Wayfarer wines are made from our organically farmed estate vineyard in the Fort Ross-Seaview appellation, just four miles from the coast and nestled high on a ridgeline.  Here, generous sunshine and chilly ocean air combine to create a remarkable tension of luscious texture, structure and vibrancy in the wines - a signature that cannot be replicated anywhere else in the world.   

Our flagship Pinot Noir and Chardonnay 'The Estate' encapsulate the truest representation of our estate vineyard each vintage.  Our multiple clonal selections are planted in individual blocks on both east and west facing slopes, providing myriad expressions of clone, aspect, elevation and microclimate to build an architecture that reveals the complex character of our exceptional vineyard. 

The ‘Block Selection’ Pinot Noirs and Chardonnay – Mother Rock, Golden Mean, Paige’s Ridge, The Traveler and Cuvée Cleo – are 50 to 150-case limited-production bottlings that showcase especially compelling and unique micro-parcels and clonal selections from within our vineyard. The Block Selections are released once per year in September via allocation to our mailing list and to our Membership. 

Ways of Wayfarer, founded in 2023 by Cleo Pahlmeyer and her husband, Jamie Watson, explores exceptional, cool-climate hillside vineyard sites beyond Wayfarer’s estate vineyard, chosen for their established track record of excellence in farming and distinctive fruit character. The Ways of Wayfarer label allows Wayfarer’s ethos of continuous improvement through attention to detail and experimentation to be applied to a new array of compelling terroirs. 

Ways of Wayfarer Chardonnay honors the first chapter of the Pahlmeyer legacy with fruit from Waters Ranch Vineyard, planted by Cleo's father, Jayson Pahlmeyer, in 2000 for his eponymous wines.  Today, the vineyard is under the stewardship of Cleo and Jamie, and this Chardonnay is their continuation of Jayson's bold legacy. 

Ways of Wayfarer Pinot Noir breaks new ground in the Pahlmeyer story with Prince Hill Vineyard, located in the heart of Oregon's prized Dundee Hills.  Cleo and Jamie's long-held dream to make Oregon wine was realized with the opportunity to make Pinot Noir from this historic vineyard.  

WF2 wines show the fresh, approachable character of our Fort Ross-Seaview estate vineyard.  Blended from barrels chosen for their liveliness, generous fruit, supple texture and less new oak influence, these wines are perfect for enjoying young while waiting for your Wayfarer wines to age. They possess a true sense of place, outstanding quality and exceptional value.