To visit us is to understand our name and our estate.  Anaba’s name originates from cool, upward-flowing anabatic winds that soar and swirl through our sustainably-farmed Carneros Estate vineyards. Gifts of nature, these unique air currents enhance the quality of our vineyards making them more temperate, slowing down the ripening process, and allowing the grapes to develop more robust flavors and distinctive varietal characteristics.

In 2009, Anaba Wines became the first winery in Northern California to utilize wind power when owner, John Sweazey installed a 45-foot Skystream 3.7 wind turbine on the property to harness the anabatic winds. This single wind turbine generates electricity for Anaba’s tasting room, wine storage, office operations and irrigation pumps for the two estate vineyards.

In 2012, Anaba will begin the creation of a new wine-making facility on its current tasting room property in Sonoma. Among other alternative energy generators including solar panels, two more wind turbines will be installed on the grounds to support the new facility and continuing Anaba’s commitment to producing wind-powered wines.

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Wind-powered wine press:

Wine Spectator: http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/41519

Marketwire: http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Anaba-Wines-First-in-Northern-California-to-Use-Wind-Power-in-Wine-Production-1181619.htm