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Honoring land by highlighting the most elegant and balanced wines from their estate vineyard, and partner heritage vineyards — all with unique stories.

ALTA ORSA

Hopland, California

Winery Details

Location

Hopland, California

Founded

1986

Known For

Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

Appellation

Mendocino County, Sonoma County

Vineyard Source

Alta Orsa produces wines from their estate hillside vineyard in Mendocino and from vineyard sources in Sonoma County.

Certifications/Farming Practices

Vineyards are farmed sustainably, preferably using organic or regenerative methods.

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The Story

As a small, experienced and passionate team, they pull up their boots, tuck gloves in their back pockets, and band together to craft exceptional small-lot wines from vineyards that embrace the sense of place. They honor the careful task of nurturing these vineyards through raw yet detailed handwork first and foremost.
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The Values

Alta Orsa is the story of land, the vision and labor of their small team — led by their winemaker Martin Bernal-Hafner. The core chapter of their story is centered on a holistic approach to farming. As stewards of this 160-acre mountain property, they tend to 12-acres of hillside vineyards with regenerative organic practices — treating their soils as a living ecosystem and nature as our partner. Patience, observation, science, and experimentation guide their approach. Since the planting of their high-density vineyard in the late 1980s, they have practiced no-till farming, minimal organic sprays, cover cropping, no tractors between the rows, and no herbicides under the vine. They sincerely believe this philosophy preserves the unique sense of place and leads to wines that are classic, elegant, and worth laying down.
From the winery
All of our vineyards are farmed sustainably - preferably using organic or regenerative farming methods. We are eternally curious, continuously seeking to improve our farming, labor, and winemaking practices.