Specializing in Burgundian style Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Kistler Vineyards is a small family-owned winery located in the Russian River Valley. Since its first vintage in 1979, the winery has grown in size to produce 25,000 cases per year. Steve Kistler and Mark Bixler share the winemaking responsibilities, while Mark also acts as chemist and business manager. The winery, completed in 1992, is located on their Vine Hill Vineyard in the Russian River Valley. Kistler's fruit is sourced from various vineyards across Napa and Sonoma counties. The Chardonnay is made in a Burgundian style and undergoes malolactic fermentation. The Pinots are made with an extended cold maceration to extract concentrated fruit and then are fermented in small, open-top fermenters. Kistler Vineyards' wines are released semi-annually and almost exclusively to its mailing list.

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