Kanzler Family Vineyards
A family story rooted in the Sebastopol Hills — where an old apple orchard became a vineyard and a new generation carried the dream forward.
From orchard to vineyard
Kanzler Family Vineyards began in the 1990s when Stephen and Lynda Kanzler found a property near Sebastopol in Sonoma County. The land had once been an apple orchard. What began as a family dream became a vineyard planted to Pinot Noir, with the cool Sebastopol Hills shaping both the fruit and the character of the wines.
Over time, Kanzler developed a reputation for premium Pinot Noir and later Chardonnay, with the family story passing naturally into a second generation. Alex Kanzler grew up around the vineyard, worked harvests in different wine regions, and eventually returned to lead the winemaking.
Why it belongs in the Cellar Collection
Kanzler is the kind of story Dreamcatcher loves: a place with a strong sense of identity, a family legacy, and a wine experience shaped by the land itself. It is not only about what is in the glass, but about the people and the journey behind it.
Read the July feature
The July 2026 Dreamcatcher Network Magazine introduced Kanzler in the inaugural Cellar Collection alongside stories from California and the Russian River Valley.
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