About
Saxon Brown Wines is a small Sonoma Valley winery specializing in single vineyard bottlings of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Zinfandel and Semillon from special sites discovered by consulting winemaker Jeff Gaffner. Winemaking is viewed as storytelling, with a restrained and respectful approach in the cellar to create character-driven wines. Named for the heroine of Jack London’s Valley of the Moon, the winery highlights unique vineyard narratives.
Single vineyard bottlings of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Zinfandel and Semillon
Restrained winemaking for character-driven, storytelling wines
What They Make
Pinot Noir
single vineyard bottlings
Chardonnay
single vineyard bottlings
Zinfandel
single vineyard bottlings
Semillon
single vineyard bottlings
Awards
90+ Points, Wine Enthusiast for Casa Carneros Pinot Noir.
2023
Gold Medal, Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2021 for Fighting Brothers Pinot Noir
2021
Latest News
Wine Spectator article: Vineyard Master: Saxon Brown’s Jeff Gaffner exemplifies the modern winemaker, joined at the hip with his vines.