In 1975, legendary vintner and American wine pioneer Josh Jensen looked at the remote, windswept Gavilan Mountains of California and thought, "Yes, I shall build a wine empire right here where the wild things are." He founded Calera (which is Spanish for "lime kiln," not "where we hide from civilization") and began planting vines in Mt. Harlan’s stingy, limestone-rich soils. While the local climate is notoriously cool and arid, it turns out those stubborn vines absolutely love the drama. Today, under the watchful eye of winemaker Mike Waller, this iconic gravity-flow winery is revered globally for producing California Central Coast wines with unmatched purity and just the right amount of mountain attitude.