Kinsella Estates

Kinsella Estates is an organically farmed vineyard situated in a private valley in the foothills of the western edge of Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley. Elevated 500 feet above the Russian River, the valley enjoys a warm climate that virtually never sees winter frost. The hills even harbor occasional citrus trees. The East-West running valley is planted with 12 acres of cabernet sauvignon vines on the steep eastern hillsides composed of loamy, metam...

Josh Clark is part of a dynamic trio that ensures the very best fruit is hand-crafted into exquisite wine from our West Dry Creek estate. This trio includes our viticulturist Kelly Maher, winemaker Thomas Brown, and Josh Clark of Clark Vineyard Management.

Josh started in this business at age 12, when he would spend the day with “the vineyard as his playground.” His father, Tom Clark, has owned the company since 1978. Josh says he “pra...

James Laube of Wine Spectator says of Winemaker Thomas Brown, “When Napa Cabernet is debated, Brown’s name is increasingly mentioned. Of all the spectacular Cabernets made in the past decade, his is one of the most inspiring collections. Since 2000, he has made 37 individual bottlings of Cabernet Sauvignon for Schrader Cellars. Twenty have earned ratings of 95 points or higher on the Wine Spectator 100-point scale, including a pair of 100-poin...