What the name means
A federally defined American Viticultural Area. The legal boundary is meaningful, but it is large and internally varied.
Research underway
The Prisoner Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
We have the store listing and package details. The deeper reporting for this wine is still underway.
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- Sonoma Coast
- Shelf barcode
- 0086003255203
The price we checked
A dated anchor, not a promise about your store.
- Store listing$50.49
The regular price can vary by store and date.
Research status
Where this page is headed
We are checking the current release, the producer record, and the bottle itself. Until that work is complete, this page reports only the facts carried by the dated store feed and shared region and grape research.
Getting to know Sonoma Coast.
The Pacific matters here, but ‘coastal’ is not a complete tasting note. Site mix, fog exposure, wind and producer choices determine how much freshness survives the cellar.
How grapes grow here
Marine air, fog and wind moderate summer heat across much of the appellation, with large differences by distance, elevation and exposure.
What lies under the vines
The AVA is too broad for one soil claim; release-level vineyard sourcing is required before connecting geology to a bottle.
How large the region is
- Research rule
- Treat Sonoma Coast as a legally protected umbrella, then ask which vineyards actually entered the blend.
Places within the region
- Boundary
- The AVA extends across a broad sweep of Sonoma County; named vineyards are more informative than the coastal shorthand.
Getting to know Pinot Noir.
Pinot Noir is a red grape with relatively thin skins. It is used for still red wine and as one of the main grapes in many traditional-method sparkling wines.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Regional category guides commonly describe red cherry, berry and plum, with lighter color and less tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon. Site and ripeness can shift it from bright and delicate to darker and fuller.
Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.