Santa Rosa, Calif.—The Sonoma County Vintners third annual Sonoma County Barrel Auction on April 21 brought in $795,500 for the organization. More than 250 members of the wine trade bid on 90 wine lots in the live auction that raised $100,00 more than last year, according to a statement by the vintners.

The auction's unique wine lots are crafted by vintners from Sonoma County's 17 distinct AVAs, and offered in quantities of five, 10 or 20 cases. All of the wines featured were made exclusively for the auction, and will be available in the market only by resale to the winning bidder's customers.

Kosta Browne had the top earning lot with "The Shire of Freestone," a 20-case Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir lot that set a new record at $60,000.

The second highest selling lot was the 20-case Silver Oak Cellars 2015 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon at $50,000. The third top lot was Williams Selyem Winery's 20-case Pinot Noir, blended from three estate vineyards, which sold for $26,000. Ramey Wine Cellars' 10-case "Ramey's Heart of the Russian River Valley" Chardonnay was the top white wine at $12,500.

The top five lots by case were:
• Lot 64: Pride Mountain Vineyards "25th Anniversary Summit Cuvée," $4,000 per case
• Lot 77: Kosta Browne "The Shire of Freestone'" $3,000 per case
• Lot 90: Silver Oak Cellars "Silver Oak 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon," $2,500 per case
• Lot 58: Mauritson Family Winery "Sonoma's Own Everest," $2,500 per case
• Lot 42: Laurel Glen Vineyard "Randall's Favorite Barrel of 2015," $2,000 per case.

All money raised supports the marketing initiatives of Sonoma County Vintners and its AVA partners. The 2018 Sonoma County Barrel Auction will be held April 20.