The Larson family has worked this land since 1899 — first a dairy farm, then home of the Sonoma Rodeo, and since 1977 a vineyard. Five generations later, Tom Larson runs the winery with Shane Anderson as winemaker. The motto: 'We drink what we can, and sell the rest.'
The Larson family arrived on this stretch of Sonoma Creek in 1899, working it first as a dairy and then, beginning in 1928, as the home of the largest rodeo in Northern California. The rodeo ran until the 1950s; the first vines were planted in 1977, and the family bottled their first wine in 1985. Today five generations have lived and worked the property — Tom Larson runs the operation as winemaster and CEO, with his children Becky, Erica, Hayden, Wyatt, and Will involved across vineyard, cellar, hospitality, and bottling.
Estate Chardonnay, Los Carneros — Grown on the family's Carneros estate, planted on the former Sonoma Rodeo grounds.
Estate Pinot Noir, Los Carneros — Cool-climate estate fruit grown along Sonoma Creek.
Gewürztraminer, Los Carneros — A Larson signature; the late-harvest version took gold at the SF Chronicle Wine Competition.
Pinot Grigio, Los Carneros — Crisp and aromatic, from the 77-acre estate.
Cabernet Sauvignon — Part of a broad estate range that also includes a Pinot Noir Rosé and sparkling.
The estate farms roughly 100 to 150 acres of sustainably and organically managed vineyards in the heart of Sonoma Valley's Carneros corner. Production sits at around 5,000 cases annually, sold almost exclusively through the tasting room and wine club. Shane Anderson, who returned to Larson in 2022 after a stint at Benziger, oversees winemaking. The visit is famously casual — bocce courts, picnic grounds, three farm Labs (Rosko, Louie, and Gus, the namesakes of the Three Lab Cab), and the relaxed country posture that gave the place its reputation.
Shane Anderson came to winemaking through both the cellar and the tasting room. He earned a degree in Wine Business Strategy from Sonoma State University while taking his first cellar job at Trentadue, where he spent five years, and picked up weekend shifts pouring at Larson — where he met his wife in 2011. He served as Larson's assistant winemaker from 2013 to 2017, sharpened his craft with a stretch at Benziger, and returned as head winemaker in 2022. He works with estate fruit from the family's organically farmed Carneros vineyards, on land the Larsons have worked for five generations — once home to the largest rodeo in Northern California — crafting a small-production, estate-focused portfolio.
Tom Larson is among five generations to work land his great-grandfather Michael Millerick acquired in 1899 — a Carneros parcel that has been a steamboat landing, a dairy farm, and home to the largest rodeo in Northern California before Tom and his father planted their first vines in the late 1970s. Owner, CEO, and head of vineyard operations, Tom runs the winery as a true family affair, with the next generation working everything from the tasting room to the bottling line. His motto captures the spirit of the place: “We drink what we can, and sell the rest.”
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Estate Chardonnay, Los Carneros — Grown on the family's Carneros estate, planted on the former Sonoma Rodeo grounds.
Estate Pinot Noir, Los Carneros — Cool-climate estate fruit grown along Sonoma Creek.
Gewürztraminer, Los Carneros — A Larson signature; the late-harvest version took gold at the SF Chronicle Wine Competition.
Pinot Grigio, Los Carneros — Crisp and aromatic, from the 77-acre estate.
Cabernet Sauvignon — Part of a broad estate range that also includes a Pinot Noir Rosé and sparkling.
The Larson family arrived on this stretch of Sonoma Creek in 1899, working it first as a dairy and then, beginning in 1928, as the home of the largest rodeo in Northern California. The rodeo ran until the 1950s; the first vines were planted in 1977, and the family bottled their first wine in 1985. Today five generations have lived and worked the property — Tom Larson runs the operation as winemaster and CEO, with his children Becky, Erica, Hayden, Wyatt, and Will involved across vineyard, cellar, hospitality, and bottling.
The estate farms roughly 100 to 150 acres of sustainably and organically managed vineyards in the heart of Sonoma Valley's Carneros corner. Production sits at around 5,000 cases annually, sold almost exclusively through the tasting room and wine club. Shane Anderson, who returned to Larson in 2022 after a stint at Benziger, oversees winemaking. The visit is famously casual — bocce courts, picnic grounds, three farm Labs (Rosko, Louie, and Gus, the namesakes of the Three Lab Cab), and the relaxed country posture that gave the place its reputation.
Shane Anderson came to winemaking through both the cellar and the tasting room. He earned a degree in Wine Business Strategy from Sonoma State University while taking his first cellar job at Trentadue, where he spent five years, and picked up weekend shifts pouring at Larson — where he met his wife in 2011. He served as Larson's assistant winemaker from 2013 to 2017, sharpened his craft with a stretch at Benziger, and returned as head winemaker in 2022. He works with estate fruit from the family's organically farmed Carneros vineyards, on land the Larsons have worked for five generations — once home to the largest rodeo in Northern California — crafting a small-production, estate-focused portfolio.
Tom Larson is among five generations to work land his great-grandfather Michael Millerick acquired in 1899 — a Carneros parcel that has been a steamboat landing, a dairy farm, and home to the largest rodeo in Northern California before Tom and his father planted their first vines in the late 1970s. Owner, CEO, and head of vineyard operations, Tom runs the winery as a true family affair, with the next generation working everything from the tasting room to the bottling line. His motto captures the spirit of the place: “We drink what we can, and sell the rest.”
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