Saracina is a 600-acre bio-diverse property encompassing three ranches located in Hopland, California.  With 300 acres in vineyards, the property's openness and unspoiled yet well-tended beauty are unique in Mendocino County.  Reminiscent of the rural character of Napa Valley 25 years ago, the ranches are populated with sheep and goats roaming the hillsides, groves of 100-year-old olive trees, pomegranate orchards, bamboo gardens, hiking trails, a wild azalea canyon, organic vegetable gardens and four ponds that attract herons, Canadian geese and myriad animal life.  The owners are committed to preservation of the land and the rivers, including the Russian River which runs through one of the ranches, rather than clear-cutting every available acre for vineyards.

Saracina was named after a centuries-old farmhouse and vineyards in Tuscany where owners John Fetzer and Patty Rock spent their honeymoon.  The main ranch is home to Saracina Vineyards, a small-production, state-of-the art, California Certified Organic (CCOF) winery and the first wine caves in Mendocino County.  Working with winemaker, Alex MacGregor, and winemaking consultant, David Ramey, they produce stylistically unique wines with lush California fruit and silky, soft tannins.  Atrea, their second brand, focuses on interesting, quirky Rhone-style blends.