Hidden Ridge Vineyard

Surrounded by gnarled oak and Manzanita forests on the south and western slopes of Spring Mountain in the Mayacamas mountain range, Hidden Ridge Vineyard is so remote it can be reached only by heavy-duty four-wheel-drive vehicles, by foot, or by helicopter. The 55-acre vineyard was developed and planted by husband and wife team Casidy Ward and Lynn Hofacket to grow stellar mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. Made by winemaking team Marco DiGiulio and...

Hidden Ridge Vineyard lies between Mount Hood and Diamond Mountain in the Mayacamas mountain range near Pride Mountain Winery and Paloma Vineyards. Elevations range from 900’ – 1700’. Surrounding mountain peaks rise to 2400’ and shelter the 55 acre vineyard giving rise to its name – Hidden Ridge.

The area has been faulted and uplifted over geologic time. Large smooth river rocks can be found high on the mountaintop. Three distinct area...

Winemakers Timothy Milos and Marco DiGiulio have worked together for years, and are both key to Hidden Ridge Vineyard’s lush, mountain wine. Each brings an enormous respect for the vineyard’s distinct characteristics to the winemaking process, and both can agree that Hidden Ridge Vineyard, and the wines it produces, are in a category all their own.

"In 1999 I was introduced to a vineyard that quite literally shifted the paradigm for me...