Vineyard Name: White Cottage Ranch Owners: Dennis & Adele Johns Appellation: Howell Mountain Location: The historic White Cottage Ranch is located on White Cottage Road at College in Angwin. Landscape: Varied gentle slopes to steep slopes with tall pines and nesting hawks. Soil Type: Aiken Series made from volcanic debris with high iron content and Boomer Series. These soils formed in material weathered from mixed igneous rocks. Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Climate: A cool, almost alpine feel with warmer nights than the valley floor. Well above the fog layer. Snow sometimes in winter. Particular Farming Methods: Farming directed by talented winemaker Dennis Johns and Carlos Mendez. A very smart trellising system perfected by Carneros Merlot pioneer and cowboy raconteur, Abbott Williams.