Vineyards

Located over three hours north of San Francisco, Alder Springs relies on elevations as high as 2700 feet for a cooling effect. There's so much to say about this vineyard, but even more to say about the owner Stu Bewley -- smart, nice and passionate about what he does. The vines are planted on steep hillsides of decomposing sandstone with a combination of Scott Henry and Smart Dyson trellising systems with vine density as much as 3300 vines per acre. The Pinot Noir is planted primarily to Dijon clones 114 and 115, with smaller amounts of 113, 667 and 777. The phenomenal Syrah, planted to a variety of clones, has very few peers in California. The Chardonnay is comprised of Dijon clones 76, 96 and 95. It's hard to contain our excitement about this vineyard because it represents a combination of people, site, viticulture practices and a track record with wineries we're honored to be sharing fruit with.