Founded in 1989 by Walt and Joan Flowers, this Sonoma Coast project began with a belief that Pinot Noir and Chardonnay could thrive on remote ridgelines above the Pacific. Camp Meeting Ridge was first planted in 1991 at elevations between 1,150 and 1,450 feet, just two miles from the ocean, where cool fog and steady sunshine create long, slow ripening. Sea View Ridge followed in 1998, planted almost entirely to Pinot Noir on even higher slopes. Farming has emphasized organic and biodynamic practices from the start, and a gravity flow winery was completed in 1997 to protect aromatics and texture. These coastal vineyards now define the benchmark style of the true Sonoma Coast.