Named after the late patriarch of the Torres family, this sustainable vineyard is located in the Green Valley — the coolest, foggiest region of the Russian River, only ten miles from the Pacific. Planted in the European-style high density of over 2,000 vines/acre, the yields are low and labour-intensive, but the vines live longer, and the grapes acquire better balance and greater concentration, as well as more elegance and finesse.

In 1981, she started searching for the perfect property to plant a vineyard, and - after two years of searching - she bought 25 hectares of land in Sonoma County, close to Sebastopol in the Russian River Valley appellation. This area arguably produces the finest Pinot Noir in all of California. Today, the Don Miguel Vineyard encompasses 50 planted acres. About 20 are planted with Chardonnay, 20 with Pinot Noir, five with Albariño, five with Tempranillo, two with Syrah and one with an experimental block of Godello.