Our Founder
Miramonte was founded in 2001 by 33-year old entrepreneur, Cane Vanderhoof.  Since then, the winery has emerged as one of the most respected and heavily awarded wineries of the southern California.  Today, Miramonte’s pursuit of excellence keeps it at the very forefront of Temecula Valley winemaking.

Our Winery
Located in the heart of the Valley, the winery and estate vineyard sit at an elevation of 1400 feet, and our remaining vineyards are located between 1400 and 1600 feet.  We own, manage or otherwise buy the grapes from 44 total acres of Temecula's finest vineyards.

Our Vineyards
We tend to focus on Rhone grape varieties, but continually look for interesting expressions of additional varieties.  To plant and manage our vineyards, we work closely with Southern California’s premier vineyard manager, Ben Drake. 

The goal in the vineyard is to grow grapes which show consistent concentration and intensity, year-after-year.  We typically plant our vines in 9x5 or 9x6 spaced rows (806 vines/acre or 968 vines/acre).  Each vine is limited to 8-12 bunches per year, and farmed for a careful sense of balance.  We feel this ensures the development of a genuine sense of place in the flavors and aromas of each vineyard block.

Our Goal
Our goal in the winery is to craft the finest wines possible.  We believe in minimal intervention, to allow for the best natural expression of the fruit.  We work hard to produce wines of depth, character and sophistication, and our house style focuses on intensity, individuality, regional distinction and elegance of expression.