| Region of production: | Sonoma Coast AVA, Anderson Valley AVA |
| Winery Location: | Healdsburg |
| Year Established: | 2004 |
Vineyard Holdings
None
Sourced Vineyards
- Abbey-Harris Vineyard (0.8 ha): South-facing vineyard at 900 to 1,100 feet. Half of the vineyard is shale and the rest sandy soil with quartz.
- Baker Ranch Vineyard: Situated on the southern end of Anderson Valley, with 20-year-old vines planted on an east-facing slope.
- Campbell Ranch Vineyard: Near Annapolis, with 20-year-old vines grown at 750 feet on Goldridge soils.
- Comptche Ridge Vineyard: Dry-farmed vineyard above the town of Comptche planted primarily to the Swan clone.
- Demuth Vineyard: Vineyard at 1,400 to 1,600 feet elevation near Abbey-Harris, with 30-year-old vines farmed by the Knez family.
- Harmony Lane Vineyard (1.2 ha): Located on the Occidental Ridge at 800 feet above sea level, just below the ridgeline.
- Peters Vineyard: Sebastopol vineyard planted to 30-year-old vines. South-facing slopes on the northern edge of the Petaluma Gap.
- Tina Marie Vineyard: Densely planted, low-yielding vineyard located at the intersection of Green Valley and Maddocks Road.
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- Abbey-Harris Vineyard (Anderson Valley AVA)
- Baker Ranch Vineyard (Anderson Valley AVA)
- Campbell Ranch Vineyard (Sonoma Coast AVA)
- Comptche Ridge Vineyard (Mendocino County AVA)
- Demuth Vineyard (Anderson Valley AVA): Inaugural vintage 2004.
- Harmony Lane Vineyard (Sonoma Coast AVA)
- Peters Vineyard (Sonoma Coast AVA): Inaugural vintage 2004.
- Tina Marie Vineyard (Green Valley AVA)
Average Total Production
- 16,800 bottles
Summary
Anthill Farms was founded by Webster Marquez, Anthony Filiberti, and David Low. The three met while working as cellar hands at Williams-Selyem in 2003. After harvest, they drove north to visit Oregon wineries, inspiring their own venture, which they launched the following year with eight and a half barrels of wine. Focused primarily on single-vineyard Pinot Noir, they also make two appellation Pinot Noir wines as well as Syrah and Chardonnay in most vintages. Anthill Farms does not own or lease vineyards, instead working with a variety of North Coast sites.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Anthill Farms aims to express vineyard site and vintage, preferring acidity and freshness to a ripe style. While the partners don’t own any of their vineyards, they farm many of the plots themselves and have selected sites where the growers use meticulous farming practices. Whole cluster inclusion ranges from 30 to 40% (upwards of 50% for Tina Marie and Peters Vineyard). Wines are aged mostly in neutral French oak and are not racked until bottling. It is not uncommon for alcohol percentages to hover around 13%.
Producer Website: Anthill Farms Winery