Soils Steep hillside terraces with soils of Weathered sandstone and shale. Afternoons are tempered by the cool Pacific breeze blowing over the mountain. Dramatic terraces have been cut into the steep hillsides facing north, south, east, and west. Mountain vineyards are unique. The soils are thinner, and the vines yield less fruit.
Spring comes later, and the afternoons are cooler.
The sun shines longer and with greater intensity. All of these factors combine to produce a concentrated wine of great character. The first vines were planted in 1981, and vineyard development has continued ever since. Today our estate fruit is complemented with that of a number of other select vineyards. Each facet of the vineyard is picked at the optimum moment, and each lot is vinified separately and finishes its fermentation in the barrel.