Alexander Valley - Northeast traditionally made high acid whites for blending with lower acids wines by Gallo
Chalk Hill - No chalk, but white volcanic ash with high quartz content.
Dry Creek Valley - wetter and warmer than a surrounding areas, later harvest.
Knights Valley - rocky gravelly, low fertility, ideal for Cab Sauv
Los Carneros - or Carneros, straddles napa and sonoma valleys. breezes from San Pablo bay make for ideal PN and Chard growing.
Northern Sonoma - Catch all northern region, includes Alexander valley, chalk hill, dry creek, knights valley, RRV, and sonoma green valley. City of santa rosa is the limiting line.
Russian River Valley - early morning coastal fog makes for cooler growing season and perfect for PN
Sonoma Coast - the western boarder of the Sonoma AVA, right along the pacific coast, lots of fog and significantly cooler.
Sonoma County-Green Valley - in the RRV, sandy loam, ideal for Sparkling wine. so named to avoid confusion with Green Valley in Solano County
Sonoma Mountain - thermal belt drains the fog and cold air, resulting in more moderate temperatures.
Sonoma Valley - lowest rainfall in the county, and fog rarely penetrates. Red wine country. Cab Sauv and Zin.
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