Ten Sisters Winery

The Ten Sisters and their brother are fourth-generation New Zealanders and their ancestors were among the first settlers of the southern tip of the South Island of New Zealand.

Their parents, Robert and Mary King, were both born in Invercargill, the southernmost city in the country. After Robert returned from World War II, he bought 750 acres of wild, uncultivated land and, over many years, created a beautiful farm.

He and Mary would eventually have 11 children, only one a son. As adults, the 11 children often traveled around the world with their parents, sharing and developing their great love of food and wine. Later in life, they moved to the sunniest part of New Zealand, Marlborough, and planted a vineyard on their land, fulfilling a longtime dream of Mary’s.

Rock and Vine Three Ranches Vineyards

The North Coast AVA is the American Viticultural Area in the state of California that encompasses grape-growing regions in six counties located north of San Francisco: Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, and portions of Solano and Marin counties This large appellation has over 3,000,000 acres and includes a number of smaller sub-appellations that all share the common ecology of having its weather affected by the cool fog and breezes of the Pacific Ocean.

Each year our team rigorously searches for the best fruit from just three ranches that showcases why the North Coast AVA is the leader in California for growing Bordeaux and Burgundian varieties.