Sustainable Practices Sustainability The Wetzel family’s commitment to their vineyards and winery is informed by their respect for the surrounding land. When the family bought their Alexander Valley property in 1962, they were attracted by the ranch’s natural beauty; rugged hillsides, rolling meadows, rushing winter creeks and plentiful wildlife. Since that time the family has focused on protecting this land. Today the third generation is continuing this legacy as the fourth generation is growing up on the property they love. Cover Crops Nurturing the land. Read More Solar Panels Let the sun shine in. Read More Creek & Wildlife Maintaining healthy, wide riparian corridors. Read More Green Initiatives It is the right thing to do. Read More Historic Preservation While debating what to do with the run down Victorian home on the property, fate intervened when Maggie Wetzel met Healdsburg’s historian and learned of the property’s rich historical legacy. Long a collector of antiques, Maggie was determined to preserve as much of the property as possible. Read More Gardens These gardens have sustained and inspired for over 175 years. Read More
