Horse & Plow

Horse & Plow is a small, family-run winery and cidery based in Sebastopol, California, in the heart of the Russian River Valley. The brand was started in 2008 by owner and winemaker Chris Condos, a California native three generations removed from Greece who studied Plant Ecology at San Francisco State University and Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis before working at Pine Ridge Winery. He also founded Vinum Cellars in Oakville in 1997 and has served as consulting winemaker for Kathryn Kennedy Winery since 1998. The winery uses organic farming methods, small-lot fermentations and traditional techniques to produce balanced, food-friendly and site-specific wines and ciders. Its fruit is drawn from the North Coast appellation, which includes Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties, an area the brand describes as ideal for growing world-class fruit. Horse & Plow makes a broad array of white and red wine varieties as well as dry, sparkling ciders. Because of the time and care put into every bottle, quantities are limited. The brand operates a tasting room and outdoor seating in the Russian River Valley, open by reservation only, and offers special deals such as 10% off any 12 bottles. It also runs wine clubs that give members savings on all purchases, access to small-lot productions and priority reservations. Horse & Plow maintains an active presence on Instagram, sharing updates on wine club events and harvest activities.

Horse & Plow was founded in 2008 by Chris Condos in Sebastopol, California, in the Russian River Valley. Condos, a California native three generations removed from Greece, studied Plant Ecology at San Francisco State University and Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis. Before starting Horse & Plow, he began his career at Pine Ridge Winery, founded Vinum Cellars in Oakville in 1997 (which produces 30,000 cases annually), and has been consulting winemaker for Kathryn Kennedy Winery since 1998. The winery was established with a focus on organic farming, small-lot fermentations and traditional techniques, producing balanced, food-friendly and site-specific wines and ciders. Fruit is sourced from the North Coast appellation, including Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties. The portfolio includes a broad array of white and red wine varieties as well as dry, sparkling ciders. Production is intentionally limited due to the care put into each bottle. Over the years, Horse & Plow has built a direct-to-consumer model centered on its tasting room in the Russian River Valley, which operates by reservation only with spacious outdoor seating. The brand offers special promotions such as 10% off any 12 bottles and runs wine clubs that provide members with savings on all purchases, access to small-lot productions and priority reservations. It maintains an active social media presence, particularly on Instagram, where it shares updates on wine club events and harvest activities.

• 2008

  Horse & Plow founded by Chris Condos in Sebastopol, California.

• 1998

  Chris Condos began as consulting winemaker for Kathryn Kennedy Winery.

• 1997

  Chris Condos founded Vinum Cellars in Oakville.

Small-lot, organically farmed, site-specific wines and ciders from the Russian River Valley.

• White wine varieties

  A broad array of white wines made from North Coast fruit.

• Red wine varieties

  A broad array of red wines made from North Coast fruit.

• Dry sparkling cider

  Dry, sparkling ciders produced alongside the wines.

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