01 / White / salt Air
Chardonnay
Crisp citrus, cool wind, and coastal tension come together in this breath of fresh air.
California Alpine Wine
Field Release / 2026
A Mountain Club That Makes Wine.
Alta Heights is a love letter to the rugged mountain frontiers of California and the spirit of exploration.
Open skies / route numbers / rough maps / slow ripening / coastlines
Not optimized for everyone
Note from Us
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Wine List
02 / Red / Redwood Forest
Pinot Noir
Wild berries, alpine herbs, and lifted mountain acidity match deep mountain concentration.
03 / Pink / Flotilla Season
Rosé
Dry, bright, and almost too delicious. Best in the presence of pals and on uneven ground.
04 / Mixed Terrain / Field Issue
Cab Sauv
A livelier, fresher expression of California Mountain Cab. This is what we have all been waiting for.
"To grow grapes and produce wines in the mountains, you have to be a lot more dedicated. Most of us do it because we love it."
— Ken Burnap, Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard, 1979
100%
mountain grown,
Superior Wines
Superior Wines
Every bottle grow in mountain-designated AVAs. No valley floor filler.
ZERO
Corporate
Industrial Nonsense
Industrial Nonsense
Human-powered wines made with only grapes.
+ More
of the good stuff
More mountains to climb. More is more. Just enjoy it.
What is California Alpine Wine
Pure, alive, and inconvenient.
Mountain wine is the purist expression of terroir. Weathered-in-place soils create individualistic wines that are unlike anything else. The vineyards we work with are alive with the natural flora and fauna that surround them, cultivated by nature - not by machine. The hillsides are steep, the weather can be harsh, the hand-work is daunting. It's highly inconvenient and not optimized for everyone. As Ken Burnap said, we do it because we love it.
Mountain wines are more concentrated, more aromatic, more food-friendly. The tannins have texture rather than just grip. The acidity is fresh and real, not added. These are the qualities that only emerge from place, season, and honest winemaking.
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Journal
Field Notes / 01
The Spirit of California Alpine Wine
Why elevation, coastal influence, and weathered-in-place soils change the game.
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64 Placements / 7 States
36 retail accounts and 28 restaurant placements in the current Alta Heights where-to-buy list.