Historic vineyard on Mt. Eden above Saratoga, originally part of the Paul Masson plantings. One of the first California vineyards planted to Pinot Noir in the early 1940s, using budwood from Burgundy.

The vineyard is of historical significance as many of today's modern Pinot Noir plantings have been made with genetic material taken from it.

Early 1900s: Paul Masson, a Burgundy native, first planted the site with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay using wood from Burgundy.

Early 1940s: Among the first California plantings of Pinot Noir.

1976: After Martin Ray's death, the vineyard was retained by his stepson Peter Martin Ray and widow Eleanor. The vineyard is the remaining 5 acres from the original Martin Ray estate after most of the property became Mount Eden Vineyards.

Present: Still owned and farmed by Peter Martin Ray. The vineyard is organically and dry-farmed.

Size: 3 acres of old stake-trained vines

Elevation: 1,600 feet

Soils: Franciscan Shale

Farming: Organically farmed, dry-farmed, head-pruned vines

Varietals planted:

• Cabernet Sauvignon (head-pruned, dry-farmed)
• Chardonnay (Mt. Eden clone, Pinnacle Vineyard downhill)
• Pinot Noir (historic plantings)
• Riesling

The nearby Pinnacle Vineyard (downhill from Peter Martin Ray) was planted in the 1970s to the Mt. Eden clone of Chardonnay.

Producers using Peter Martin Ray Vineyard fruit:

By varietal:

• Cabernet Sauvignon: Ceritas, DeGolia-Kamb, Birichino, Jaimee Motley Wines, Sandar & Hem, Grout Cellars, Bargetto, Kamb Family, Woodside Vineyards
• Chardonnay: Ceritas, DeGolia-Kamb, Read Holland, Birichino, Grout Cellars, Downhill Winery, Odonata
• Pinot Noir: Arnot-Roberts, DeGolia-Kamb, Ceritas, Cronin, Downhill Winery, Nicholson Vineyards, Kamb Family
• Riesling: Stirm

• Martin Ray Winery - historic winery
• Mount Eden Vineyards - neighboring property from original Martin Ray estate
• Peter Martin Ray - owner

• Arnot-Roberts - Peter Martin Ray Vineyard
• Birichino - Peter Martin Ray
• Wine Terroirs - Peter Martin Ray Vineyards