In the News!

• Newsflash — Topel to Open Tasting Room in Healdsburg!

  We’re very excited to announce that we're opening our own tasting room in Healdsburg. Our grand opening is planned for July. More about our new tasting room…

• Got Frost?

  We’ve been very fortunate on the mountainside this year. The nights have been cold on occasion, but the Pacific winds blew most of the frost past us to the valley floor. More about spring in the vineyard…

• Sunshine on Our Shoulders

  Topel has gone solar! We’ve installed 64 Kyocera photovoltaic panels atop our winery roof. More about our new solar panels…

• We've Got A Surprise!

  Check our website the end of May!

Premium, Handcrafted Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Pinot Noir & Meritage

Topel Winery and its Hidden Vineyard are perched on the east side of Duncan Peak — 1400 feet above the Sanel Valley floor and just south of Hopland in southern Mendocino County. It is here, above the fog line, that owners Mark and Donnis Topel have planted Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Syrah on the steep, rocky slopes.

Adhering to biodynamic agriculture practices, the Topels tend the vines year-round, coaxing each to produce moderate grape yields with intense flavors. All Topel wines are lovingly handcrafted by Mark and Donnis, who employ minimalist techniques to transform simple grape juice into world-class wines that are robust, yet balanced and elegant — soulful wines that perfectly reflect the soil and climate of their origin.

“…These enviably pure cabernets are not burdened down with huge tannin and will not whack the taster over his head in terms of power or intensity. Rather, they are beautifully balanced and elegant…”
—Robert Parker, Jr.