At 1,400 feet of elevation, on the southern edge of Mendocino County’s Sanel Valley, Topel Winery and Estate sits above the Russian River and its fog lines. Duncan Peak is to the west of the estate, and is flanked by the Yorkville Highlands and Alexander Valley appellations, both to the south.
The Topel Winery Estate has a total of 160-acres, with only 15 prime vineyard acres planted. The rest of this pristine land is left to nature; oaks, manzanitas, coyotes, hawks, and rattlesnakes add to i