Notre Vue Estate
Rooted in Nature. Crafted with Intention.
Across 710 acres in the Russian River Valley and Chalk Hill AVA’s, we farm with intention and preserve with purpose—where our vineyards and Forever Wild® nature preserve exist in thoughtful balance.
Notre Vue
From the summit, the estate opens in every direction, vineyards folding into oak woodland, protected wildlands stretching beyond the last planted rows. In the early hours, Russian River fog settles gently across the valley floor before lifting toward the hills of Chalk Hill. Across this varied terrain, sixteen grape varieties grow at different elevations, in distinct soils, shaped by shifting exposures and light.
“Notre Vue” means Our View, but it speaks to more than scenery. It reflects a way of seeing the land as a complete system: 250 acres of Certified Sustainable vineyard woven beside 350 acres permanently preserved as Forever Wild®. Here, agriculture and open space exist in deliberate balance, each strengthening the other.
Notre Vie
In 1992, Bob and Renée Stein purchased this estate with a long horizon in mind, committed to shaping a vineyard that could endure beyond a single generation. Five years later, they permanently granted 350 acres to the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, ensuring that half of the property would remain protected in perpetuity.
Life on the estate unfolds within a functioning ecosystem. Herbicides are no longer used, and the balance between vineyard and wildland supports raptors, deer, foxes, wildflowers, and countless smaller species that share the landscape. Farming here is not extractive; it is regenerative and continuous. The land sets the pace, and stewardship is woven into the daily work of caring for vines, soil, and open space alike.
Notre Vin
Every wine we produce is grown and crafted entirely from our estate vineyards, which stretch across both the Russian River Valley and Chalk Hill appellations. This rare convergence of climate, elevation, and soil allows us to express multiple dimensions of Sonoma County within a single property.
On the valley floor, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay develop slowly under the influence of Pacific fog and cool evening winds, preserving natural acidity while building layered flavor. As the land rises nearly 800 feet toward Chalk Hill, shallower soils and warmer morning light create ideal conditions for later-ripening Bordeaux varieties, yielding structure, depth, and concentration.
