Welcome to a Tour of Ahlgren Winery

The Ahlgrens, Dexter and Val, built this redwood post and beam house in 1975.  Designed by Sim van der Ryn, the lumber was milled on the site by the Ahlgrens using an Alaskan Mill.   Located in the rugged Santa Cruz mountains at an elevation of 1100 feet, the winery is tucked into the north slope of the hillside under the house.

The cellar is approximately 1200 square feet; the stacks hold about 200 French and American oak barrels.   Fermentation and aging of the white wines takes place here in the barrels.   Red wines undergo secondary fermentation and aging here as well.

In addition to barrel fermentation and aging, the bottling of Ahlgren wines takes place in the cellar.