Curious about the following: The Nachbaurs (who own Alegria Vineyards) told me that the Rafanelli family used to own part (or all?) of that property and that Dave was born in a house that once stood there. Would you happen to know what the timeline was surrounding the Rafanelli ownership of the property? I believe the Nachbaurs bought it in 1990, but who owned it in between?
This thread just came up on my Google Alerts, and I want to correct the Sausal Century Vines Zinfandel age. Sausal has an atlas from 1877 that shows the Century Vines block at that time. So we know they are at least 133 years old, but have no idea how old they truely are.
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Welcome, Gretchen, and thanks for posting that. This is indeed one of the more interesting threads we’ve had . . . and your Century Vines are pretty impressive (from the Sausal website).
Excellent progress today in terms of formulating database parameters and working on the winery/grower questionnaire.
Got an email today from Will Bucklin, proprietor of the venerable “Old Hill Ranch” Vineyard, cheering us on!
I am very grateful for the CT database conceptualization being provided by Eric LeVine!
Here is the latest iteration of the old vine registry:
Aldo’s, Napa, NEED DATE, Biale
Alegria Vineyards, RRV, 1890, Acorn, Ridge
Angeli Ranch, Alexander, NEED DATE, Porter Creek, Marietta
Bacchi Ranch, RRV, 1909, Carlisle
Bacigalupi, RRV, 1920, Arista
Baldinelli (Dickson), Amador, 1920s, Terre Rouge
Barracia, Sonoma Valley 1892, Ravenswood, Kenwood
Bedrock, Sonoma Valley, 1888, Bedrock, Ravenswood, Carlisle
Belloni, RRV, 1920, Ravenswood
Benito Dusi, Paso, 1923, Ridge, Dover Canyon
Big Break, Contra Costa, 1910, Cline
Big River, Alexander, 1893, Dashe, Ravenswood
Black Chicken, Napa, NEED DATE, Biale
Brandin Ranch, Napa, 1926, Rosenblum, Franus
Bridgehead, Contra Costa, 1900, Cline
Buchignani Ranch, Alexander, 1955, Ridge
Carlisle (Pelletti), RRV, 1927, Carlisle, Novy, DeLoach
Casa Santinamaria/Maggies Reserve, Sonoma Valley, 1890’s, Rosenblum, Saxon Brown
Chauvet, SV, 1879, Ravenswood, Coturri, Roudon-Smith
Ciapusci, Mendocino, 1878, Edmeades
Clara’s Contra Costa, 1902, Carla’s Vineyard, Rosenblum
Coturri, Sonoma, 1935, Coturri
Cullinane Vineyard, SV, 1930’s, Ledson, Rosenblum
Dante Dusi Ranch, Paso, 1923, Ridge
DeRose, Cienega, 1899, DeRose
Dickerson, Napa, 1930, Ravenswood, Dickerson Winery
Dina’s (Chelli), RRV, 1910, Hartford
Dogtown, Lodi, 1944, Turley
Dolinsek Ranch, RRV, 1910, Bedrock, Mara
Duarte, Contra Costa, 1899, Ridge
DuPratt, Mendocino, 1916, Need winery
Eschen-Rinaldi, Amador, 1910, Tere Rouge, Renwood
Esola, Amador, 1910, Amador Foothill, Ridge
Evangehlo, Contra Costa, 1910, Jade Mt.
Falleri, Napa, 1920, Biale
Fanucchi-Wood, RRV, 1906, Hartford
Fava Ranch, RRV, 1922, Carlisle
Fieldstone, Alexander, 1894, Fieldstone
Forchini, DCV, 1910, Forchini, Williams Selyem
Fredericks (Weiss), Sonoma Valley, 1937, Turley
Frediani, Napa, 1920, JC Cellars
Galleano, Cucamonga, 1925, Galleano
Gamba, RRV, 1900, Gamba
Gambogi, RRV, 1909, Carlisle, Chronicle
Geyserville, Alexander, 1880, Ridge
Ghiradelli, Calaveras, 1900, Milliaire
Gold Mine Ranch, Dry Creek, 1914, Carlisle
Grandpere, Amador, 1900, Macchia, Renwood
Hale’s, Dry Creek, 1955, NEED WINERY
Hartford, RRV, 1910, Hartford
Hayne, Napa Howell, 1903, Turley, Chase
Highwire, RRV, 1913, Hartford
Jackass Hill, RRV, 1899, Martinelli, Williams-Selyem
Jimsomare, SCM, 1900, Ridge
Jolene’s, RRV, 1928, Hartford
Limerick Lane (Collins), Sonoma, 1911, Limerick Lane, Gary Farrell
Lion Oaks, SCV, 1899, Storrs
Live Oak, Contra Costa, 1899, Cline
Lizzie James, Lodi, 1904, Harney Lane
Lopez, Cucamonga, 1918, Carol Sheldon, Geyser Peak
Lorenzo’s, Dry Creek, 1909, Bedrock
Lubenko, Amador, 1910, Shenandoah, Sobon
Lytton Springs, Dry Creek, 1900, Ridge, Lytton Springs Winery
Mancini, RRV, 1924, Swann, Carlisle
Mancuso/ Morse/ Lasseter Ranch, Sonoma Valley, 1919, Bedrock
Mantra Cloverdale, Alexander, Early 1950s, Mantra
Maples, DCV, 1910, Dutcher Crossing, Pezzi King, Armida, Mazzocco, Carol Shelton, Maples
Marian’s, Lodi, 1901
Martinelli Road (Jackass), RRV, 1880, Martinelli, Woodenhead
Massoni, Amador, 1910, Runquist
Mazzoni Ranch, Alexander, 1910, Ridge, Kenwood
McElarney and Smith, Sonoma, 1888, Rosenblum
Mencarini, Lodi, 1950, Abundance
Mettler, Lodi, 1907, Mettler
Mohr-Fry, Lodi, 1930, St. Amat
Montafi Ranch (Tom Feeney), RRV, 1926, Carlisle, Williams Seylem, Starry Night
Monte Rosa, Sonoma, 1890 (Need winery)
Monte Rosso, Sonoma Valley, 1886, Biale, Rancho Zabaco, Martini, Ravenswood, Ridge, Rosenblum
Moore “Earthquake”, Napa, 1906, Turley
Mounts Ranch, Dry Creek, 1952, Carlisle, Amphora, Kokomo,Mounts
Nalle, DCV, 1910’s, Nalle
Nervo, Alexander, 1899, Ridge, Trione
Old Crane, Napa, 1880s, Biale
Old Hill Ranch, Sonoma Valley, 1880, Bucklin, Ravenswood, Roudin-Smith
Pagani Ranch, Sonoma Valley, 1910, Ridge, St. Francis
Palisades, Napa, NEED DATE, Need winery
Papera Ranch (Carlo’s), RRV, 1934, Carlisle, Bedrock, Novy, DeLoach
Pedroncelli, Dry Creek, 1927, Pedroncelli
Perli, Mendocino, 1899, Edmeades
Pesenti, Paso, 1923, Turley, Presenti
Picchetti, SCM, 1880s, Ridge, Picchetti
Pietra Santa, Cienega, 1905, Pietra Santa
Planchon, Contra Costa, 1901, Franus, Rosenblum
Ponzo, RRV, 1952, Ridge
Puccioni, Sonoma, 1904, Puccioni
Recetti, Mendocino, DATE? Claudia Springs Winery
Rossi Ranch, Napa, NEED DATE, Thackrey
Rossi Ranch, Sonoma Valley, 1910, Carlisle
Royal-Tee, Lodi, 1899, Jessies Grove
Rue Vineyard, RRV, 1910 Rue
Saitone, RRV, 1895, Carlisle, DeLoach
Salvador, Contra Costa, 1890’s, Turley
Samsel, Sonoma Valley, 1890s, Rosenblum
Sausal Vineyard, Alexander, 1890’s, Sausal
Savannah-Chanelle (Congress Springs), SCM, 1897, Savannah-Chanelle
Scherrer, Alexander, 1912, Scherrer
Seghesio, Sonoma, 1902, Seghesio
Shaw, Sonoma, 1882, NEED WINERY
Small Berry, Contra Costa, 1910, Cline
Soucie, Lodi, 1916, M2
Stellwagen, Sonoma Valley, 1899, Bedrock, Swann
Teldeschi Ranch, Dry Creek, 1885, Carlisle
Tofanelli, Napa, 1929, Turley, Tofanelli, Swift
Tollini, Mendocino, 1924, Lolonis
Twin Pines, RRV, 1900, Battaglini
Two Acres, RRV, 1910, Carlisle
Ueberroth, Paso, 1899, Turley
Valsecci, Napa, NEED DATE, NEED WINERY
Vellitini Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, NEED DATE, Biale
Vogensan, DCV, NEED DATE, Preston, Ravenswood
Von Weidlich, RRV, 1937, Ottimino, Radio-Coteau
Wellington, Sonoma Valley, 1892, Wellington
Westwind, Lodi, 1945, Jessies Grove
Winberri, RRV, 1905, Saphire Hill
Woodside, SCM, 1897, Woodside
York Creek, Napa, 1935, Ridge
Zampatti, Sonoma, 1915, Turley
Zeigler, RRV, 1924, Swann
Zeni, Mendocino, DATE?, Edmeades
Hi Gretchen! Are you with Sausal? If so can you pm me? I’d like to forward our vineyard questionairre. Thanks!
Hi Mike,
Here is one more: Burnett Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley.
Planted Pre-Prohibition but unsure of exact date. Alderbrook used to receive the fruit until 2008.
Bryan
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For most of the nineties Cecil DeLoach made Vineyard Designates from Saitone, Gambogi, Papera, Barbieri and Pelletti Ranch with DeLoach Vineyards. In fact the first DeLoach wine was a 1975 Zinfandel from the Barbieri Ranch. Since then Hook and Ladder has made a Gambogi regularly and Saitone more irregulary.
DeLoach Vineyards starting in 2004 has worked with the Emmons/Riebli Vineyard off of Riebli Road in Sonoma County. Previous to that Topolos worked with the fruit. Vineyard is Zin/Petite Mix and is definitely pre-Prohibition, but not sure of the exact date.
Butler/Slazinski Vineyard off of Limerick Lane is another pre-Prohibition old vine vineyard. Predominately Zinfandel, but has Petite Sirah, Alicante, and Muscadine planted in the vineyard. DeLoach has been working with this vineyard since 2006.
DeLoach has been getting half of the Zinfandel off of Von Weidlich since 2008. The oldest blocks I believe were planted in 1905 (Zinfandel and Petite Sirah). The two most highly prized blocks were both planted in 1937. The remainder of the Zinfandel blocks were planted in the 1970’s. Ottimino and DeLoach have been splitting all the blocks.
We also work with a small amount of mix vines from Bill Nachbaur’s Alegria Vineyard, but have not yet bottled a single vineyard from it.
As far as the Palisades Vineyard in Calistoga goes, it was originally planted by Domenico Barberis in 1902 to mostly Petite Sirah. It was replanted during the 1950s and 1960s by his son Frank using cuttings from the vineyard. Carver Sutro now owns half of the original vineyard (the other half was replanted to Cabernet Sauvignon by Clos Pegase).
The Nova Vineyard up near Kelseyville is similar to this, with the original planting being prior to prohibition, but the current vines only dating to the mid 1960s, they’re also cuttings taken from the original plants.
Not sure how vineyards like this fit within the criteria.
Brian Maloney,
DeLoach Vineyards
Here’s information on all of the Biale Vineyards. This info was provided by Jayme Silva who works for Biale.
The Biale Zinfandel Vineyards
Farming Zinfandel is a Biale family tradition that began in the old days of Napa. Today, Aldo Biale’s vineyard is one of several historic sites from which Robert Biale Vineyards produces some of the world’s finest Zinfandels.
Aldo’s Vineyard. Oak Knoll District. The old vines planted in 1937 on the Biale ranch in Napa that produce our signature wine.
Black Chicken. Oak Knoll and Napa. Named for the old code name for Aldo’s secret Zinfandel, younger vines behind Aldo’s home. 1980.
Grande Vineyard. Napa. Planted in 1920 on Silverado Trail. Named for the father of Dorothy Rossi and the grandfather of Tony Rossi.
Stagecoach Vineyards – The Biale Block. Napa Valley. The four acre Zinfandel site planted in 1999 at this acclaimed 500 acre ranch above Oakville.
Old Crane Ranch. St. Helena. Planted in the 1880’s by Dr. Crane, a Napa Valley pioneer. Now maintained by the Salvestrin family.
Old Kraft Vineyard. St. Helena. Planted in the 1890’s and rescued and restored by Bill and Margie Hart.
Varozza Vineyard. St. Helena. Jack Varozza continues a family tradition at this historic site along York Creek. 1959.
Falleri Vineyard. Calistoga. Sonya Spencer’s one acre planted by her grandmother in 1924.
Valsecchi Vineyard. Carneros. Old vines near the town of Sonoma once farmed by Ron Mick’s grandfather John Valsecchi in 1900.
Monte Rosso Vineyard. Sonoma Valley. Legendary mountain vineyard farmed by the Martini family for three generations. 1885.
The Biale Winery Vineyard. Oak Knoll District. The estate vineyard surrounding the winery. 1999.
Collins Vineyard. St. Helena. Bill and Kathy Collins’ historic ranch planted on the rocky soil north of town near the Bale Mill in 1923.
Mead Ranch. Atlas Peak. Poet Jane Mead’s historic family mountain vineyard above Napa with a view of the North Bay. 1880.
Moore Vineyard. Napa Valley. Scenic historic vineyard preserved by Bill Moore near Coombsville in Napa along Hagen Road. 1905.
Tucker/Canard Ranch. Calistoga. Among Napa’s oldest vines, Rich “Duck” Czapleszki’s vineyard on Dunaweal Lane. 1880.
Mauritson Vineyard. Rockpile Appellation, Sonoma. Mountain vineyard high above Lake Sonoma farmed by fourth generation Mauritsons in this newly designated and acclaimed AVA. 2001.
Great thread! Zeni Vineyard date information - Edmeades’ website indicates it was planted in 1917. Other websites indicate either slightly older or much older (1850s):
http://www.truemendocinowine.com/Mariah-Vineyards.aspx
The CFR establishing the Mendocino Ridge AVA has some fun information on the vineyards in the area, but no specific date for Zeni.
http://www.ttb.gov/rpd/tdatf7.htm
Latest iteration:
Aldo’s, Napa, 1937, Biale
Alegria Vineyards, RRV, 1890, Acorn, Ridge
Angeli Ranch, Alexander, NEED DATE, Porter Creek, Marietta
Bacchi Ranch, RRV, 1909, Carlisle
Bacigalupi, RRV, 1920, Arista
Baldinelli (Dickson), Amador, 1920s, Terre Rouge
Barracia, Sonoma Valley 1892, Ravenswood, Kenwood
Bedrock, Sonoma Valley, 1888, Bedrock, Ravenswood, Carlisle
Belloni, RRV, 1920, Ravenswood
Benito Dusi, Paso, 1923, Ridge, Dover Canyon
Big Break, Contra Costa, 1910, Cline
Big River, Alexander, 1893, Dashe, Ravenswood
Brandin Ranch, Napa, 1926, Rosenblum, Franus
Bridgehead, Contra Costa, 1900, Cline
Buchignani Ranch, Alexander, 1955, Ridge
Burnett, DCV, 1920s, Alderbrook
Butler/Slazinski, Sonoma, 1920s, DeLoach
Carlisle (Pelletti), RRV, 1927, Carlisle, Novy, DeLoach
Casa Santinamaria/Maggies Reserve, Sonoma Valley, 1890’s, Rosenblum, Saxon Brown
Chauvet, SV, 1879, Ravenswood, Coturri, Roudon-Smith
Ciapusci, Mendocino, 1878, Edmeades
Clara’s Contra Costa, 1902, Carla’s Vineyard, Rosenblum
Collins, Napa, 1923, Biale
Coturri, Sonoma, 1935, Coturri
Cullinane Vineyard, SV, 1930’s, Ledson, Rosenblum
Dante Dusi Ranch, Paso, 1923, Turley
DeRose, Cienega, 1899, DeRose
Dickerson, Napa, 1930, Ravenswood, Dickerson Winery
Dina’s (Chelli), RRV, 1910, Hartford
Dogtown, Lodi, 1944, Turley
Dolinsek Ranch, RRV, 1910, Bedrock, Mara
Duarte, Contra Costa, 1899, Ridge
DuPratt, Mendocino, 1916, Need winery
Emmons/Riebli, Sonoma, 1920s, DeLoach
Eschen-Rinaldi, Amador, 1910, Tere Rouge, Renwood
Esola, Amador, 1910, Amador Foothill, Ridge
Evangehlo, Contra Costa, 1910, Jade Mt.
Falleri, Napa, 1924, Biale
Fanucchi-Wood, RRV, 1906, Hartford
Fava Ranch, RRV, 1922, Carlisle
Fieldstone, Alexander, 1894, Fieldstone
Forchini, DCV, 1910, Forchini, Williams Selyem
Fredericks (Weiss), Sonoma Valley, 1937, Turley
Frediani, Napa, 1920, JC Cellars
Galleano, Cucamonga, 1925, Galleano
Gamba, RRV, 1900, Gamba
Gambogi, RRV, 1909, Carlisle, Chronicle
Geyserville, Alexander, 1880, Ridge
Ghiradelli, Calaveras, 1900, Milliaire
Gold Mine Ranch, Dry Creek, 1914, Carlisle
Grande, Napa, 1920, Biale
Grandpere, Amador, 1900, Macchia, Renwood
Hale’s, Dry Creek, 1955, NEED WINERY
Hartford, RRV, 1910, Hartford
Hayne, Napa Howell, 1903, Turley, Chase
Highwire, RRV, 1913, Hartford
Jackass Hill, RRV, 1899, Martinelli, Williams-Selyem
Jimsomare, SCM, 1900, Ridge
Jolene’s, RRV, 1928, Hartford
Limerick Lane (Collins), Sonoma, 1911, Limerick Lane, Gary Farrell
Lion Oaks, SCV, 1899, Storrs
Live Oak, Contra Costa, 1899, Cline
Lizzie James, Lodi, 1904, Harney Lane
Lopez, Cucamonga, 1918, Carol Sheldon, Geyser Peak
Lorenzo’s, Dry Creek, 1909, Bedrock
Lubenko, Amador, 1910, Shenandoah, Sobon
Lytton Springs, Dry Creek, 1900, Ridge, Lytton Springs Winery
Mancini, RRV, 1924, Swann, Carlisle
Mancuso/ Morse/ Lasseter Ranch, Sonoma Valley, 1919, Bedrock
Mantra Cloverdale, Alexander, Early 1950s, Mantra
Maples, DCV, 1910, Dutcher Crossing, Pezzi King, Armida, Mazzocco, Carol Shelton, Maples
Marian’s, Lodi, 1901
Martinelli Road (Jackass), RRV, 1880, Martinelli, Woodenhead
Massoni, Amador, 1910, Runquist
Mazzoni Ranch, Alexander, 1910, Ridge, Kenwood
McElarney and Smith, Sonoma, 1888, Rosenblum
Mead Ranch, Napa, 1880s, Biale
Mencarini, Lodi, 1950, Abundance
Mettler, Lodi, 1907, Mettler
Mohr-Fry, Lodi, 1930, St. Amat
Montafi Ranch (Tom Feeney), RRV, 1926, Carlisle, Williams Seylem, Starry Night
Monte Rosa, Sonoma, 1890 (Need winery)
Monte Rosso, Sonoma Valley, 1886, Biale, Rancho Zabaco, Martini, Ravenswood, Ridge, Rosenblum
Moore “Earthquake”, Napa, 1906, Turley, Biale
Mounts Ranch, Dry Creek, 1952, Carlisle, Amphora, Kokomo,Mounts
Nalle, DCV, 1910’s, Nalle
Nervo, Alexander, 1899, Ridge, Trione
Old Craft, Napa, 1890s, Biale
Old Crane, Napa, 1880s, Biale
Old Hill Ranch, Sonoma Valley, 1880, Bucklin, Ravenswood, Roudin-Smith
Pagani Ranch, Sonoma Valley, 1910, Ridge, St. Francis
Palisades, Napa, 1902, DeLoach
Papera Ranch (Carlo’s), RRV, 1934, Carlisle, Bedrock, Novy, DeLoach
Pedroncelli, Dry Creek, 1927, Pedroncelli
Perli, Mendocino, 1899, Edmeades
Pesenti, Paso, 1923, Turley, Presenti
Picchetti, SCM, 1880s, Ridge, Picchetti
Pietra Santa, Cienega, 1905, Pietra Santa
Planchon, Contra Costa, 1901, Franus, Rosenblum
Ponzo, RRV, 1952, Ridge
Puccioni, Sonoma, 1904, Puccioni
Recetti, Mendocino, DATE? Claudia Springs Winery
Rossi Ranch, Napa, NEED DATE, Thackrey
Rossi Ranch, Sonoma Valley, 1910, Carlisle
Royal-Tee, Lodi, 1899, Jessies Grove
Rue Vineyard, RRV, 1910 Rue
Saitone, RRV, 1895, Carlisle, DeLoach
Salvador, Contra Costa, 1890’s, Turley
Samsel, Sonoma Valley, 1890s, Rosenblum
Sausal Vineyard, Alexander, 1890’s, Sausal
Savannah-Chanelle (Congress Springs), SCM, 1897, Savannah-Chanelle
Scherrer, Alexander, 1912, Scherrer
Seghesio, Sonoma, 1902, Seghesio
Shaw, Sonoma, 1882, NEED WINERY
Small Berry, Contra Costa, 1910, Cline
Soucie, Lodi, 1916, M2
Stellwagen, Sonoma Valley, 1899, Bedrock, Swann
Teldeschi Ranch, Dry Creek, 1885, Carlisle
Tofanelli, Napa, 1929, Turley, Tofanelli, Swift
Tollini, Mendocino, 1924, Lolonis
Tucker/Canard Ranch, Napa, 1880s Biale
Twin Pines, RRV, 1900, Battaglini
Two Acres, RRV, 1910, Carlisle
Ueberroth, Paso, 1899, Turley
Valsecci, Napa, 1900, Biale
Vellitini Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, NEED DATE, Biale
Vogensan, DCV, NEED DATE, Preston, Ravenswood
Von Weidlich, RRV, 1937, Ottimino, Radio-Coteau, DeLoach
Wellington, Sonoma Valley, 1892, Wellington
Westwind, Lodi, 1945, Jessies Grove
Winberri, RRV, 1905, Saphire Hill
Woodside, SCM, 1897, Woodside
York Creek, Napa, 1935, Ridge
Zampatti, Sonoma, 1915, Turley
Zeigler, RRV, 1924, Swann
Zeni, Mendocino, 1917, Edmeades
Thanks John!
Just awesome work guys, one of the best threads I have ever read!
Cheers!
Chris
Thanks Chris, it has been a fun and educational team effort! Here is the latest version of the database:
Aldo’s, Napa, 1937, Biale
Alegria Vineyards, RRV, 1890, Acorn, Ridge
Angeli Ranch, Alexander, NEED DATE, Porter Creek, Marietta
Bacchi Ranch, RRV, 1909, Carlisle
Bacigalupi, RRV, 1920, Arista
Baldinelli (Dickson), Amador, 1920s, Terre Rouge
Barracia, Sonoma Valley 1892, Ravenswood, Kenwood
Bedrock, Sonoma Valley, 1888, Bedrock, Ravenswood, Carlisle
Belloni, RRV, 1920, Ravenswood
Benito Dusi, Paso, 1923, Ridge, Dover Canyon
Big Break, Contra Costa, 1910, Cline
Big River, Alexander, 1893, Dashe, Ravenswood
Brandin Ranch, Napa, 1926, Rosenblum, Franus
Bridgehead, Contra Costa, 1900, Cline
Buchignani Ranch, Alexander, 1955, Ridge
Burnett, DCV, 1920s, Alderbrook
Butler/Slazinski, Sonoma, 1920s, DeLoach
Carlisle (Pelletti), RRV, 1927, Carlisle, Novy, DeLoach
Casa Santinamaria/Maggies Reserve, Sonoma Valley, 1890’s, Rosenblum, Saxon Brown
Chauvet, SV, 1879, Ravenswood, Coturri, Roudon-Smith
Ciapusci, Mendocino, 1878, Edmeades
Clara’s Contra Costa, 1902, Carla’s Vineyard, Rosenblum
Collins, Napa, 1923, Biale
Coturri, Sonoma, 1935, Coturri
Cullinane Vineyard, SV, 1930’s, Ledson, Rosenblum
Dante Dusi Ranch, Paso, 1923, Turley
DeRose, Cienega, 1899, DeRose
Dickerson, Napa, 1930, Ravenswood, Dickerson Winery
Dina’s (Chelli), RRV, 1910, Hartford
Dogtown, Lodi, 1944, Turley
Dolinsek Ranch, RRV, 1910, Bedrock, Mara
Duarte, Contra Costa, 1899, Ridge
DuPratt, Mendocino, 1916, Need winery
Emmons/Riebli, Sonoma, 1920s, DeLoach
Eschen-Rinaldi, Amador, 1910, Tere Rouge, Renwood
Esola, Amador, 1910, Amador Foothill, Ridge
Evangehlo, Contra Costa, 1910, Jade Mt.
Falleri, Napa, 1924, Biale
Fanucchi-Wood, RRV, 1906, Hartford
Fava Ranch, RRV, 1922, Carlisle
Fieldstone, Alexander, 1894, Fieldstone
Forchini, DCV, 1910, Forchini, Williams Selyem
Fredericks (Weiss), Sonoma Valley, 1937, Turley
Frediani, Napa, 1920, JC Cellars
Galleano, Cucamonga, 1925, Galleano
Gamba, RRV, 1900, Gamba
Gambogi, RRV, 1909, Carlisle, Chronicle
Geyserville, Alexander, 1880, Ridge
Ghiradelli, Calaveras, 1900, Milliaire
Gold Mine Ranch, Dry Creek, 1914, Carlisle
Grande, Napa, 1920, Biale
Grandpere, Amador, 1900, Macchia, Renwood
Hale’s, Dry Creek, 1955, NEED WINERY
Hartford, RRV, 1910, Hartford
Hayne, Napa Howell, 1903, Turley, Chase
Highwire, RRV, 1913, Hartford
Jackass Hill, RRV, 1899, Martinelli, Williams-Selyem
Jimsomare, SCM, 1900, Ridge
Jolene’s, RRV, 1928, Hartford
Limerick Lane (Collins), Sonoma, 1911, Limerick Lane, Gary Farrell
Lion Oaks, SCV, 1899, Storrs
Live Oak, Contra Costa, 1899, Cline
Lizzie James, Lodi, 1904, Harney Lane
Lopez, Cucamonga, 1918, Carol Sheldon, Geyser Peak
Lorenzo’s, Dry Creek, 1909, Bedrock
Lubenko, Amador, 1910, Shenandoah, Sobon
Lytton Springs, Dry Creek, 1900, Ridge, Lytton Springs Winery
Mancini, RRV, 1924, Swann, Carlisle
Mancuso/ Morse/ Lasseter Ranch, Sonoma Valley, 1919, Bedrock
Mantra Cloverdale, Alexander, Early 1950s, Mantra
Maples, DCV, 1910, Dutcher Crossing, Pezzi King, Armida, Mazzocco, Carol Shelton, Maples
Marian’s, Lodi, 1901
Martinelli Road (Jackass), RRV, 1880, Martinelli, Woodenhead
Massoni, Amador, 1910, Runquist
Mazzoni Ranch, Alexander, 1910, Ridge, Kenwood
McElarney and Smith, Sonoma, 1888, Rosenblum
Mead Ranch, Napa, 1880s, Biale
Mencarini, Lodi, 1950, Abundance
Mettler, Lodi, 1907, Mettler
Mohr-Fry, Lodi, 1930, St. Amat
Montafi Ranch (Tom Feeney), RRV, 1926, Carlisle, Williams Seylem, Starry Night
Monte Rosa, Sonoma, 1890 (Need winery)
Monte Rosso, Sonoma Valley, 1886, Biale, Rancho Zabaco, Martini, Ravenswood, Ridge, Rosenblum
Moore “Earthquake”, Napa, 1906, Turley, Biale
Mounts Ranch, Dry Creek, 1952, Carlisle, Amphora, Kokomo,Mounts
Nalle, DCV, 1910’s, Nalle
Nervo, Alexander, 1899, Ridge, Trione
Nichelini, Napa, 1929, Nichelini
Old Craft, Napa, 1890s, Biale
Old Crane, Napa, 1880s, Biale
Old Hill Ranch, Sonoma Valley, 1880, Bucklin, Ravenswood, Roudin-Smith
Pagani Ranch, Sonoma Valley, 1910, Ridge, St. Francis
Palisades, Napa, 1902, DeLoach
Papera Ranch (Carlo’s), RRV, 1934, Carlisle, Bedrock, Novy, DeLoach
Pedroncelli, Dry Creek, 1927, Pedroncelli
Perli, Mendocino, 1899, Edmeades
Pesenti, Paso, 1923, Turley, Presenti
Picchetti, SCM, 1880s, Ridge, Picchetti
Pietra Santa, Cienega, 1905, Pietra Santa
Planchon, Contra Costa, 1901, Franus, Rosenblum
Ponzo, RRV, 1952, Ridge
Puccioni, Sonoma, 1904, Puccioni
Recetti, Mendocino, DATE? Claudia Springs Winery
Rossi Ranch, Napa, NEED DATE, Thackrey
Rossi Ranch, Sonoma Valley, 1910, Carlisle
Royal-Tee, Lodi, 1899, Jessies Grove
Rue Vineyard, RRV, 1910 Rue
Saitone, RRV, 1895, Carlisle, DeLoach
Salvador, Contra Costa, 1890’s, Turley
Samsel, Sonoma Valley, 1890s, Rosenblum
Sausal Vineyard, Alexander, 1890’s, Sausal
Savannah-Chanelle (Congress Springs), SCM, 1897, Savannah-Chanelle
Scherrer, Alexander, 1912, Scherrer
Seghesio, Sonoma, 1902, Seghesio
Shaw, Sonoma, 1882, NEED WINERY
Small Berry, Contra Costa, 1910, Cline
Soucie, Lodi, 1916, M2
Stellwagen, Sonoma Valley, 1899, Bedrock, Swann
Teldeschi Ranch, Dry Creek, 1885, Carlisle
Tofanelli, Napa, 1929, Turley, Tofanelli, Swift
Tollini, Mendocino, 1924, Lolonis
Tucker/Canard Ranch, Napa, 1880s Biale
Twin Pines, RRV, 1900, Battaglini
Two Acres, RRV, 1910, Carlisle
Ueberroth, Paso, 1899, Turley
Valsecci, Napa, 1900, Biale
Vellitini Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, NEED DATE, Biale
Vogensan, DCV, NEED DATE, Preston, Ravenswood
Von Weidlich, RRV, 1937, Ottimino, Radio-Coteau, DeLoach
Wellington, Sonoma Valley, 1892, Wellington
Westwind, Lodi, 1945, Jessies Grove
Winberri, RRV, 1905, Saphire Hill
Woodside, SCM, 1897, Woodside
York Creek, Napa, 1935, Ridge
Zampatti, Sonoma, 1915, Turley
Zeigler, RRV, 1924, Swann
Zeni, Mendocino, 1917, Edmeades
Nice going with the database, Mike. Here are two I posted on a couple of days ago that got missed:
Marian’s Vineyard: St. Amant
Mohr-Fry Vineyard: St. Amant, Joel Gott, Eola Hills, Valhalla (I’m sure there are more too)
Thanks Ken!
BTW, I’ve recieved messages from a number of different sources and it is quite possible that other information has fallen through the cracks (I’m not a data gatherer/input guy by trade or experience). If the database has yet to repond to your message, please advise, as Ken has.
There’s a place called T.C. Vineyards up in Amador that was producing grapes in 1914, according to records. I think it’s like 14 acres.
Also, I see nothing about old vine vineyards in the Cienega Valley.
Ian
How could I forget Deaver Vineyard…
A drive over Deaver’s 300 acres will take you past 120-year-old Zinfindel vines and eight acres of Mission vines, so called because they were brought from Mexico by the Jesuits and Franciscans. The Deaver mission vines were planted around 1853 by Ken Deaver’s great grandfather John A. Davis. His son, Ken’s grandfather, planted the Zinfandel four decades later. For years, the Deaver’s “old vine” grapes were sold exclusively to home winemakers. The first vintage of Deaver Vineyards Zinfandel was bottled under the “Lakeshore” label in 1985.
Obviously this leaves out the history including Sutter Home’s work with Deaver fruit.
Haven’t seen a single mention of my “next door” neighbor, Luvisi Vineyards. Cousin to Frediani - neither Frediani nor Luvisi produces commercial wines. But I do think Signorello has or does make a Zin from Luvisi fruit, and Tony Soter was making a field blend that included fruit from both Frediani and Luvisi under the name of “Fortitude,” but I believe they are no longer going forward with that project. Someone who has time should fact-check what I just said - I pulled this from memory/local lore.
But I think the sale to home winemakers was only a small outlet for his grapes. Ken Sr., as did JohnDowning, fed a lot of his grapes to his pigs is my understanding.
The quality of Ken’s pork chops was legendary in the area.
CharlieMeyer’s (now HarborWnry) Ho-made Zin from Ken’s grapes was the wine that inspired DarrellCorti to suggest to BobTrinchero that he try Deaver grapes.
The rest is history.
Tom
Legendary pork chops? This excercise just gets more and more intriguing!!!