Ferren was founded by winemaker Matt Courtney, who learned winemaking from Helen Turley at Marcassin. Courtney worked at Marcassin for eight years before moving to Arista, where he continues as winemaker. His business partner in Ferren is his long-time friend David Wheritt. Ferren wines are made according to traditional Burgundian methods, meaning the wines are made without fining or filtration. Reviewers have been highly complimentary about Ferren’s debut vintages of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Wine Advocate noted in 2016 that “Ferren is the single most exciting new label in Sonoma I have tasted over the last year…I can’t recommend these wines highly enough.”