JERIKO ESTATE, located on the west side of Highway 101 just north of the small town of Hopland, is a panoramic display of early California and Mediterranean-style architecture. Jeriko is surrounded by 180 acres of vineyards, trees and foothills. To the east flows the Russian River. The original estate residence was built in 1898 by a San Francisco Judge Sturtevant. It was extensively redesigned and remodeled exactly a century later by Linda and Daniel Fetzer. An estate winery and event/visitor center was added in 1999 to showcase Jeriko’s handcrafted biodynamic and organic wines. The Russian River The new Jeriko emerged in 1997 when Linda and Daniel began to replant the entire ranch with modern rootstocks and newly available clones of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, and Sangiovese. The vineyards were laid out on a 6x6 foot (1210 vines per acre) high-density spacing in order to force the roots to go deeper into the gravely loam soil to optimize terroir and intensify fruit flavors.