~ Reservations Required (209) 334-9946
~ Maximum group size is 6, including children
~ All reservations are for one hour and 15 minutes for condideration to other guests
~ No pets allowed, except service and our winery dog
~ Reservations may not be guaranteed if guests arrive 15 minutes or more late
~ We ask that only two people from you party enter the tasting room. Mask are required inside
Our estate vineyard was planted in 1999 with Clone 8 Cabernet Sauvignon on freedom rootstock. Our soil is sandy loam for thirty feet down which gives the vineyard great drainage so we can adjust the amount of water to the vines. We thin the canes in the spring to only grow two canes per spur with an average of 4 tons per acre at harvest.
The vineyard is going through bud break, that means spring is here. We just got done with pruning in the nick of time. We have mowed the weeds and chopped up the old canes, the next step will be to disc all the weeds under.
We're hoping the stay at home order will pass, and the vines hold out untill the first of May. If all of that happens, we can host our adopt a row and give everybody a lovely walk in the vineyard.
What does a Spanish dancer have to do with a winery that has a French name? Absolutely nothing and everything. It was one of the first artworks Dave did about the same time he and Helen started making wine at home.