BEDROCK WINE CO. (SNAIL) 21481 8th St. East Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 343-1478 bedrockwineco.com Bedrock Wine Co. is the apotheosis of the current California wine revolution. Its work with Zinfandel and other heritage grapes from California has shown the world that these grapes can produce compelling, world-class wines with immense appeal for the contemporary palate. …
Above: Domaine de la Côte’s top vineyard in Santa Barbara County, “la Côte” (the slope). A visit to their vineyards is a glimpse into why the Santa Ynez AVA is one of California’s most compelling. DOMAINE DE LA CÔTE (BOTTLE) Lompoc CA (805) 500-8337 domainedelacote.com PEOPLE Owners Steve Webster, Mark Stevenson, Sashi Moorman, and Rajat …
HIRSCH VINEYARDS (BOTTLE) 45075 Bohan Dillon Rd. Cazadero CA 95421 (707) 847-3001 hirschvineyards.com PEOPLE Hirsch was planted in 1980 on the Sonoma Coast when entrepreneur David Hirsch decided that northern California was getting too crowded. The winery was completed in 2002, the same vintage would become the Hirsch family’s first estate release. Everardo Robledo …
Above: The view from the Stolpman Angeli vineyard, where the winery grows one of its flagship wines. STOLPMAN VINEYARDS (SNAIL) 2434 Alamo Pintado Ave. Los Olivos CA 93441 (805) 688-0400 stolpmanvineyards.com From its care for the land it farms to the overarching approach to sustainability it embraces, including the benefits it provides for its …