Noble Oaks Vineyard & Winery

Ojai, CA
93023

Noble Oaks Vineyard was established in 2000 with a planting of Malbec. In 2009, Tannat - another masculine robust red, was grafted to 130 vines. The southwest facing hillside vineyard is nestled on a solitary secluded land bench on a shear bluff 50 ft above San Antonio Creek. It is maintained entirely by hand. Throughout the year, the vines are blessed with radiant mornings giving way to scorching afternoon sun - the ideal climate to ripen these carefully selected, intense red varietals. Other than spring rains - nurturing, organic water from the vineyard well is used to irrigate the vines. Hardy roots intuitively make their way through soils layered with organic remains, minerals, shale, and sandy loam to secure earthly elements that define the nature of the Ojai Valley. Located on a historic estate in the scenic Ojai Valley, Noble Oaks Winery is committed to single-vineyard wine that allows the extravagance of nature to impart seasonal virtues for vintages with distinguishing characteristics. At harvest, hand-picked fruit is carried to the winery where clusters of deeply tinted berries are de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in small lots. The primary fermentation occurs in open bins followed by a secondary fermentation in stainless. Noble Oaks wine is then patriotically aged in new American oak barrels for 2 years followed by 6 months in glass before release.