Located near the Santa Cruz mountains, just north of Saratoga, California, House Family Vineyards believes in "high touch" farming and "low touch" winemaking. From the winery: "Our winemaking program was launched by world-renowned winemaker, Jeffrey Patterson, of Mount Eden Vineyards. Jeffrey led our winemaking until 2009. In 2010, Jim Cargill, Dave House's son-in-law, took over as head winemaker. Jim believes in letting the wine express itself with a minimal amount of intervention. While the winemaking starts with well-tended grapes, it is the gentle hand of the winemaker that guides the fermentation and aging process all the way to the glass. This gentle style is paying off as our wines have garnered both local and national critical acclaim."