“Ojai Mountain Winery represents a new era of High-Altitude Wines. The estate is farmed regeneratively at 2,800 feet above sea-level in Ojai, California. The winemaking team is led by Winemaker Erich Bradley and Viticulturist Phil Coturri.”

“Ojai Mountain’s singular purpose is to produce exceptional wines that pay tribute to the distinct flavors of high-altitude grapes, while minimizing intervention to allow their unique terroir to truly shine. Ojai Mountain, where nature, craftsmanship and passion converge to create extraordinary wines. OjaiMountainEstate.com | IG: @OjaiMountain”

“Using biodynamic principles, the vineyard was planted in 2018 on virgin land once covered in dense chaparral. The rocky terrain has very little soil, which over centuries has eroded to the valley floor. The vineyard management team augment the vine rows through composting, organic cover crops and using natural fertilizer collected from a nearby family-run chicken farm.”

“Focusing predominantly on Rhône varietals, Ojai Mountain wines stand as pure expressions of its extreme terroir, and boast electric acidity, an Alsatian-esque minerality, and a pleasing balance of Old World restraint and New World vibrancy.” The standout selection is the Syrah with grapes grown from the Estrella River clone. Both the 2021 and the 2022 Ojai Mountain Syrah are representative of Winemaker Erich’s style.

Winemaker Erich Bradley and Proprietress Olga Chernov stay with us gently pulling the cork on all that is Ojai Mountain Winery.