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Porter-Bass

United States: California: North Coast: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley

Porter-Bass Winery is located in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, California. Founded in 1980 by Dirck and Sue Bass, the winery is now managed by their son Luke Bass. The estate vineyard, planted with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and a historic Zinfandel block, is crafted using biodynamic and organic principles with minimal intervention, indigenous yeasts, and unfined, unfiltered bottlings to reflect the site's cool maritime climate and forest-protected microclimate.

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Wine releases by year

2025

  • 2023 Sonoma County Russian River Valley Estate Pinot Noir (11/20/2025, 197 cases, $50), 2021 Sonoma County Russian River Valley Estate Dot's Garden Zinfandel (11/20/2025, 59 cases, $40), 2023 Sonoma County Russian River Valley Estate Floribunda White Wine Blend Riesling/Chardonnay (11/20/2025, 50 cases, $40) (11/20/2025, 50 cases, $40)

2023

  • 2019 Dot's Garden Zinfandel ($40), 2020 Dry Creek Valley Poco a Poco Cabernet Sauvignon ($30), 2021 Floribunda ($50) ($50)
  • 2020 Chardonnay ($40), 2020 Pinot Noir ($50), 2022 Rose ($30) ($30)

2021

  • 2018 Russian River Valley Estate Pinot Noir ($50), 2017 Russian River Valley Estate Dot's Garden Zinfandel ($40) ($40)

2016

  • 2014 Estate Chardonnay (205 cases, $40), 2014 Estate Pinot Noir (194 cases, $50), 2014 Dot's Garden Estate Zinfandel (236 cases, $40) (236 cases, $40)

2015

  • 2013 Russian River Valley Dot's Garden Estate Zinfandel ($36), 2013 Russian River Valley Estate Chardonnay ($40), 2013 Russian River Valley Estate Pinot Noir ($50) ($50)

2014

  • 2012 Estate Pinot Noir (206 cases, $50), 2012 Estate Chardonnay (230 cases, $40), 2012 Dot's Garden Estate Zinfandel (156 cases, $36) (156 cases, $36)