Billy Norris
Fleshy, resonant and loaded with character... I'm taken aback by how much this already feels like it has its own voice. The future is very bright at Ojai Mountain.”


Press & Recognition
From Vinous to Decanter, Forbes to the San Francisco Chronicle — Ojai Mountain has drawn the attention of wine's most trusted voices since our first vintage. Here's what they've said.
Scores
Billy Norris
Fleshy, resonant and loaded with character... I'm taken aback by how much this already feels like it has its own voice. The future is very bright at Ojai Mountain.”
Matt Kettmann
This destined-to-be-legendary mountaintop estate is starting to show its potential in this elegantly mineral-driven bottling.”
Billy Norris
Deeply concentrated but driven and upright — a Syrah of exceptional balance and real potential.”
Billy Norris
This is an incredibly distinctive wine... Orange zest, chamomile and sea spray — a precise phenolic build that grips the tongue long past the finish. This is what terroir is all about.”
Billy Norris
Undoubtedly a bellwether of very exciting things to come. I cannot wait to taste this in future vintages.”
Matt Kettmann
The inaugural vintage of one of the more interesting estates to come to California in years.”
Billy Norris
This is a wine of real identity, with a discernible site signature already in place. I can't wait to see what this site will do as the vines age.”
Matt Kettmann
Fruity aromas of apple and mango prove quite juicy on the nose of this bottling from a vineyard located high above Ojai and the rest of Ventura County. This has the bones to age a while.”
“This is one of the most exciting new projects I’ve encountered in California in some time. I found myself thinking about these wines weeks after I tasted them.”
Editorial

Wine Enthusiast
by Matt Kettmann • 2026-03-10
For an exclusive and remote experience, book a visit to the Ojai Mountain Estate, where renowned Sonoma County winemaker Erich Bradley travels to craft Rhône wines grown at 2,800 feet.”

Edible
by Tami Chu • 2025-10-22
We've seen harsh conditions: the second driest year followed by the wettest.”

Luxury Travel Magazine
by Luxury Travel Magazine • 2025-08-15
Wake up to sunrise over the vineyard, end your day with stars and wine.”

Los Angeles Downtown News
by Alison Bailin Batz • 2025-08-11
The 2022 Estate Red has been named among the best blends on the market today.”

Southwest Travel & Life
by Nicole Leonetti • 2025-05-05
...Ojai Mountain Estate is nothing short of breathtaking. The experience begins on the drive up the mountain, which evokes a feeling of being transported to heaven.”

FWT Magazine
by Nicole Leonetti • 2025-03-14
Ojai Mountain wines capture the essence of the unique mountain terroir—a blend of boldness and elegance that reflects the wild beauty of the land.”

Decanter
by Brianne Cohen • 2025-03-11
Ojai Mountain's private tasting is a must-stop on any Ojai itinerary.”

Wine Predator
by Gwendolyn Alley • 2025-02-16
The vineyards are at 2800′ — an elevation which allows grapes to ripen without getting too “hot” or high in alcohol”

Forbes
by Noel Burgess • 2024-10-28
This Syrah enchants with its deep, opaque hue, hinting at the complex flavors within.”

The Montecito Journal
by Gabe Saglie • 2024-08-06
It’s not just the views that impress from atop Sulphur Mountain in Ventura County. It’s the wines, too.”

Santa Barbara Independent
by Matt Kettmann • 2024-07-23
High-elevation vineyards can prove too tempting for winemakers to ignore.”

Edible
by Kim Master • 2024-03-03
I love the intensity and I love the concentration of high-elevation wines—and it’s here.”

WineBusiness
by Stacie Jacob • 2023-10-16
We really feel like explorers, and that's the mentality of our approach.”

San Francisco Chronicle
by Sara Schneider • 2023-10-14
As soon as they said 2,800 feet, I stopped them. Nobody says 2,800 feet!”

WineBusiness
by Stacie Jacob • 2023-09-27
Our vineyard is exceptionally lush this year, and all this vigor should benefit next year's berries”

Ojai Magazine
by Tiffany Paige
Success demands a deep understanding of land and respect for its rhythms.”
Recognition Badges

Winemaker Erich Bradley represented Ojai Mountain at the Vinous Icons 2026 Cool-Climate California Masterclass-a seminar examining the terroirs defining California's coolest growing regions.
Moderated by Vinous senior editor Billy Norris, the tasting brought together 10 estates from Sonoma Coast, Santa Cruz Mountains, Santa Lucia Highlands, and Santa Barbara County. Ojai Mountain was the only Ventura County producer invited and the southernmost cool-climate estate on the panel.
Bradley poured the 2023 Mourvedre alongside Kistler Vineyards, Rhys Vineyards, Domaine de la Cote, Hirsch Vineyards, DuMOL, Roar Wines, Clarice Wine Company, Denner Vineyards, and Far Mountain-a lineup reflecting the depth and range of California cool-climate winegrowing.
“This is one of the most exciting new projects I’ve encountered in California in some time. I found myself thinking about these wines weeks after I tasted them.”
At 2,800 feet on Sulphur Mountain, Ojai Mountain occupies one of the state’s most extreme high-elevation sites, where Pacific influence, diurnal temperature swings exceeding 50F, and fractured Monterey shale create wines of uncommon refinement.
For press inquiries and interview requests, reach us at info@ojaimountainestate.com
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