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...

1983: Ken Nerlove purchase an old sheep ranch in Jamieson Canyon, South Napa. At this time there are no vineyards in Jamieson Canyon....

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....

Elkhorn Peak Cellars makes limited production, ultra-premium wine from estate grown Pinot Noir. The characteristics and flavors in our...

Ken and Elise are working on big regulatory changes for Napa's smallest producers. “Having farmed in the Napa Valley for the past 37...

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...

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...

The New Year Brings New Beginnings in the Vineyard! Happy New Year, friends. The new year means new beginnings at Elkhorn Peak! We spent...

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...

A fun twist on a "canned classic" We recently made a Rosemary Port Cranberry sauce featuring our very own Pinot Noir Dessert wine, a...

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....