Sustainability does not start at the winery. 
It starts in the vineyard.

Driven by Climate

Each bottle of Yorkville is sourced from Organic Vineyards, where every grape tells a unique story. We are meticulous in our farming practices and harvest timing, ensuring only the finest grapes are selected while safeguarding their natural integrity. No amount of expertise, effort, or craftsmanship can alter the climate in which our grapes thrive. As harvest approaches, we adapt to nature’s rhythm, sometimes compelled to pick on specific days to align with the weather. This annual dance reminds us that Mother Nature holds the final say, shaping the character of our wines.

Vineyards

Our vineyards range from the Yorkville-Highlands AVA, a small region in the southern border of Mendocino and Sonoma County. The climate in our estate vineyards varies to coastal influenced cold, foggy and rainy, while some days are hot, dry and windy. Even with these extremes we take great pride and honor that the wine is made entirely with grapes from our Estate vineyards.

  • Yorkville sits at the beginning of the Navarro River Watershed. It is cooled on summer nights by windborne coastal fog, yet will quickly be removed by sun, followed by the dry heat of Northern California. The convexity of temperatures produces variable ripening, good flavors and balanced acidity. The latter assures ripeness and adequate flavor without any overdone flavors typical of hot climate vineyards.

    Rennie Estate Vineyard is located on the flat valley of Yorkville-Highlands, AVA. Visiting us as you drive though our vineyards you first must pass through Rennie Vineyard, in order to join us at our tasting room. Rennie will give you a close look at our red wines from Cabernet Sauvignon to Carmenere or Petit Verdot and Malbec. 

    We invite everyone to walk through our Rennie Vineyard and see if you can guess the different varietals. At our vineyards, this an opportunity to see the wide variety of grapes in a quick outing amongst the estate vineyards.

  • When planning the vineyard, great care was taken to maintain the hundred plus year-old oak trees and preserve pockets of natural habitats between and overlooking the property. Carefully trellising around the hills, most vines were positioned north to south and a majority were positioned west to east to allow for even exposure to the summer sun.

    The Randle Estate Vineyards provide us with two organic white varietals, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Here our guests can walk up the through the vineyards, pass next by our reservoir and if up for it, hike up to our hidden Oak tree picnic area for overlooking views of both estate vineyards.