MENDOCINO COUNTY | MENDOCINO RIDGE

Manchester Ridge Vineyard resides four miles inland from Point Area, perched over 2,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean. All vineyards must be 1,200 feet in elevation or higher to be included in Mendocino Ridge AVA. These peaks rest above the dense clouds and fog that often times blankets the region, creating seemingly islands in the sky surrounded by Redwood and Douglas fir trees. These ridge tops receive beautiful and intense sunshine throughout the growing season and with only 75 planted acres in the entire wine growing region, Mendocino Ridge is one of the most exclusive AVAs in California.

The Pinot Noir and Chardonnay we source from Manchester Ridge Vineyard creates some of the brightest, most mineral-driven wines we produce. The cool, maritime climate coupled with the intense year-round sunshine creates a long growing season where the fruit has ample time to develop complexity. The well-drained Ornbaun soils at Manchester Ridge Vineyard are primarily weathered sandstone, a hallmark of the coastal mountain tops.

ELEVATION | SOILS | FARMING
2,050’
Ornbaun Series
Organic