Wentworth Vineyard and Ranch was founded by Mark Wentworth and his wife, Katie, in Mendocino County. Both are from New Jersey, though they met in Boonville while Mark was working in the wine business and Katie as a pastry chef; they connected over their shared love of food, wine and nature. Mark and Katie have two estate vineyards in Mendocino that are among the westernmost in the continental U.S.: the Nash Mill Vineyard in the Deep End of Anderson Valley, and the Wentworth Estate Vineyard high on the Mendocino Ridge. Both vineyards are farmed organically with biodynamic practices and are planted to different clones of Pinot Noir with Chardonnay, Grüner Veltliner and Blaufränkisch. These vines benefit from their proximity to the Pacific Ocean and create elegant, terroir-driven cool-climate wines. Mark is an avid outdoorsman and conservationist, donating his time and effort to many local environmental groups; he also a proud member of 1% For the Planet, a global movement that helps businesses support environmental solutions through donations and everyday actions.

The 2019 Wentworth Anderson Valley Pinot Noir is made exclusively from estate fruit grown on the Nash Mill Vineyard on a complex mix of sand, silt and clay soils with sandstone and gravelly loam beneath. This four-acre vineyard is located about twelve miles from the Pacific Ocean on a south facing slope in the Deep End of Anderson Valley (the coldest and Western-most section of the valley). The vineyard was planted to Pinot Noir in 2003 and has been farmed organically with no tilling since Wentworth acquired the site in 2017. The grapes were fermented with 26% whole-clusters and aged for 24 months in French oak, 24% new barrels, the rest neutral wood. In the glass, the wine shows a brilliant transparent ruby color. High-toned aromas of strawberry, black cherry, thyme flowers and a savory, earthy whole-cluster note permeate the nose. The palate features bright acidity with flavors of crunchy, tart berries, ruby red grapefruit and subtle notes of fresh earth. Soft tannins highlight a gentle hand in the winery while a savory fruit complexity permeates the palate as the wine drives towards a zesty, mineral finish. Layered, complex and refreshing, this is a fabulous effort from one of California's emerging wine stars.