Hirsch Vineyards
The Hirsch Vineyards winery is located in California, in one of the areas of the United States where the vine has been present for a long time and still today produces many of the best national excellences. The estate is situated in Fort Ross, on a promontory overlooking the Pacific Ocean, in the Sonoma area, famous for its extraordinary Pinot Noir. In 1978, David Hirsch decided to bring this project to life with the intent of producing high-quality wines. He purchased the first lands in an area used as sheep pasture and in 1980 he planted the first vineyards, which still today represent the oldest Pinot Noir plantings on the Sonoma Coast. Until 2001, the grapes were sold to other wineries, which competed for the production of Hirsch, considered among the best in absolute terms.
Ever more aware of the value of his grapes, in 2002 David Hirsch decided to start vinifying on his own and bottling his wines. From the very beginning, he worked to understand all the nuances of the territory, with a parcel vinification of the 60 plotsthat make up his estate. A choice that has allowed to enhance the differences between the various areas and especially to highlight the vineyards that produced grapes of better quality and greater personality. The vineyards have always been cultivated with great care and attention, also towards the surrounding environment and in 2011 the process of converting the entire estate to biodynamic agriculture began, which was completed in 2014.
Due to microclimate and soil composition, the vineyards are located in a region particularly suited for the cultivation of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The area is influenced by the Pacific Ocean and has a cool, breezy climate with significant temperature variations, both seasonal and between day and night. All the vines are located in hilly areas, well exposed and ensuring excellent ripening of the grapes. The soils are rich in sandstone and rest on very heterogeneous rocky substrates, the result of successive outcrops due to the proximity of the San Andreas fault. The labels of Hirsch Vineyards faithfully reflect the territory andoffer interesting versions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The Hirsch Vineyards winery is located in California, in one of the areas of the United States where the vine has been present for a long time and still today produces many of the best national excellences. The estate is situated in Fort Ross, on a promontory overlooking the Pacific Ocean, in the Sonoma area, famous for its extraordinary Pinot Noir. In 1978, David Hirsch decided to bring this project to life with the intent of producing high-quality wines. He purchased the first lands in an area used as sheep pasture and in 1980 he planted the first vineyards, which still today represent the oldest Pinot Noir plantings on the Sonoma Coast. Until 2001, the grapes were sold to other wineries, which competed for the production of Hirsch, considered among the best in absolute terms.
Ever more aware of the value of his grapes, in 2002 David Hirsch decided to start vinifying on his own and bottling his wines. From the very beginning, he worked to understand all the nuances of the territory, with a parcel vinification of the 60 plotsthat make up his estate. A choice that has allowed to enhance the differences between the various areas and especially to highlight the vineyards that produced grapes of better quality and greater personality. The vineyards have always been cultivated with great care and attention, also towards the surrounding environment and in 2011 the process of converting the entire estate to biodynamic agriculture began, which was completed in 2014.
Due to microclimate and soil composition, the vineyards are located in a region particularly suited for the cultivation of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The area is influenced by the Pacific Ocean and has a cool, breezy climate with significant temperature variations, both seasonal and between day and night. All the vines are located in hilly areas, well exposed and ensuring excellent ripening of the grapes. The soils are rich in sandstone and rest on very heterogeneous rocky substrates, the result of successive outcrops due to the proximity of the San Andreas fault. The labels of Hirsch Vineyards faithfully reflect the territory andoffer interesting versions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
