Hopland · Mendocino County · California
Arinesa Estate
A slice of heaven
A little over eight acres on a hill, facing a mountain the locals call Duncan Peak — about ninety minutes from San Francisco.
The Estate
A small vineyard, an old olive grove, and endless vistas
Arinesa keeps a small vineyard of two estate varietals — Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache Noir — and a grove of more than forty mature olive trees. Each spring the lavender patch blooms beside the bright green of bud-breaking vines, and the hillside is lit with wildflowers.
A dozen kinds of birds visit by day — goldfinches, bluebirds, woodpeckers, red-shouldered hawks, wild turkeys — while owls, foxes, and deer come by night. In late summer the estate gathers for two grape harvests, and every late fall an olive harvest is pressed into oil at a local mill, each closing with a long dinner among family and friends.
Arinesa Estate is an idyllic place to be.From the back patio, at golden hour
Over the Years
From raw land to a living estate
Breaking ground on raw land
- Searching for the septic site, re-surveying the parcel, and fencing the boundary
- Site planning and mapping the future estate
- Pruning the grove of forty-some mature olive trees
- The very first olive harvest
- The beginning of the lavender collection
- Preparing the homesite
The Seasons
A year in colour
Choose a season to open its gallery — growing fuller with each passing year.