Stewart Sonoma County Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir

Sonoma County, California

Stewart Cellars is a small family owned and operated premium producer; they were founded in 2000 by Michael and Anne Stewart of Houston, Texas. Michael was the founder of Texas MicroSystems, Inc., a company that produced personal computers and servers for the telecommunication industry (he sold the company in 2002). He was also a founding member of the now prominent Santa Rosa based Vintage Wine Estates. In mid 2022 Stewart Cellars purchased the 51-acre Montecillo Vineyard in the Mayacamas mountain range above Sonoma Valley in neighboring Sonoma County from Kaarin Lee. The Montecillo Vineyard is located adjacent to Sugarloaf State Park in the Moon Mountain appellation (just west of Napa Valley’s Mt. Veeder appellation). This hillside site features iron rich soils and due to its elevation (around 1,700 feet) receives plenty of breezes. It is located a very short distance below the Napa County line.