Kunde Family Estate sits squarely in Sonoma Valley’s old guard, a multigenerational ranch with roots that reach back to 1879, when Bordeaux cuttings first went into the ground. Louis Kunde, freshly arrived from Germany, purchased the Wildwood Ranch in 1904 and set the family’s course toward estate farming and production. Through Prohibition and wartime closures, the Kundes held on, expanding in the 1960s and ’70s into a sprawling 1,850-acre holding with dramatic elevation and multiple microclimates. Today, fourth- and fifth-generation family members continue to farm and bottle entirely estate-grown wines, with a focus on sustainability and site expression. The house style leans classic California with restraint.