Sonoma's Old Hill Ranch dates back to 1851 but devolved into a 24-acre bushy junkyard until Otto Teller (Will Bucklin's stepfather) saved it in 1981. The Ancient Field Blend comes from a 12-acre plot planted in 1885. It... Read More
Donn and Molly Chappellet settled on Napa's rocky Pritchard Hill in 1967, and the winery is still going strong today under the leadership of their children. In recent years, Chappellet constructed new facilities with modernized... Read More
Early Mountain cultivates 55 acres in the shadow of Shenandoah National Park. They specialize in classic French vinifera wines, but Chambourcin is one of their rare hybrids that shows surprisingly well and has similarities to... Read More
Fundamental Red is a Rhone blend with a bit of extra California oomph. Tensley ferments Central Coast Syrah, Grenache, plus a little Mourvedre for depth and Viognier for perfume in steel before aging for eight months in French... Read More
Las Jaras is a California-centric partnership between winemaker Joel Burt & comedian Eric Wareheim - probably best known for the TV series Master of None. Instead of shooting for cult status, Joel and Eric went the natural route... Read More
Martha Stoumen started her winery in 2014; her fruit is sourced from a handful of organic dry farmers, and then she does her magic in a facility shared with natural wine pioneer, Pax Mahle. Stoumen's wines are also handmade,... Read More
The Matthiassons work extra hard to make Chardonnay with just the right amount of fleshiness and ripeness to balance bright acidity and structure. All the fruit comes from the Linda Vista Vineyard in Napa Valley and is harvested... Read More
