Sonoma County Vineyards
Jackson Family Wines
Jackson Family Wines owns and farms over twenty vineyards in Sonoma County. Highlighted in this Storymap are five standout vineyards, other vineyards include: Carneros Hills, Durell, Cloud Landing, Arrowood, Jackson Park, Matanzas Creek, Bloomfield, Arrendell, Ross Road, Bones, Olivet, Piner, Barbieri, Nunes, Copain, Kelli Ann, Stonestreet Estate, Coyote Hills, Vérité, River, Vinwood, and Jimtown.
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ALEXANDER MOUNTAIN ESTATE
SUB-AVA
Alexander Valley
Pocket Peak (proposed)
PLANTED ACREAGE
Cabernet Sauvignon: 324.84 acres
Chardonnay: 188.91 acres
Sauvignon Blanc: 57.3 acres
Merlot: 46.48 acres
Cabernet Franc: 45.82 acres
Petit Verdot: 14.97 acres
Semillon: 12.1 acres
Riesling: 11.07 acres
Sauvignon Musque: 9.56 acres
Malbec: 7.10 acres
Chenin Blanc: 6.23 acres
Sauvignon Gris: 3.29 acres
Malvisia Blanca: 3.28 acres
Asyrtiko: 3.26 acres
Tannat: 2.11 acres
Syrah: 1.06 acres
Redevelopment: 43.85 acres
Total acreage: 737.38 acres
ELEVATION
Max: 2932 ft
Min: 239 ft
PRIMARY SOIL TYPE
Yorkville-Suther complex
Yorkville clay loam
SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS
California Certified Sustainable Winery (CCSW)
Sustainability in Practice (SIP)
KEY WINES SOURCED
Stonestreet
Vérité
Arrowood
Zeitlos
Matanzas Creek
WindRacer
Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve
ALTERNATIVE VINEYARD NAMES
Christopher’s
Cougar Ridge
Terrace Ridge
Broken Road
Rockfall
Upper Barn
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
Alexander Mountain Estate (AME) stands as one of the most extensive mountain estates in the world. Diversity is the name of the game at AME, with more than 15 varieties grown on a wide variety of elevations, slopes, aspects, and soil types, creating one of the most profound collections of high-elevation single-vineyard and estate grown wines.
KNIGHTS CROSS
SUB-AVA
Knights Valley
PLANTED ACREAGE
Cabernet Sauvignon: 89.31 acres
Sauvignon Blanc: 28.70 acres
Merlot: 25.10 acres
Sauvignon Musque: 7.8 acres
Malbec: 4.80 acres
Petit Verdot: 1.64 acres
Total acreage: 157.38 acres
ELEVATION
Max: 1800 ft
Min: 449 ft
PRIMARY SOIL TYPE
Toomes Rocky Loam
Los Robles Gravelly Clay Loam
SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS
California Certified Sustainable Winery (CCSW)
Sustainability in Practice (SIP)
WINERY VINEYARDS
Anakota
Vérité
Arrowood
Matanzas Creek
Kendall-Jackson
ALTERNATIVE VINEYARD NAMES
Helena Dakota
Helena Montana
Kellogg
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
Set along the western flanks and foothills of Mount St. Helena and the Mayacamas Mountains, Knights Cross Vineyard possesses the steep slopes, sparse volcanic soils and ideal climate for producing Bordeaux varietlas, and in particular elegant, concentrated and age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon.
SEALIFT
SUB-AVA
West Sonoma Coast
PLANTED ACREAGE
Pinot Noir: 138.75 acres
Chardonnay: 6.71 acres
Syrah: 4.10 acres
Total acreage: 149.56 acres
ELEVATION
Max: 924 ft
Min: 128 ft
PRIMARY SOIL TYPE
Goldridge Fine Sandy Loam
SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS
California Certified Sustainable Winery (CCSW)
Sustainability in Practice (SIP)
KEY WINES SOURCED
Copain
La Crema
Hartford
Kendall-Jackson
ALTERNATIVE VINEYARD NAMES
Shell Ridge
Far Coast
KEY CHARACTERISTIS
Located just south of the town of Annapolis, Sealift Vineyard sits on a ridgeline that is rich with Sonoma County’s prized Goldridge soils. Its proximity to the chilly waters of the Pacific Ocean, combined with the ability to gain abundant sunshine due to elevation, enables Sealift to produce wines with sublime fruit purity, lifted aromatics and refined acidity.
LA CREMA AT SARALEE’S
SUB-AVA
Russian River Valley
PLANTED ACREAGE
Chardonnay: 71.96 acres
Pinot Noir: 67.11 acres
Viognier: 5.85 acres
Syrah: 5.75 acres
Pinot Blanc: 4.94 acres
Roussanne: 3.31 acres
Gewürztraminer: 2.60 acres
Marsanne: 2.22 acres
Riesling: 1 acre
Grenache: 0.42 acre
Total acreage: 165.16 acres
ELEVATION
Max: 120 ft
Min: 60 ft
PRIMARY SOIL TYPE
Yolo Sandy Loam
SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS
California Certified Sustainable Winery (CCSW)
Sustainability in Practice (SIP)
KEY WINE SOURCED
La Crema
Copain
KEY CHARACTERISTIS
Lying in the heart of the Santa Rosa Plains of the Russian River Valley, Saralee’s is not only a historic property in the region, but a true benchmark for wines produced in this area. With its forward-thinking farming practices such as carbon sequestration and composting, these old vines will continue to thrive and produce wines of great concentration for generations to come.
JACKSON PARK
SUB-AVA
Bennett Valley
PLANTED ACREAGE
Merlot: 81.60 acres
Pinot Noir: 55.40 acres
Cabernet Franc: 12.85 acres
Sauvignon Blanc: 10.53 acres
Total acreage: 160.38 acres
ELEVATION
Max: 1404 ft
Min: 416 ft
PRIMARY SOIL TYPE
Goulding Cobbly Clay Loam
SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS
California Certified Sustainable Winery (CCSW)
Sustainability in Practice (SIP)
KEY WINE SOURCED
Vérité
Matanzas Creek
Kendall-Jackson
KEY CHARACTERISTIS
The unique climate of Bennett Valley allows for warm, wind-filled days and very cool nights; making it an ideal region for Merlot and other early-ripening varieties. The clay-loam soils and Merlot clone 181 (aka Petrus clone) combine to produce some of the more profound Merlot grapes grown in the United States.
