Manchester Ridge Coast Mountain Vineyards are located due east of the community of Manchester along the first ridge three miles inland from the Pacific Coast at an elevation of 2,000 feet. Up to 162 acres of vineyard can be developed on this flat top ridge that uniquely has less than a 10% slope. Manchester Ridge Coast Mountain Vineyards currently has 19 acres of Pinot Noir and 11 of Chardonnay.  Plans are to develop 114 more acres of premium grapes in Phases II and III. 

Phase I Clones & Rootstocks [Adobe PDF - 39K]

The potential wine grape quality of this location is unsurpassed along the California coast. Coastal vineyards at these elevations receive the highest solar gain in the northern coastal counties. The soils are of excellent quality and water is sufficient. Grapes grown in these conditions have the potential to be of the ultra-premium quality.