Why it matters
The producer
When the Hall family bought Long Meadow Ranch in 1989, farming had lain dormant since Prohibition. They restored the abandoned olive trees, vineyards and apple orchards, returning the property to active agriculture.
Long Meadow Ranch now farms more than 2,000 acres across three counties, including grapes, olives, fruits, vegetables and pasture. Wine sits alongside extra virgin olive oil, grass fed beef, eggs and heirloom produce, with organic and sustainable practices used across the operation. All the vineyards are certified organic.
Place and vineyards
Where the wines begin
The Mayacamas Estate occupies a rugged 650 acre landscape in the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains. The name Long Meadow Ranch comes from the long, sweeping meadow on this property.
The ranch traces its history to an 1872 land patent associated with President Ulysses S. Grant. Grapes and olives were cultivated there during the 1870s, and the original Hassenmeyer Winery operated until 1894. Wine and olive growing belong to the ranch's earliest recorded agricultural history.
Wines to know
The range in view
The three named bottles divide the range by place, grape and color. Long Meadow Ranch Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 is a red Napa Valley wine based on Cabernet Sauvignon. Long Meadow Ranch Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2019 is a red North Coast wine, while Long Meadow Ranch Anderson Valley Chardonnay 2020 is a white North Coast wine.
The Cabernet Sauvignon is the Napa Valley bottle. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay carry the Anderson Valley address, giving the range two red wines and one white wine across two California estates.