Elkhorn Peak Cellars
Your First Look at the 2019 Vintage
2019 VINTAGE NOTES Famed Napa Valley winemaker Cathy Corison summed it up by saying “The 2019 growing season was blissfully unremarkable...
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Elkhorn Peak Cellars
Nov 3, 20222 min read
The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Harvest
On September 29, 2022 we assembled a crew at dusk to pick. As the sun dropped below the horizon, the sky faded to black and the...
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Elkhorn Peak Cellars
May 1, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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
Feb 18, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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
May 15, 20201 min read
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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