Red Hills, Lake County, California
Hawk & Horse Vineyards
High-elevation, biodynamic Cabernet grown on red volcanic soil.
The story
Where the wine comes from
Hawk & Horse farms a high-elevation estate in the Red Hills of Lake County, north of Napa Valley, where iron-rich red volcanic soil and wide day-to-night temperature swings shape small, concentrated Cabernet berries.
The estate is farmed biodynamically and certified, with livestock, cover crops and compost doing work that most vineyards hand to chemistry. It is a working ranch as much as a vineyard.
It is exactly the kind of producer this platform exists for: serious wine, tiny production, and almost no chance of finding it at a grocery store three time zones away.
Winemaking
Estate winemaking team
Philosophy
Farm the ground so the wine has somewhere to come from. Certified biodynamic, dry-farmed where possible, and picked for structure rather than sheer ripeness.
Region
Red Hills, Lake County, California
The wines
What could be on your table
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Illustrative vintage
Cassis, dried violet, red volcanic dust, firm mountain tannin.
Pairs with: Grilled ribeye, aged hard cheese, anything off the coals.
Latigo
Late-harvest Cabernet Sauvignon
Illustrative vintage
Fig, cocoa nib and cherry preserve, sweet but cut with acidity.
Pairs with: Dark chocolate, blue cheese, the last pour of the night.
Block Selection Red
Cabernet blend
Illustrative vintage
Black plum, bay leaf, iron and graphite on a long finish.
Pairs with: Short rib, lamb, mushroom ragù.
Wines, vintages and notes shown here are illustrative until confirmed with the winery.
Tasting collections
Choose the evening you want to host
Each collection is built by the winery to introduce a room of guests to what they do.
Red Hills Introduction
4 bottles · $350 deposit
Four wines that walk the room from the valley floor up to the mountain.
Host this tastingMountain Cabernet Vertical
5 bottles · $450 deposit
Five vintages of estate Cabernet, side by side, with the winemaker on video.
Host this tastingBooking opens with our first round of tastings. Join the host list and we'll match you with this winery when it does.