J. Rochioli Vineyards and Winery

J. Rochioli Vineyards and Winery is a Californian estate based in Fenton Acres in the Russian River Valley. The 57 hectare (140 acre) estate produces terroir-driven wines with a minimal intervention approach. Each vineyard block is fermented separately to emphasise the unique terroirs that typify the estate.

The Rochioli family first moved to Fenton Acres in the early 1930s. A small portion of the family's farmland was set aside for viniculture and in 1959 the vineyards were planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Today these Sauvignon Blanc vines are thought to be amongst some of the oldest in California.

The vineyards were planted to Pinot Noir 1968, shortly followed by Chardonnay. The Pinot Noir grapes were initially sold to wineries including Davis Bynum Winery and Williams Selyem Winery. The estate also produced wines under its own Fenton Acres label in the early 1970s. In 1983 the Fenton Acres property was renamed to Rochioli Vineyards and the estate consequently released its first Rochioli Pinot Noir vintage in 1987.

The estate is divided into five adjacent vineyards: Sweetwater Vineyard, Big Hill, Little Hill, Mid 40 and River Block. These vineyards are mainly planted to Pinot Noir, with smaller quantities of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah. The Single Vineyard Estate wine range showcases limited production wines made from the highest quality grapes hand-picked from each of the estate's vineyard sites.