From the very start Eaglepoint Ranch was not like other vineyards. The plan, devised by visionary horticulturist John Scharffenberger in the mid 70s, was hatched well before the term biodiversity was in vogue with grape growers. The vineyards of Eaglepoint Ranch are split into 29small blocks totaling only 85 acres of vines on a ranch that is spread over 1,200 acres of rugged mountainous terrain in Mendocino County.Positioning the small vineyard blocks in only the most advantageous locations while preserving the forest, streams, and natural wildlife habitat makes Eaglepoint Ranch stand out from most vineyards planted at the time where land was cleared and vines planted fencepost to fencepost. It might cost more to farm these small mountaintop blocks of vines but the payoff is evident in the bottle.