Winery Fact Sheet - Heart O` the Mountain

Winery Fact Sheet
Overview:
Deep in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains lies an old estate rich in history and tradition. Established in
1881 by California pioneer Pierre Cornwall, this premium grape growing property was once owned by the
famous director, Alfred Hitchcock. Today Heart O' The Mountain is owned by the Robert Brassfield family,
producing a limited amount of hand-crafted Pinot Noir. Robert Brassfield’s brother and son also operate
wineries out of Lake County, Brassfield Estates and High Valley Vineyards respectively.
Appellation:
Santa Cruz Mountains
Dates:
1881: Original vineyard planted; 1940-1974: property and vineyards owned by Alfred Hitchcock; 1978:
Brassfield Family purchased property; 2002: vineyard replanted; 2005: first released vintage of Heart O‘
The Mountain Pinot Noir.
Owners:
Bob & Brandon Brassfield
Winemaker:
Brandon Brassfield
Production:
~750 cases annually
Vineyard:
6.5 acres (Dijon clone 115, 667, 777 & 828. Pommard Clone)
Wines:
All wines produced by Heart O’ The Mountain are 100% Pinot Noir.
Heart O‘ The Mountain Estate Pinot Noir constitutes a majority of production with a blend of 115, 667, 777
and 828 Dijon clones, in addition to the Pommard clone. Smaller lots (less than 40 cases each) of each
clone are produced annually and are available directly from the winery with priority access given to our
Allocation Club members
Distribution:
Heart O’ The Mountain wines are available direct from the winery and are in limited distribution in
California. Contact: Brandon Brassfield: 831.406.1881
Hours:
By appointment only
Contact:
5610 Scotts Valley Dr, PMB 382
Scotts Valley CA 95006
831.406.1881
[email protected]
Press Contact: Brandon Brassfield
831.406.1881
[email protected]
www.heartothemountain.com