Rolling Hills Estate Winery Launches Public Wine Collection

By Blake Jackson

Rolling Hills Estate Winery is opening its wines to the public for the first time after years of limited private releases and quiet vineyard development.

Alongside the debut of its inaugural vintage collection, the winery is also launching the Genesis Circle, a redesigned wine membership focused on connection, discovery, and shared experiences.

Established in 2017, Rolling Hills was created around the belief that exceptional wines should reflect the land and season in which they are produced. While honoring traditional winemaking values, the winery also aims to create meaningful experiences that bring people together through wine, food, and community.

The Genesis Circle moves away from the standard wine club structure built on spending tiers and purchase requirements. Instead, the membership emphasizes access to estate-grown wines, immersive tastings, and educational experiences.

Members will receive opportunities to enjoy private events, reserved-entry tastings, barrel samplings, food-and-wine pairings, and direct interaction with the winery’s production team.

Director of Winemaking Kyle Mizuno will lead both virtual and in-person tastings designed to help members better understand the winery’s small-batch wines and the region’s emerging grape varieties.

“These are untapped varietals a blank canvas,” says Kyle. “Marquette offers depth and vibrant acidity for bold expressions. Petite Pearl brings floral aromatics and deep color. La Crescent is bright and tropical-it transports you. These grapes tell the story of this region in a way that’s entirely their own.”

Rolling Hills is producing wines from lesser-known grape varieties grown in an emerging American wine region. Mizuno combines innovative vineyard practices with classical French-inspired winemaking methods developed during his time in Napa Valley.

A graduate of University of California, Davis, Mizuno trained alongside respected winemakers including Philippe Melka, Michel Rolland, Heidi Barrett, and Aaron Pott.

“I was drawn to the Rolling Hills Estate Winery for several reasons,“ Kyle says. “It’s a new AVA, still undefined and growing, with exciting varietals that have not established wine styles. Plus, Rolling Hills offered the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to give back, truly connect with and build a community of wine enthusiasts, grow this region, and enhance New York winemaking.”

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