Our founders, Don & Elizabeth Van Steenwyk's dedication to the land is where the story of Adelaida begins. Their search for breathing room ended in 1970 when they found and purchased the idyllic Hilltop Ranch, which is today home to the Adelaida Tasting Room. When the Adelaida District AVA was established in 2014, the Hilltop Ranch and the iconic Adelaida barn became the heart of the Adelaida AVA.

Adelaida’s Estate Vineyards spread over a patchwork of 1,800 acres of land. Each vineyard and every varietal within was intentionally planted to take advantage of the specific soil, elevation, and climate at each site, in the pursuit of growing the finest fruit possible. True to our founder's intention, location frames the legacy of Adelaida.