Hawk and Horse Vineyards — Red Hills Lake County / Clear Lake Winery & Tasting Room

Red Hills Lake County / Clear Lake · Red Hills Lake County AVA
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Hours
By appointment only
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Phone
(707) 994-4274
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Tasting Fee
From $45
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Reservations
Required
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Est.
2002

About Hawk and Horse Vineyards

Hawk and Horse Vineyards is a dedicated estate winery in the Red Hills of Lake County appellation known for its dramatic red volcanic soils, producing wines that reflect the character of distinctive red volcanic soils rich in iron and unique to this Lake County appellation. Tracey and Mike Brown's Red Hills Lake County biodynamic estate — certified biodynamic Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah from. The estate's commitment to quality viticulture and site-specific winemaking has earned Hawk and Horse Vineyards a respected place among the region's most consistent and genuinely food-friendly producers.

The Red Hills Lake County growing environment shapes everything Hawk and Horse Vineyards produces. Distinctive red volcanic soils rich in iron and unique to this lake county appellation define the estate's vineyard character, contributing the structure, natural acidity, and terroir specificity that distinguish the finest wines from this appellation. Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, and Sauvignon Blanc form the backbone of the portfolio, with each variety expressing a distinct facet of the estate's unique growing conditions. Winemaking at Hawk and Horse Vineyards prioritizes transparency and balance over extraction, allowing the appellation's natural character to lead rather than winemaker intervention.

Visitors to Hawk and Horse Vineyards can expect a genuine and unhurried tasting experience that reflects the estate's commitment to quality and hospitality. The tasting room provides an authentic introduction to the estate wines and the Red Hills Lake County appellation. Whether visiting for a focused flight or a deeper exploration of the estate's vineyard programs, Hawk and Horse Vineyards offers the kind of direct producer experience that wine tourism in California wine country is built on — knowledgeable, welcoming, and genuinely connected to the land and the wines it produces.

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Hawk and HorseHawk and Horse Vineyards is one of California's most dramatically volcanic and critically acclaimed biodynamic wine estates.
Tracey and MikeTracey and Mike Brown established the Seigler Springs Road estate in 2002 on the Red Hills of Lake County — the volcanic hillside terrain above Clear Lake where ancient volcanic activity has deposited iron-rich, rocky basalt soils of extraordinary drainage and mineral concentration at elevations between 1,400 and 2,600 feet.
The Red HillsThe Red Hills Lake County AVA — named for the distinctive red volcanic soil that characterises the hillside terrain above Clear Lake — produces Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah of extraordinary concentration, volcanic mineral intensity, and structural depth that Robert Parker and Wine Advocate have consistently recognised at 94–98 point quality.
"Tracey and Mike Brown's Red Hills Lake County biodynamic estate — certified biodynamic Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah from"
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Featured Wines

Cabernet Sauvignon
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Hills Lake County / Hawk & Horse Estate
The most critically acclaimed Red Hills Lake County expression — estate biodynamic Cabernet Sauvignon from 1,400–2,600 foot volcanic hillside terrain consistently earning 94–98 points from Robert Parker and Wine Advocate for the extraordinary concentration and volcanic mineral intensity that the Red Hills biodynamic estate consistently produces.
Estate
★★★★☆
Syrah
Estate Syrah
Red Hills Lake County Estate
Hawk and Horse's volcanic mountain Syrah — estate biodynamic Red Hills Syrah from the same 1,400–2,600 foot volcanic terrain showing the dark, peppery, concentrated character that this Northern Rhône variety produces when Demeter-certified biodynamic farming of ancient volcanic basalt soils provides the foundation.
Estate
★★★★☆
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
Red Hills Lake County Estate
Hawk and Horse's Bordeaux secondary expression — estate biodynamic Red Hills Cabernet Franc showing the herbal, floral, mineral character that volcanic mountain terrain and biodynamic farming produce in this Bordeaux variety alongside the primary Cabernet Sauvignon program.
Estate
★★★★☆
Bordeaux Blend
Red Wine Blend
Red Hills Lake County Estate
Hawk and Horse's most comprehensively ambitious expression — estate biodynamic Red Hills Bordeaux blend combining Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc from volcanic mountain terrain in the most completely integrated statement of what Demeter-certified biodynamic farming of the most dramatic Red Hills terrain consistently produces.
Estate
★★★★☆

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Volcanic Mountain Appointment
Appointment at California's most critically acclaimed and least-discovered biodynamic volcanic mountain wine estate — Red Hills Lake County Cabernet at 94–98 points (Wine Advocate) from Demeter-certified biodynamic terrain at 1,400–2,600 feet above Clear Lake. California's most dramatically volcanic Cabernet available by appointment.
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