Winery Information
Winery Information for: Porter-Bass
Winery Founded: 1/1/1980
Winery Founded by: Dirck Bass and Sue Bass
Winery Current Owner: The Bass Family
Winery Description: Nestled nine miles from the Pacific Ocean in a saddle between two redwood-covered ridges in the western part of the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County the estate vineyard that became Porter-Bass was revived by Dirck and Sue Bass and today is crafted by their son Luke Bass under biodynamic and organic principles. The vineyard is planted primarily to Chardonnay Pinot Noir and retains a small historic block of Zinfandel that dates back more than a century. The winemaking philosophy emphasizes minimal intervention indigenous yeasts neutral oak and unfined unfiltered bottlings so that the wines express the site’s cool maritime climate steep soils and forest-protected microclimate.
Winery Web site URL: https://www.porter-bass.com/
Winery Mailing List URL: https://www.porter-bass.com/
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Last updated information for this winery on: 11/20/2025
Porter-Bass wine releases
2025 Wine Releases
- January 2025;
- February 2025;
- March 2025;
- April 2025;
- May 2025;
- June 2025;
- July 2025;
- August 2025;
- September 2025;
- October 2025;
- November 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)
- December 2025;
2024 Wine Releases
2023 Wine Releases
- January 2023;
- February 2023;
- March 2023;
- April 2023; 2020 Chardonnay ($40), 2020 Pinot Noir ($50), 2022 Rose ($30)
- May 2023;
- June 2023;
- July 2023;
- August 2023;
- September 2023;
- October 2023; 2019 Dot's Garden Zinfandel ($40), 2020 Dry Creek Valley Poco a Poco Cabernet Sauvignon ($30), 2021 Floribunda ($50)
- November 2023;
- December 2023;
2022 Wine Releases
2021 Wine Releases
- January 2021;
- February 2021;
- March 2021; 2018 Russian River Valley Estate Pinot Noir ($50), 2017 Russian River Valley Estate Dot's Garden Zinfandel ($40)
- April 2021;
- May 2021;
- June 2021;
- July 2021;
- August 2021;
- September 2021;
- October 2021;
- November 2021;
- December 2021;
2020 Wine Releases
2019 Wine Releases
2018 Wine Releases
2017 Wine Releases
2016 Wine Releases
- January 2016;
- February 2016;
- March 2016;
- April 2016;
- May 2016;
- June 2016;
- July 2016;
- August 2016;
- September 2016;
- October 2016;
- November 2016; 2014 Estate Chardonnay (205 cases, $40), 2014 Estate Pinot Noir (194 cases, $50), 2014 Dot's Garden Estate Zinfandel (236 cases, $40)
- December 2016;
2015 Wine Releases
- January 2015;
- February 2015;
- March 2015;
- April 2015;
- May 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)
- June 2015;
- July 2015;
- August 2015;
- September 2015;
- October 2015;
- November 2015;
- December 2015;
2014 Wine Releases
- January 2014;
- February 2014;
- March 2014; 2012 Estate Pinot Noir (206 cases, $50), 2012 Estate Chardonnay (230 cases, $40), 2012 Dot's Garden Estate Zinfandel (156 cases, $36)
- April 2014;
- May 2014;
- June 2014;
- July 2014;
- August 2014;
- September 2014;
- October 2014;
- November 2014;
- December 2014;
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2009 Wine Releases
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2006 Wine Releases
2005 Wine Releases
2004 Wine Releases
2003 Wine Releases
2002 Wine Releases
2001 Wine Releases
2000 Wine Releases
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