We are located approximately 120 miles north of San Francisco, in the southwestern corner of
California's Mendocino County. The blanket of fog that ordinarily curls up from the coast most
summer nights and then burns off during the warm dry sunny days allow the vineyards to produce
grapes that slowly develop and ripen. We are one of the coolest of the state's so-called cool-climate
wine regions. This is ideal for growing varietals such as Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer, and Chardonnay.
We have planted about 15 acres of Pinot Noir--using five different clones, and an acre of
Gewurztraminer. Most of the vineyard is on south facing hills with a combination of well-drained
sandy loam covering an underlying clay loam. The Navarro River forms our southern boundary and
brings the fog right up to our door. Along with our grapes we grow strawberries, olives, plums,
figs, tomatoes, a variety of leafy vegetables, lavender and a whole lot of raspberries.
