Winery Kistler Vineyards

Founded in 1978 by Steve Kistler and Mark Bixler, Kistler grew as a family-owned winery dedicated to producing wines that reflect their place of origin. In 2008 Bill Price acquired a stake, and that same year Jason Kesner joined the team as a cellar assistant; Kesner later became head winemaker during the generational transition. Steve Kistler retired at the end of 2017. The estate also opened a tasting facility in the 2010s.

Terroir-driven approach: use of selected plant material, viticulture guided by soil quality and site exposure, fermentations with indigenous yeasts and minimal cellar intervention to let the site express itself.

Vineyards span from Carneros to Sonoma Valley, and from the Russian River Valley to the Sonoma Coast; the winery states that it works with seventeen vineyards across five appellations and produces bottles sourced from multiple site-designated parcels.