Trained in Burgundy, Calera's founder and winemaker Josh Jensen, established the vineyard in 1975. From its first plantings, Calera has focused on distinctive Burgundian varieties Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Aligote cultivated in limestone soils near northern California's Mt. Harlan. The
original plantings are the Selleck Vineyard (5 acres), Reed Vineyard (5
acres), and Jensen Vineyard (14 acres). Calera is one of the original California producers of Aligote as well as Viognier.