Maboroshi Vineyard

AT A GLANCE

GROWERS

Tom and Rebecca Kisaichi

location

Sebastopol Hills

appellation

Russian River Valley

vines per acre

1089

soil type

Steinbeck Loam

average vine age

< 20 years old

grapes we source

Pinot Noir: 115, 667

wines produced

Maboroshi Vineyard Pinot Noir

ABOUT MABOROSHI VINEYARD

The Maboroshi Vineyard, nestled in the Sebastopol Hills 600 feet in elevation, is one of the first spots to clear from the morning fog as ridges to the west shelter the site from any lingering marine layer. Named “whimsical dream” in Japanese, this vineyard is the meeting ground for opposites: warm sunlight and cool fog, elegance and structure. Fine Goldridge loam nurtures the vines, and the Kisaichi family meticulously tends to them using sustainable methods.

First planted in 1999 and 2000, the steep hillside vineyards are not tilled in an effort to help prevent erosion and instead, sheep are used to do the weeding for the family. Cover crops have helped keep the number of “good bugs” on the rise while leading to a drastic decline in the number of “bad bugs” without the use of pesticides. The Kisaichi family, like DeLoach Vineyards, is truly dedicated to producing the best fruit possible while becoming more in tuned to the flow of Mother Nature.

Each spring we look forward to the rebirth of our vineyard as the buds begin to burst, and we feel personally connected to each of our vines as if they were our own children. Nurturing, tending, tempering them through the course of the year. And our reward is their tender fruits.

- TOM & REBECCA KISAICHI