The first five acres take root above the old orchard wall.
Established 1987
One hill, eleven parcels, and no interest in rushing.
Meet the family, the old orchard walls, and the limestone seams that shaped Aster & Row.
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One hill, read closely
The estate grew from an abandoned orchard and a stubborn idea.
In 1987, the Row family replanted a wind-bent pear orchard with five acres of vine. They kept the old stone terraces, followed the natural drainage, and learned the hill one uneven season at a time.
Today, every parcel is still handled separately. Mara Ellery and her cellar team taste by row, not by schedule, building wines with energy, quiet structure, and a clear memory of the year.
“The hill does not repeat itself. Our work is to notice why.”
A gravity-fed cellar opens inside the restored limestone storehouse.
Eleven distinct parcels are mapped and farmed independently.
The estate remains family-run, hand-harvested, and deliberately small.
Winemaker & vineyard lead
Mara Ellery
Mara trained in cool-climate cellars before returning to the highlands. Her work begins outdoors: walking soil moisture, tasting berries, and deciding what the fruit does not need.
Meet the team