The Montecito Journal
Go Sip It on the Mountain: Elevation is Secret to New Ojai Mountain Wines
It’s not just the views that impress from atop Sulphur Mountain in Ventura County. It’s the wines, too. Ojai Mountain Winery is one of the newest wine projects on the Central Coast.
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Santa Barbara Independent
Ojai Mountain Estate’s Towering Terroir
The allure of high-elevation vineyards in untested regions can prove too tempting for winemakers to ignore, even if they’re already overloaded with projects and living 400 miles away.
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Ojai Magazine
High-Altitude Wine: Up in the clouds with Ojai Mountain’s estate vineyard
Success demands a deep understanding of the land and a profound respect for its rhythms. That’s clearly woven into the team’s philosophy, using principles of biodynamic and regenerative practices, with minimal intervention at every step...
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Edible
Ojai Mountain Lures Top Viticulturists to Its 2,800-Foot-High Winery
Beyond the spectacular views, what motivates the appeal of this rocky, windy, sun-battered, drought-ridden hillside for a world-class winemaker? “I love the intensity and I love the concentration of high-elevation wines—and it’s here,” says Erich.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Sonoma wine pros take on a new vineyard that’s extreme in every way
Bradley and Coturri’s newest collaboration—held close to the vest since 2018—is a stretch even for these two intrepid wine pros: a vineyard on virgin land at 2,800 feet, 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean, in Ventura County.
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WineBusiness
The 2023 Wine Harvest is Underway Across the Central Coast
Record rains this spring and a cool summer resulted in the latest harvest start in recent memory. But, the longer hang time—which allows flavors to develop—has winemakers from Paso Robles to Ventura County feeling bullish on Vintage 2023.
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WineBusiness
Introducing Ojai Mountain Winery: A New Era of High-Altitude Wines
Ojai Mountain winery is pleased to announce allocations are officially available for its inaugural estate wines grown and crafted by a renowned team led by Winemaker Erich Bradley and Viticulturists Phil Coturri and Martin Ramirez.
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