About Us:
Kings Mountain Vineyards is committed to producing premium, hand crafted, French style wines from estate grown grapes. The vineyard is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation of California, in the Skyline subregion at the heart of the peninsula, in the town of Woodside. This area is one of the coolest wine growing microclimates in California, with clay soils and hardscrabble that are ideal for growing grapes.
The vineyard at Kings Mountain was planted in 1992 on a private estate that has existed in Woodside since the late 1800s. It consists of 520 vines in a quadrilateral cordon-trained, spur-pruned system on an open lyre trellis, and is just over one planted acre. The vines are dry farmed, hand maintained and harvested, allowing us to ensure the quality of the fruit.
We practice sustainable agriculture to conserve energy and water, build healthy soil, protect air and water quality, preserve surrounding wildlife habitat, and minimize the use of pesticides.
Each wine is produced in small lots, is unfined and unfiltered, and aged in only new French oak barrels. The winery produces approximately 400 cases each year, divided among our Pinot Noir, and Bordeaux style blend Meritage.
