Cortada Alta Vineyard

Spanish for “high notch”, Cortada Alta is the highest elevation vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands and sits just below the notch of the appellation boundary line. Nestled among crevices in the Santa Lucia Mountain Range, Cortada Alta’s unique topography features aspects as steep as 44 percent and an elevation range of 1200 to 1600 feet, creating the possibility for wines of both power and elegance. Cortada Alta truly provides a rich and diverse palette for winemaking with constant ability for re-interpretation.

Initially planted in 2014 with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with additional Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Viognier plantings in 2015, 2016 and 2017, Cortada Alta is a vineyard that is still revealing itself to us.

Overheard view of Cortada Alta Vineyard
Number of Acres 42
Varietals Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, Viognier
Soil Type Decomposed Granite and Clay; Sandy Loam
Elevation 1200-1600 feet
Spacing Pinot Noir 8x4; Chardonnay 8x5, 7x5, 5x5; Viognier 8x5
Trellising Vertical Shoot Positioning
Cortada Alta Wines

A classic, cool-climate, 100% whole cluster Syrah to age in the cellar

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$49.00
 
SKU: 2021SYCA
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$45.00
 
SKU: 21CACH
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$58.00
 
SKU: 21CAPN

Santa Lucia Highlands has produced our first Rosé

$29.00
 
SKU: 2021CARosé
 

Complex with rich stone fruit

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$45.00
 
SKU: 2019CHCA

A dark and expressive representation 

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$58.00
 
SKU: 2019PNCA

A beautiful wine to add your collection or open it up and starting enjoying now

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$49.00
 
SKU: 2019SYCA

A Chardonnay of true density and complexity

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$45.00
 
SKU: 2018CHCA
 

A savory and brooding representation of our high-elevation vineyard

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$58.00
 
SKU: 2018PNCA

A beautiful wine to add your collection or open it up and starting enjoying now

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$49.00
 
SKU: 2018SYCA

The first high-elevation Chardonnay of its kind

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$45.00
 
SKU: 2017CHCA

A deep and intense Pinot from high elevation vines

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$58.00
 
SKU: 2017PNCA
 

The 2017 Cortada Alta Vineyard Pinot Noir is the second vintage of pinot produced from our new higher elevation vineyard.

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$140.00
$100.00
 
SKU: 2017CAPNM

The dream of developing Cortada Alta realized 

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$58.00
 
SKU: 2016CAPN
View of vineyard and mountains
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Photography: Casey Dillon, Roseanne Chan
Copywriting: Sean Rush 
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CONTACT /

Mansfield-Dunne Wines sources fruit only from our estate vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands and produces wine at our winery located in San Francisco. Winery visits are available to our members by appointment. Reach out to us and we will respond as soon as possible.

Phone: 415-225-2891
Email: info@mansfield-dunne.com 
Mailing Address: 495 Barneveld Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124

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