About
Shypoke Winery is a fifth-generation family-owned estate in Calistoga, Napa Valley, producing hand-crafted, sustainably farmed wines from heirloom vines planted since 1904. Winemakers Meg & Peter Heitz focus on elegant, honest wines of place from alluvial soils, including Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Charbono, and Petite Sirah, plus selections from Mendocino's Poor Ranch. Their history includes building bonded winery #130, honoring traditions with unique character in every bottle.
Estate grown wines since 1904
Heirloom vines in Calistoga AVA
Sustainably farmed on alluvial soils
Hand-crafted by Meg & Peter Heitz
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What They Make
Quilie’s Grenache
Mendocino — Poor Ranch. Planted in 1950, organically farmed without irrigation. Delicate with lifted red fruit, spice box, intensity and restraint.
Twin Rock Zinfandel
Mendocino – Poor Ranch. Organically grown on red volcanic soil planted 1945. Stunning aromatics of white pepper, red fruit and pretty lift.
Charbono
Napa Valley, Calistoga. Heirloom variety grown since 1904. Pomegranate, dark plum, tart cherries and roasted sage.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, Calistoga. Lifted pure aromatics, powerful yet elegant. Dusted summer blackberries, creme de cassis, silky tannins.
Amelia’s Block Petite Sirah
Napa Valley, Calistoga. Ripe huckleberry and boysenberry. Magnificently judged ripeness with freshness.
Awards
Gold Medal, Napa Valley Wine Competition 2021
2021
Silver Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2020
2020