“Many a morning and evening I can look to the south, west, north, and east and see nothing but clouds and fog, and yet there will be cool sunlight shining on my vines” - Art Fichtenberg

Gold Medal Winner ! — 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Silver Medal Winner ! — 2008 Sonoma County Harvest Fair

The Vineyards
Just north of the Carneros and west of Napa Valley in Northern California

Perfectly situated in the southeast corner of the Sonoma Coast AVA, ( American Viticultural Area ) north of Carneros and west of the Napa Valley, the vineyard is nestled below the southern toe of the Mayacamas Mountain Range. The vineyard’s unique location is influenced by the maritime climate from San Pablo Bay that sweeps across the Carneros, as well as the fog laden breezes which blow across Sonoma Mountain from the Pacific to the west. This location is ideal for producing the highest quality grapes that we currently produced, including merlot, syrah, and malbec. We used this to our advantage in producing a Gold medal winning Merlot from our estate vineyard.

“Many a morning and evening I can look to the south, west, north, and east and see nothing but clouds and fog, and yet there will be cool sunlight shining on my vines,” Fichtenberg said. “This is truly a unique location, cooled by the maritime influences but with just a little more light and heat.” It is these conditions, he believes, that allow the development of this well-rounded Merlot.