Our Roots
Driven by the passion of farming with nature, surrounded by wilderness, we found what we were looking for- an untouched mountaintop with rich, well-draining soils set above the fog line in a cool coastal climate. We not only rooted our vines in this unique place, but also our family.
As the pioneers of this land, we were fortunate to have the wisdom of generations before us help in the hard work of developing this vineyard. With this same multi-generational perspective we are working with our family’s future generations to continue the legacy of our land.
1979
Dan & Vicki in their first home on Mariah Vineyards- “the cabin”
3 Generations
Dan his mother & grandmother
Vicki planting young rootstock
Dan hand irrigating the young vines
Vicki's mom helping plant the vineyard
Young zinfandel vines overlooking the Pacific Ocean
Dan & Vicki's dad building the perimeter fence
Young vine protection
Dan & Vicki's dad engineering the irrigation lines
Building the barn
Vicki & head trained zinfandel
Vintage 1983
1st harvest & the 1st of our 4 children- Nicole
Early tractor work
Vicki working in the vineyard with Nicole
Vicki checking grape sugars for harvest
Vintage 1985
Michael
Loyal Sierra with Nicole
Lush cover crop
Welcoming Danielle to our growing family
Vintage 1987
Danielle
An island in the sky
Mariah Vineyards from above
Vintage 1990
Stefan
Snowy winters on the vineyard
The four kids playing in the snow
Brothers
Michael & Stefan
Mariah Vineyards becomes a Certified California Sustainable Vineyard
Sunrise over Mariah Vineyards
The next generation:
Nicole, Michael, Danielle & Stefan
Family
Michael driving tractor during harvest
Celebrating love & family
ReGeneration:
Nicole & Swiss Michael
Our growing family
Vintage 2018
Our 1st grandson Tilden
Tilden LOVES tractors!
Vintage 2020
Maddux- three generations on Mariah Vineyards