"Jesse Hall can't remember a time he wasn't inseparable from the sea. Born and raised in Sonoma County, Hall spent his youth surfing the Marin coast and sailing San Francisco Bay. By his early 20s, he was shaping surfboards in San Diego, where he rode the mellow waves of Pacific Beach. Winemaking is similar to surfing in that you're living moment by moment, said Hall, founder of Seawolf Wines in Mendocino County's Yorkville Highlands."
"Despite its small size, Seawolf produces some of the most energetic wines in Mendocino County, where Hall dry-farms a 14-acre organic vineyard at 2,000 feet. The vineyard is part of the 165-acre Yorkville Highlands property his father purchased in 1992. Seawolf's rustic tasting room is on site, making it a worthy stop for wine tasting at the gateway to Anderson Valley. Emma Hall pours Seawolf Wines, the small label she cofounded with her husband, Jesse Hall."
Jesse Hall founded Seawolf Wines in 2014 with his wife, Emma Kudritzki Hall, focusing on small-production, native-fermented wines from a 14-acre organic, dry-farmed vineyard at about 2,000 feet in Yorkville Highlands. The vineyard sits on a 165-acre property purchased by his father in 1992. The high-elevation site features warm days, cool nights and morning ocean breezes that yield small berries, low yields and bright acidity. Production stays under 400 cases annually and includes Zinfandel, Grenache, Pinot Noir, cool-climate Merlot and Cabernet, plus a sought-after Musque-clone Sauvignon Blanc. A rustic tasting room is on site.
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