Denali Estate

Denali Estate was established in 2012 when Katherine and Walt Schlotfeldt purchased the property. Katherine and Walt Schlotfeldt are the vintners, and Jean Hoefliger is the winemaker.

The estate is situated on an eastern mountainside with 11.5 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon. The vineyard is planted across eight blocks with five clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, and its oldest vines date back to 1993. Denali Estate is hand-farmed and certified in the Fish Friendly Farming program to improve water quality and restore fish and wildlife habitat. Farming methods include no-till farming, natural composts to promote microbial activity and organic matter, and cover crops planted to improve soil biology and prevent erosion each winter. Weeds are removed with under-vine implements rather than herbicide sprays. Its wines include Denali Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, which was first produced in 2016.