In his trademark tie-dye (a new design debuts at the beginning of each harvest season), Coturri greets guests at the Winery Sixteen 600 tasting room in downtown Sonoma. (Conor Hagen/for Sonoma Magazine)

Meet ‘The Godfather’ of Sonoma Wine Country

Phil Coturri is a legend in winemaker circles, with a roster of who’s-who clients willing to pay top dollar to share in his uncompromising vision of growing grapes.