Elkhorn Peak Cellars
Small Winery Management is a Big Job
This article was written by Larry Walker and published in Wines & Vines Magazine in 1997.
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Elkhorn Peak Cellars
- May 1, 2021
- 1 min
The 2020 Pet Nat Journey (in photos)
August 13, 2020 - Harvesting for the 2020 Pinot Noir Pet Nat! The 2020 Pet Nat is made of 100% Elkhorn Peak Estate Grown Pinot Noir: 3...
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Elkhorn Peak Cellars
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
The Elkhorn Peak Story
1983: Ken Nerlove purchase an old sheep ranch in Jamieson Canyon, South Napa. At this time there are no vineyards in Jamieson Canyon....
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Elkhorn Peak Cellars
- Apr 2, 2021
- 1 min
A Tractor Tale
When we bought our ranch in 1983 and decided to plant grapes, I needed a tractor. Well, there was a "dead" tractor resting under a tree....
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Elkhorn Peak Cellars
- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
2017 Elkhorn Peak Pinot Noir
Elkhorn Peak Cellars makes limited production, ultra-premium wine from estate grown Pinot Noir. The characteristics and flavors in our...
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Elkhorn Peak Cellars
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
Working to Save Napa's Small, Family Farms
Ken and Elise are working on big regulatory changes for Napa's smallest producers. “Having farmed in the Napa Valley for the past 37...
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Elkhorn Peak Cellars
- Feb 18, 2021
- 2 min
Stories from the Past
We grow 5 Clones (types) of Pinot Noir at our ranch: Dijon 114, Dijon 115, Pommard, Swan, and the mystery "R" clone. "R" clone is a...
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Elkhorn Peak Cellars
- Feb 3, 2021
- 1 min
Tractor Tale #2
When Ken bought this tractor 6 weeks ago, it was clear it had seen many miles and better days. It'd been sitting for 15 years, it was...
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Elkhorn Peak Cellars
- Jan 2, 2021
- 2 min
Winter at Elkhorn Peak
The New Year Brings New Beginnings in the Vineyard! Happy New Year, friends. The new year means new beginnings at Elkhorn Peak! We spent...
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Elkhorn Peak Cellars
- Jan 1, 2021
- 2 min
The Elkhorn Peak Philosophy
Elkhorn Peak Cellars is family-owned and operated, producing less than 1,000 cases of wine a year. We share our wine with our wine club...
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Elkhorn Peak Cellars
- Nov 7, 2020
- 2 min
Thanksgiving Recipes from Elkhorn Peak
A fun twist on a "canned classic" With COVID cases surging and shelter in place orders tightening, Thanksgiving 2020 looks very different...
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Elkhorn Peak Cellars
- May 15, 2020
- 1 min
How To Plant A Vineyard
Elkhorn Peak is all about old-school, hands-on farming, so when it came time to replant an old vineyard, every vine was planted by hand....
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