Patz & Hall was founded in 1988 by four friends with a singular focus: to craft Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the very best small, family-owned vineyards in California. Winemaker James Hall, along with Anne Moses, Donald Patz, and Heather Patz, built the project on long-term partnerships with vineyards that would over time become reference points for California cool-climate winemaking: Larry Hyde's Hyde Vineyard, Lee Hudson's Hudson, the Martinelli family's vineyards, Pisoni, and Gap's Crown among them. The winery itself, designed by James Hall, is a purpose-built facility just outside downtown Sonoma that allows the team full control of fermentation, élevage, and bottling, a level of investment in process that's rare for a winery so committed to vineyard-driven, single-site bottlings.
Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay, Carneros: a flagship single-vineyard Chardonnay from a partnership with grower Larry Hyde dating to 1990.
Dutton Ranch Chardonnay, Russian River Valley: cool-climate fruit from the storied Dutton family vineyards.
Gap's Crown Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast: structured and deep, from the iconic Petaluma Gap site.
Sonoma Coast Chardonnay: a multi-vineyard blend named a Wine Spectator Top 100 Wine in 2024 and 2025.
Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir: the benchmark house Pinot, each lot fermented separately and kept 100% free-run.
The Sonoma House at Patz & Hall, with expansive vineyard views toward the Mayacamas Mountains, welcomes members and guests to the working winery on 8th Street East for in-depth tastings and an inside look at production. The portfolio remains anchored by single-vineyard Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, each lot fermented separately. Visits are by reservation.
