Eisele Vineyard

Eisele Vineyard lies just east of Calistoga on a 38-acre alluvial fan at the base of the Palisades, with cobbly soils and cooling winds. Vines have occupied the property continuously since the 1880s, while Cabernet Sauvignon entered the vineyard in 1964. Milton and Barbara Eisele bought the estate in 1969, and the 1971 Cabernet made by Ridge became the first release to carry the vineyard’s name.

Organic farming has been in place since 1998 and Biodynamic practice since 2000, supported by cover crops, compost preparations, insectaries and habitat for beneficial birds. The vineyard is divided into thirteen blocks and more than forty sub-blocks to reflect differences in soil and subsoil.