History
In 1943, Fred McCrea and his wife, Eleanor, stumbled onto a 168-acre plot of land hidden away on Spring Mountain slopes, which they purchased and later named Stony Hill Vineyard. With their love for French white wines combined with their property's ideal growing conditions, the McCreas built the first post-prohibition winery in 1951 and released their inaugural vintage the following year. Stony Hill's terroir and climate mirrored Burgundy, made of volcanic mountain soil with a limestone sub-layer and a northeast-facing hillside, making it perfect for crafting their preferred style of Chardonnay. Some would later refer to Stony Hill as