Overview
Estate-Grown, Sustainably-Farmed, Field-Blend Wines
| Winegrowers | Betsy & Bill Nachbaur |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Location | Russian River Valley, Sonoma County |
| Winemakers | Bill Nachbaur & Clay Mauritson |
| Production | 3000 cases annually |
| Wines Produced | Acorn Hill (proprietary vineyard blend) |
| Cabernet Franc | |
| Dolcetto | |
| Medley (proprietary vineyard blend) | |
| Rosato (a dry Rosé) | |
| Sangiovese | |
| Syrah - Axiom | |
| Zinfandel, Heritage Vines | |
| Specialty | Producing traditional field-blends (where the grapes are interplanted, harvested, and co-fermented together), creating approachable, food-friendly wines made in the old-world style. |
| Vineyards | Alegría Vineyards—27 acres in Sonoma County's Russian River Valley |
| Varieties Planted | Cabernet Franc Vineyard: Cabernet Franc (98%), Merlot (1%), and Petit Verdot (1%). |
| Dolcetto Vineyard: Dolcetto (94%), Barbera (3%), and Freisa (3%). | |
| Sangiovese Vineyard: Sangiovese (98%), Canaiolo (1%), and Mammolo (1%). | |
| Syrah Vineyard: Syrah with limited plantings of Viognier, Cinsaut, and Mourvèdre. | |
| Zinfandel Vineyard: Zinfandel (78%), Alicante Bouschet (10%), Petite Sirah (10%). The remaining 2% of the field is a mixture of Carignane, Trousseau, Sangiovese, Petit Bouschet, Negrette, Syrah, Muscat Noir, Cinsaut, & Grenache. Originally planted in the 1890s. | |
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 2061, Healdsburg, CA 95448-2061 |
| Physical Address | 12040 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg, CA |
| Phone | 707-433-6440 |
Open for tasting and sales by appointment only
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