Biodynamic® certified grown, natural wines from California’s high-altitude El Dorado AVA in the stunning Sierra Foothills.

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A green glass bottle of sparkling white wine labeled "Narrow Gate Vineyards blanc de blanc north coast 2020," with a mountain and floral illustration on the label, set outdoors on a wooden surface with a blurred background of trees and sunlight.

2020 Blanc de Blanc

$38

A bottle of Narrow Gate Vineyards Syrah wine from estate El Dorado, vintage 2020, positioned outdoors on a stone surface with a pink flower and a small rock in front, greenery in the background.

2020 Syrah, Estate

$36

A dark wine bottle with a handwritten label reading 'Narrow Gate Vineyards Water Tower', with illustrations of mountains and wildflowers at the bottom of the label, set outdoors with a colorful blurred background.

2020 Water Tower, Estate

$36

Close-up image of a light-colored horse's head and mane, with part of its eye visible, on a grassy surface.
Close-up of white flower cluster with orange and black ladybugs on it, set against a blurred green background.

What does Biodynamic® mean anyway?

For starters, Biodynamic is simply a farming method that “heals” the soil. At Narrow Gate, farmer Frank is dedicated to this “beyond organic” farming method introduced by Rudolph Steiner in the early 1900’s. The entire 86-acre farm, which includes 13 acres of wine grapes, is certified biodynamic by the Demeter Association. The farm itself produces its own fertility via the composting of grape skins, seeds, stems, cow and chicken manure, along with specific biodynamic preparations that include ground quartz rock, plant life, barrel lees and cow horns. Some of these preparations and teas are applied to the vineyard soil to exponentially increase microbial activity and soil vitality within the soil structure. Others are applied to the vine canopy as a natural anti-fungal or pest suppression remedy. We like to highlight that there is zero use of chemical herbicides or pesticides on the farm and Frank employs minimal intervention winemaking.

Our Story:

Founded in 2004, by husband and wife team Frank and Teena Hildebrand, Narrow Gate Vineyards is a testimony to faith, perseverance and reinvention. In 2000 they traded fashion industry careers for a new beginning in El Dorado wine country and have never looked back. After planting the vineyard in 2001, they built and opened a European-style, intimate winery/cellar and tasting room, set amidst majestic Ponderosa pines at 2500 feet altitude. In 2010 the vineyard and farm were certified biodynamic and twenty years since first opening their passion to introduce you to wines you can trust continues.

A smiling woman and man sitting together next to large containers of wine fermentation in a winery, with the woman holding her hand on the man's knee.
A rustic building called 'Narrow Gate' seen through two large tree trunks with green pine trees and a blue sky in the background.
Two men harvesting grapes in large white bins outdoors in a forested area.

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A beige stucco building with small arched windows and a red roof. There is a large flowering tree with pink and purple blossoms in the foreground. A vintage red bicycle, a wheelbarrow filled with flowers, and a watering can are also visible in the garden area.

Here’s the dirt…you’ve just found wines you can trust. Become a part of our Narrow Gate family and enjoy our small production, certified Biodynamic grown wines, as well as wines made from a handful of other select California vineyards.

  • A bunch of white grapes hanging from a vine with green leaves in a vineyard.

    Come for the wine, stay for the view

  • Grape juice being extracted from crushed black grapes in a large container during winemaking.

  • Close-up of orange poppy flowers in a field with a vineyard and rolling hills in the background.

  • Close-up of a white flower cluster with two orange and black ladybugs, one on the flower and the other on a nearby leaf.

  • Close-up of a vine in budbreak, showing brown, dried, and blackened sections on the stem and green young leaves