Sonora White Wheat Flour

Product Info

Sonora White Wheat has a story unlike any other grain we mill. One of the oldest surviving wheat varieties in North America, Sonora was introduced to California by Spanish missionaries in the late 1600s and became the foundational grain of early California baking for over two centuries. Today it’s an heirloom treasure, grown by a small number of dedicated farms committed to preserving its extraordinary flavor and heritage genetics.

We stone-grind our Sonora berries in small batches from Fat Uncle Farms right here in California, keeping the whole grain intact. The result is a flour with an exceptionally soft, fine texture, a beautiful pale ivory color, and a naturally sweet, almost buttery flavor profile unlike any modern wheat you’ve ever used. Its low-protein, soft-wheat character produces a flour that is simultaneously more delicate and more flavorful than standard whole wheat pastry flour.

Sonora’s defining use is the flour tortilla, and it produces the best you’ll ever make at home. The soft, pliable dough stretches easily, and the finished tortillas are tender, flexible, and faintly sweet in a way that store-bought tortillas can’t touch. But Sonora’s versatility extends well beyond tortillas: it’s exceptional in pastries, biscuits, flatbreads, pancakes, and anywhere you want a refined, gentle whole grain character.

Note: Because Sonora is a soft, low-protein wheat, it is not suited for standalone yeasted or sourdough bread. Blend it with Hard White at a 50/50 ratio for a bread with a uniquely silky crumb and heritage flavor.

Great to use in:

Flour Tortillas, Flatbreads, Biscuits, Pie Crusts, Pancakes, Crepes, Pastries, Cookies, and Blending with Hard White for soft sandwich loaves.

Milled from:

Non-GMO Heirloom Sonora White Wheat from Gonzales Siemens Family Farm, California

Protein:

8%-9%

Grind:

Stone-ground, whole grain (100% extraction, bran, germ, and endosperm intact)

Freshness:

Milled to order, we start the mill when your order is confirmed

Shipping:

Fast shipping throughout the United States. Get FREE SHIPPING for orders of $100 or more! Excludes Alaska & Hawaii

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Amazing flour , made a beautiful sourdough starter and loaf from the hard white .
  
 
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I recently had a custom whole-grain flour blend freshly milled for me, and the experience was outstanding. Customer service was prompt, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable — they took the time to understand exactly what I needed and delivered a perfectly milled blend. The quality of the flour is truly superior. You can immediately see and smell the freshness, and the performance in baking has been exceptional. It’s rare to find a mill that combines craftsmanship, quality grains, and such excellent customer service. If you’re looking for freshly milled flour, custom blends, or premium baking ingredients, I highly recommend them. I’ll absolutely be back.
  
 
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I’ve been reading about the health benefits of freshly milled flour and to my surprise we actually have someone in Bakersfield that sells it and for a reasonable price. I purchased some today. It smells wonderful. The folks Kern River Milling were super nice and milled some flour the same day for me. Pick up was very easy.
  
 
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