Heart O' The Mountain winery in Scotts Valley invites visitors to June Vintner's Festival event

May 14, 6:19 PMSanta Cruz Wine ExaminerJune Smith & Jerry Starr

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On June 6th and 7th, Heart O' the Mountain winery will be open for the annual Santa Cruz Mountains Vintner's Festival.  This is one of the few opportunites to visit this exlcusive wine estate, it is not open to the public except for special events.

Alfred Hitchcock territory

Bob and Judy Brassfield’s winery and vineyard property holds a story rich enough to come right out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. In fact, Hitchcock himself lived there with his wife Alma from 1940 until 1975. Hitchcock loved wine and served it to his famous guests, including Ingrid Bergman, Grace Kelly, Cary Grant and Kim Novak.

Estate history

The name of Heart O’ the Mountain was given to the original parcel on the 1,490 foot high mountain in 1881 by the wife of owner Pierre Cornwall. In the early 1900’s, Cornwall’s son Bruce added some nearby parcels of land and continued the vineyard started by his father.

The Brassfields purchased the land in 1978 when they saw what a serene and peaceful place it was. The vines had been let go, but in 2002 Pinot Noir grapes were planted on 3½ acres by father and son team Bob and Brandon. The premium grape growing estate vineyard, at 1100 feet in elevation, enjoys views of the Monterey Bay. Brandon, who now serves as winemaker, says that eventual production of the estate wine will reach 1000 cases.

Wine Club membership

The mission of Heart O’ The Mountain is to create a legacy of fine wines and have fine friends to enjoy them with. The family invites you to be a part of that legacy by joining their wine club, entitling you to an annual private event at this historic estate.

Heart O’ The Mountain Wine Club allocation

• Receive 3 bottles of Heart O’ The Mountain Estate Pinot Noir automatically shipped 4 times per year

• Allocation club members receive a 15% discount on all wine purchases

• First access to new releases

• First access to limited edition releases

• Members receive first access to Heart O’ The Mountain estate events on a first-come-first serve basis. Those who order a   minimum of two shipments receive an invitation to a private event

• Shipments take place in February, May, August and November

• Each order ranges in price from between $120 and $150 plus shipping and tax.

 Santa Cruz Mountains Vintner’s Festival shuttle

 It is not possible to visit the winery on your own. The Brassfield family will shuttle festival guests to the winery for a day of  wine tasting and music. See the winery website for pick-up times and location. Note: Garden tours are not offered at this event.

To see a brochure for all other Festival locations visit the Santa Cruz Mouintains Winegrowers Association site.

wine@heartothemountain.com
(831) 345-6133
 

By June Smith