Idell Family Vineyards
About Us:
Idell Family Vineyards, founded in 2005 by Richard Idell and Susan Kornblatt Idell, is known for producing some of Sonoma County 's finest grapes. The appellation is located within both Sonoma Valley and Sonoma Coast AVA's. Idell Family Vineyards has partnered with viticulturist and vintner Steve Matthiasson of Napa to develop a world class Chardonnay vineyard, the Michael Mara Vineyard ®. In addition to producing our own Chardonnay wine, from the Michael Mara Vineyard, grapes from this world class vineyard are currently sold to Arnot-Roberts, Kesner Wines, Scholium Project, Rowland Tebb Wines, Young Inglewood, Broc Cellars and Iconic Wines as well as Matthiasson Family Vineyard, all small premium wineries making hand-crafted wine. Six producers produce Chardonnay with a vineyard designate.
The soil of this vineyard is similar to the rocky lower sections of the Durell Vineyard, which is right is, as the crow flies a mile or so away. From the planting of the first vines, Steve Matthiasson continues to oversee vineyard operations for the Chardonnay Vineyard and additional red-wine plantings for our Oscar® line of red wines, Syrah and our traditional field blend.
