The neighborhood of wineries on Pritchard Hill is legendary. While not technically an appellation, we are proud to champion its name. Greg Melanson’s vineyard, originally planted in the 1960s, is incredibly steep, providing optimal drainage. Its rocky face looks across at our closest neighbor, Colgin Cellars. Higher elevation and afternoon breezes coming from the Pacific cool the vineyard in the warm afternoons. Ideal real estate for world class Cabernet Sauvignon. This ten-acre mountain site is rugged, its Sobrante loam soil studded with volcanic rock. At an average elevation of 1,200 feet, the vineyard sits above the fog line and benefits from maximum sun exposure all day.
