Coming Soon · Red Hills AVA · Lake County

Eden Crest

±70 acres at the top of the hill. Cabernet rows run between two knolls, with Mount Konocti rising behind and obsidian glinting in the dirt at your feet. 14.5 acres of producing Cabernet with a track record selling into high-end Napa winemaking, with room to grow.

±70Acres

14.5Planted to Cabernet

75+Tons recent yield

$1.349MListed

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The Property

A castle above the Red Hills.

Eden Crest sits at 1,900 to 2,200 feet on volcanic soils threaded with scattered black obsidian. The vineyard is held between two knolls that block the cold air and protect the fruit through frost season, year after year.

Bordered on two sides by Jackson Family Wines, with Beckstoffer Vineyards and Shannon Family of Wines nearby, Eden Crest stands among the most respected vineyard holdings in the Red Hills. The neighborhood is a powerful endorsement of the area's reputation for premium fruit and long-term agricultural value.

Recent production exceeded 75 tons, all sold to a high-end Napa Valley winery, demonstrating strong demand and exceptional fruit quality. With an additional ~45 to 50 acres plantable, the property offers rare scale within the Red Hills AVA, ideal for expanding a single-estate program or executing phased development.

"Crowning the very top of the hill like a castle reigning over its kingdom."

The View from Eden Crest

The Vineyard

14.5 acres of proven Cabernet, 45 to 50 acres of canvas.

Two blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon, planted fourteen years apart, both under contract to a high-end Napa Valley winery that pays a premium for the fruit.

Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard rows at Eden Crest, looking down the hillside

The Plantings

~10 acres planted in 2001, 6' x 9' spacing. Mature, deeply rooted, and now in the prime of its productive life. Established Cabernet of this age commands premium fruit contracts.

~4.5 acres planted in 2015, 5' x 9' spacing. Tighter modern spacing for higher per-acre yields. Just hitting full production maturity.

Recent production exceeded 75 tons, all sold to a single high-end Napa Valley winery. Recent vintages have been moving into high-end Napa winemaking with an established buyer relationship.

An additional 45 to 50 acres are plantable. The infrastructure, water, and power are already sized for an expanded estate program. A future owner can phase plantings to match capital and market conditions.

The Land

Volcanic soils, hillside elevation, frost protection by geography.

Everything that makes a hillside Cabernet site work, in one parcel.

Terroir

Elevation1,900 to 2,200 ft
SoilsVolcanic, obsidian
AVARed Hills, Lake County
Total acres~70
Planted14.5 ac Cabernet
Plantable~45 to 50 ac
Frost protectionSited between two knolls

Water & Irrigation

Wells3 (1 active, 2 capped)
Lower-site storage14 × 5,000-gal tanks
Upper-site storage6 × 3,000-gal tanks
FiltrationSettling + dual sand media
Pump systemHigh-pressure
IrrigationDrip throughout

Power & Utilities

Service480V 3-phase
Capacity200 amps
Use casesVineyard ops, future winery, controlled environment

Permits & Use

Cannabis MUPApproved, ~10,000 sq ft mixed-light
PlansStamped, included
ZoningAgricultural, with controlled-environment + estate development potential

Production

Recent yield75+ tons
BuyerHigh-end Napa Valley winery
VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
Avg ton/ac (planted)~5 tons/acre

Homesite Potential

LocationsMultiple ridge sites
ViewsMount Konocti, Red Hills, county mountains
UsePrivate estate, family compound, phased development

From the air

The shape of 70 acres.

Aerial perspective on the vineyard rows, the access road carved into volcanic earth, the two knolls that protect the planting, and the ridges that open onto Konocti and the mountain ranges beyond.

Aerial of Eden Crest vineyard with Mount Konocti backdrop

The Wine

Elevation-driven hillside Cabernet.

Concentrated fruit, firm tannins, balanced acidity, and the phenolic structure that ages. Blackberry and black cherry on the front, vanilla on the back. The kind of profile a Napa winemaker buys when they want age-worthy structure without paying Napa numbers per ton.

Hillside Cabernet from volcanic soil reads differently than valley floor fruit a few miles south. Smaller berries, higher acid retention, firmer tannin, longer aging capacity. This is the fruit a winemaker buys when they want structure that holds in the bottle for fifteen years.

The Red Hills AVA was federally established in 2004. It's small relative to its neighbors south of the lake, but the per-acre reputation has been climbing for two decades. Lake County Cabernet now pours into the same wine programs as Napa fruit, often at half the cost basis.

Blackberry Black Cherry Vanilla Firm Tannin Balanced Acidity Aging Potential

Mature Cabernet Sauvignon vines, Eden Crest

The Neighborhood

In the company you want to keep.

The Red Hills AVA stretches above the southwest shore of Clear Lake at elevations from 1,400 to 3,000 feet. The volcanic origin and steep slopes are the terroir; the names already farming here are the endorsement.

Jackson Family Wines

Borders Eden Crest on two sides

Founded by Jess Jackson, parent of Kendall-Jackson, La Crema, Stonestreet, Cardinale and more. Their presence in the Red Hills is a long-term bet on the AVA.

Beckstoffer Vineyards

Nearby

Andy Beckstoffer reshaped Napa Valley vineyard economics. His Lake County footprint signals where the next decade's premium fruit may come from.

Shannon Family of Wines

Nearby

One of the largest single-family vineyard operators in Lake County. Built on the same volcanic terroir Eden Crest sits on.

Eye-level

Where the rows live.

Inside the planting. The 2001 block fully into the prime of its productive life, the 2015 block just hitting full maturity. Drip lines, steel trellis, black obsidian underfoot.

Why Eden Crest

A producing vineyard at a fraction of Napa cost basis, with room to grow.

Three angles into the same opportunity, each with its own buyer profile.

Per-acre value

~$19.3K/ac

Listed at $1,349,000 across ±70 acres, Eden Crest is priced near the per-acre average for Red Hills hillside vineyard. Comparable producing Cabernet vineyards in Howell Mountain or Atlas Peak start at four to ten times this number per acre.

Producing today

75+ tons

Recent vintages have moved into high-end Napa winemaking through an established buyer relationship. This is not a speculation play on planting future vines. It is a working, producing vineyard with proven sales history.

Expansion runway

~45 to 50 ac

Plantable acres ready for a phased program. Water rights, power, and infrastructure are sized for it. A new owner can scale to whatever production level matches their capital and program.

This one pencils a few different ways. Vintners priced out of Howell or Atlas Peak get hillside Cabernet at a fraction of the cost basis. 1031 buyers coming out of a Sonoma or Marin asset get producing land with room to grow. Lifestyle buyers get the working vineyard, the homesite views, and their own label potential without paying Napa Valley pricing. And the approved cannabis MUP is sitting there with stamped plans for anyone wanting a second crop on the same parcel. Happy to jump on a call to talk through which angle makes sense.

The View

High enough to see every mountain in the county.

Mount Konocti to the north. Cobb Mountain across the valley. The ridges of the Mayacamas to the southwest. Every direction opens.

Panoramic view from Eden Crest with Mount Konocti backdrop

Location

Top of the hill. Heart of the AVA.

Lower Lake, California, 95457. The southwest shore of Clear Lake, with Cobb Mountain on the western horizon and Mount Konocti to the north.

Eden Crest, Red Hills AVA

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The Infrastructure

Built for production at scale.

Three wells. Twenty water tanks. Dual sand media filtration. High-pressure pumps. 480V 3-phase, 200-amp service. The infrastructure here can carry a winery, a controlled-environment build, or a larger cannabis operation. It is already in the ground and paid for.

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More angles, more season.

A complete photographic record. Click any photo to enlarge.

Schedule

Walk the rows. Look at Konocti. Decide.

Eden Crest tours are by appointment, weather permitting. Plan for 90 minutes on site. I handle every showing personally and bring the full diligence package the day of, water reports, MUP plans, fruit contract history, and comparable sales across Red Hills, Howell Mountain, and Atlas Peak. Happy to jump on a call to talk through it first. I'm an early riser, so feel free to reach out anytime.

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707-893-7374

Email

matt@matthewsmithrealty.com

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707-893-7374

Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith Realty · DRE#02184215

Vineyard, lakefront, coastal, and lifestyle property across Northern California, Sacramento to the Bay Area, Marin, and the wine counties north. Local everywhere I list. I work both sides of a deal when the fit is right and keep clients in the loop the whole way.

Listed $1,349,000

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