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
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