Carol Shelton Wines

Carol Shelton is a Zinfandel specialist who produces several other varietals including Pinot Noir from Larson Vineyard in Sonoma Carneros. She studied at University of California at Davis, working with Ann Noble on the Aroma Wheel and researching how different yeasts affect wine flavors. She worked with greats like Robert Mondavi and Andre Tchelistcheff before taking the winemaker position at Windsor Vineyards where she remained for 19 years. Her inaugural vintage for Carol Shelton Wines was 2000.

A tasting room is open daily in an industrial section of Santa Rosa. current production is 5,000 cases annually.