Steve Kistler, founder and winemaker of Kistler Vineyards for 35 years, has established a new pinot noir brand, "Occidental." Occidental is dedicated exclusively to the production of world class pinot noir from the Sonoma Coast. Occidental built a state-of-the-art pinot noir production facility just east of the town of Bodega on a ridge top next to the Bodega Headlands Vineyard overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Peak capacity is planned to be 7500 cases of pinot noir.