Ojai Mountain
A Rhone-inspired white shaped by mountain elevation rather than Mediterranean warmth. The 2025 vintage is remarkably refined, balancing vibrant acidity with layered orchard fruit, floral complexity, and a long, mineral finish.
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Drinking Window
2026 – 2039
Production
300 cases
Whole-cluster pressed and fermented with native yeast, then aged 8 months in neutral French oak, the 2025 Estate White comes from a dry year at 46% of normal rainfall, concentration from natural restraint rather than dehydration, and the estate's largest white bottling to date.
The 2025 Estate White is pale straw with brilliant clarity. Aromas of quince, white peach, and Asian pear are lifted by notes of lemon verbena, white flowers, fresh fennel, and delicate bee pollen, with subtle hints of oyster shell and sea spray adding a distinctly coastal character. On the palate, vibrant acidity frames layered orchard fruit over a finely textured mineral core. Grenache Blanc contributes quiet generosity through the mid-palate, Picpoul provides linear freshness, and Roussanne lends floral nuance and a silky texture without diminishing the wine's precision. The finish is long, saline, and distinctly mineral, leaving lingering impressions of preserved citrus, mountain herbs, and crushed shale.
2025 succeeded despite a dry year, just 11.07 inches of rainfall, because residual subsoil moisture from two wet prior seasons and the vineyard's fast-draining shale soils buffered the deficit without triggering real vine stress.
A dry year, with just 11.07 inches of rain, was buffered by moisture held over from the two wet seasons before it. Grenache Blanc was picked September 4, its largest crop to date, alongside Roussanne and the mixed white block; Picpoul followed three days later. The fruit arrived with freshness, concentration, and more volume than the previous vintage.
Dry year at 46% of normal rainfall. Largest harvest to date, with concentration from natural restraint.
From Our Journal10 min read
How a dry year at 2,800 feet produced the vineyard's most site-expressive vintage yet.
The 2025 Estate White returns Grenache Blanc to its largest share since 2022, at 59%, drawn from the variety's biggest crop in estate history. Picpoul provides linear freshness and a 12% share of Roussanne rounds the wine with subtle florals and a silky texture.
| Vintage | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Blend | 59% Grenache Blanc · 29% Picpoul · 12% Roussanne |
| Rootstocks | SO4 (6 rows) / 1103 (Grenache Blanc); 1103 (Picpoul, Roussanne) |
| Clones | 01/TVA (Grenache Blanc); Wonderful Nurseries (Picpoul, Roussanne) |
| Estate Fruit | 100% |
| Appellation | Ventura County |
Cellar work is deliberately restrained. Whole clusters are pressed gently and only free-run juice is carried forward. Fermentation is initiated by native yeasts in neutral French oak barriques, with no malolactic conversion, and the wine ages on its lees in the same neutral oak before bottling without fining.
| Pressing | Whole cluster pressed |
|---|---|
| Fermentation Vessel | Neutral French oak barriques |
| Yeast | Native yeast |
| Oak Aging | Fermented and aged 8 months in 100% neutral French oak barriques |
| Fining & Filtration | Unfined, gently filtered |
From Our Journal10 min read
Erich Bradley's journey in winemaking spans more than 25 vintages, from early cellar work in Sonoma to leading Ojai Mountain's high-elevation vineyard project.
A dry season sharpened structure without stressing the vines: 12.8% alcohol, matching the 2021 as the lowest of the range, on a 3.05 pH with 7.3 g/L of acidity. The chemistry delivers what the vintage promised: tension over weight, precision over breadth.
Ties the 2021 for lowest alcohol in the range, with the debut 2020's low pH; a dry-year white built on freshness.
Floral and coastal, with layered orchard fruit. Quince, white peach, and Asian pear open into lemon verbena, lime blossom, and fresh fennel, with bee pollen, oyster shell, and sea spray carried on vibrant acidity to a long, mineral finish.
Wine Characteristics
“It's a wine that fits naturally with the other vintages. They're all different, but together they form a collage of the site.”
| Production Count | 300 Cases |
|---|---|
| Harvest Date | September 4 and 7, 2025 |
| Élevage | 8 months |
| Bottled Date | April 29, 2026 |
| Released Date | September 1, 2026 |
Built for fine dining. Oysters on the half shell and Dover sole meuniere are its truest match, joined by grilled langoustines and a white truffle risotto that leans into the wine's textural weight. Aged Comte closes the circle, its nutty depth meeting the wine's saline, mineral core.
From Our Kitchen10 min read
Citrus aromatics echo the lemon in the beurre noisette; Picpoul acidity cuts the butter and keeps the finish precise.
Fractured Monterey shale at 2,800 feet, ten miles from the Pacific and above the fog line. Almost no topsoil, so roots dig deep and berries stay small.
Hand-farmed block by block on steep mountain terrain. Organically grown, regeneratively farmed, planted at 1,800 vines per acre to keep yields low.
Native yeast, free-run juice only, neutral French oak. No fining on any wine, and the reds go to bottle unfiltered.
Storage, serving, and what makes this wine what it is. For visiting, booking, and policy questions, see our full FAQ.
It pairs the 2021's low alcohol with the debut 2020's low pH: a dry-year white built on freshness and precision. Grenache Blanc returns to its largest share since 2022, but the frame is tension rather than breadth: closer in spirit to the 2024 than the textural 2022.
The 2025 Estate White was released as part of our Fall 2026 release, alongside the 2024 Tempranillo. Wine Club members received first access.
Its 3.05 pH and crisp acidity support the drink now through 2039 window above, the longest arc of any estate white at release. Store it on its side, in a dark, cool space.
Oysters, grilled halibut, scallops, lobster with beurre blanc, roast chicken, fresh goat cheese, sushi, and Mediterranean dishes built on citrus, herbs, and olive oil. Its acidity partners richer seafood and creamy sauces without overwhelming delicate flavors.
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