McDowell Valley Vineyards, Hopland, CA

McDowell Valley, home of the oldest Syrah vines in North America, is the fourth established appellation in California located in the southeast corner of Mendocino County against the Mayacamas Mountains. McDowell Valley is comprised of 424 acres with 222.9 planted and 80 fallow lands and is the home of many award winning wines. The property contains an abundant amount of site improvements, structures, utilities, and farming equipment. Land devoted to homestead offers a beautiful 5,100 sqft. main residence home, in-ground swimming pool, equestrian barn, arena, and irrigated pastures.

McDowell is just an hour and a half north of San Francisco on hwy 101 and five miles east on hwy 175. It is twenty minutes away from both Lake and Sonoma Counties and forty minutes away from Napa County. This premier location shares the same latitude as the Rhone Valley in France and inhabits similar soil and climatic standards which are optimal for Rhone Varietals.

McDowell Valley Vineyards was established in 1970 and has one of the longest records of contiguous wine production in California. The earliest planted Syrah vines in North America date back to 1919 on the Gibson Ranch in McDowell Valley. There are eleven different varietals planted and one third is dedicated to Rhone Varietals. McDowell has won numerous gold medals for its Syrah, Grenache, and Viognier. The 1999 Reserve Syrah won Best of Show in 2001.

This property is well supplied with 386 acre feet water of both riparian and appropriated with rights to divert, store, and reclaim. With nine 549 propane engines in place near the irrigation ponds, McDowell has a state of the ark transit method to move water throughout the valley. There many other site improvements and structures including, eight homes including a 5,100 square foot main residence, office, three barns, three storage sheds, arena, swimming pool, and paved roads.

Eighty acres of McDowell Valley is devoted to equestrian property with 15 acres of irrigated pasture, 5,000 square foot horse barn with six stalls, tack room, grain room, and indoor riding area. Property includes 300 x 150 foot roping arena with built in sprinkler system and chutes.

McDowell Valley is one of the most pristine ranches available. Make your grape growing experience a lifestyle choice.