48), 2016 Peterson Vineyard Pinot Noir ($48) ($48)

2017

  • 2016 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (221 cases, $36), 2016 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir (528 cases, $36) (528 cases, $36)
  • 2015 Santa Lucia Highlands Peterson Vineyard Chardonnay (24 cases, $40), 2015 Russian River Valley Chardonnay (47 cases, $38) (47 cases, $38)
  • 2015 Russian River Valley Graham Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (194 cases, $48), 2015 Santa Lucia Highlands Peterson Vineyard Pinot Noir (167 cases, $48) (167 cases, $48)

2016

  • 2014 Santa Lucia Highlands Peterson Vineyard Pinot Noir (146 cases, $48), 2014 Santa Lucia Highlands Rosella's Vineyard Chardonnay (71 cases, $38), 2014 Santa Lucia Highlands Sierra Mar Vineyard Chardonnay (95 cases, $38) (95 cases, $38)
  • 2015 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (212 cases, $34), 2015 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir (605 cases, $34) (605 cases, $34)
  • 2014 Russian River Valley Graham Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (217 cases, $48), 2014 Santa Lucia Highlands Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir (219 cases, $48) (219 cases, $48)

2015

  • 2013 Santa Lucia Highlands Peterson Vineyard Pinot Noir (97 cases, $45), 2013 Santa Lucia Highlands Sierra Mar Vineyard Pinot Noir (71 cases, $45) (71 cases, $45)
  • 2013 Russian River Valley Graham Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (220 cases, $45), 2013 Santa Lucia Vineyard Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir (362 cases, $45) (362 cases, $45)
  • 2014 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ($34), 2014 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir ($34) ($34)

2014

  • 2013 Rosella's Vineyard Chardonnay (71 cases, $38), 2013 Sierra Mar Vineyard Chardonnay (96 cases, $38) (96 cases, $38)
  • 2013 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (744 cases, $32), 2013 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir (811 cases, $32) (811 cases, $32)
  • 2012 Graham Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (214 cases, $45), 2012 Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir (374 cases, $45) (374 cases, $45)
  • 2012 Rosella’s Vineyard Chardonnay, 2012 Sierra Mar Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2012 Peterson Vineyard Pinot Noir

2013

  • 2012 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (633 cases, $32), 2012 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir (713 cases, $32), 2011 Rosella's Vineyard Syrah (71 cases, $38) (71 cases, $38)
  • 2011 Santa Lucia Highlands Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir (382 cases, $45), 2011 Russian River Valley Graham Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (167 cases, $45), 2011 Santa Lucia Highlands Sierra Mar Vineyard Pinot Noir (129 cases, $45) (129 cases, $45)
  • 2011 Rosella's Chardonnay, 2011 Russian River Valley Chardonnay

2012

  • 2010 Rosella's Vineyard Chardonnay (39 cases, $38), 2010 Russian River Valley Chardonnay (47 cases, $36) (47 cases, $36)
  • 2011 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (215 cases, $32), 2011 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir (406 cases, $32), 2010 Rosella's Vineyard Syrah (48 cases, $38), 2010 Russian River Valley Syrah (47 cases, $36) (47 cases, $36)
  • 2010 Sierra Mar Vineyard Pinot Noir (122 cases, $45), 2010 Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir (373 cases, $45), 2010 Graham Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (164 cases, $45) (164 cases, $45)

2011

  • 2009 Santa Lucia Highlands Rosella's Vineyard Chardonnay (72 cases, $38), 2009 Russian River Valley Chardonnay (48 cases, $36) (48 cases, $36)
  • 2009 Graham Family Vineyard Pinot Noir (335 cases, $42), 2009 Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir (315 cases, $42) (315 cases, $42)
  • 2009 Santa Lucia Highlands Rosella's Vineyard Syrah (71 cases, $38), 2009 Russian River Valley Syrah (48 cases, $36), 2009 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (209 cases, $30), 2010 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir (306 cases, $30) (306 cases, $30)

2010

  • 2009 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir ($30), 2009 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ($30), 2008 Rosella's Vineyard Syrah ($36), 2008 Rosella's Vineyard Chardonnay ($36) ($36)

2009

  • 2007 Rosella’s Vineyard Chardonnay, 2007 Rosella’s Vineyard Syrah, 2007 Graham Family Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2007 Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir

2008

  • 2006 Rosella’s Vineyard Chardonnay, 2006 Rosella’s Vineyard Syrah, 2006 Graham Family Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2006 Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir

2007

  • 2005 Rosella's Vineyard Chardonnay, 2005 Rosella's Vineyard Syrah, 2005 Graham Family Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2005 Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir

2006

  • 2004 Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2004 Graham Family Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2004 Rosella's Vineyard Syrah

2005

  • 2003 Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir

2004

  • 2002 Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir