Saucelito Canyon Vineyards
Saucelito Canyon Vineyards is located in a remote canyon in the Arroyo Grande AVA. The property has some of the oldest Zinfandel vines in California. Planted in 1880, they produce the winery’s Estate Zinfandel. Because of their isolation, these vines survived phylloxera and Prohibition.
| Region: | San Luis Obispo County |
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| Sub Region: | Arroyo Grande Valley |
| Wine: | View all wines |
Owners Bill and Nancy Greenough specialize in Estate Zinfandel made with the remarkably concentrated fruit of this vineyard. Their late harvest Zinfandel is produced in very limited quantities; only around 90 cases are made each year.
Because most grape varieties do not produce much volume after they are about 30 years old, they are typically replanted before they get to this age. For example, a mature Cabernet vineyard is usually staggered with different aged vines that are uprooted when they are about 30 years old. This avoids having to replant the entire vineyard when they stop producing acceptable yields. In contrast, Zinfandel vines produce fewer, but noticeably higher quality berries as they get older.
The vineyard is also planted with Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon. Saucelito Canyon makes their wines in a state of the art facility.
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- Mar 09, 2007
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Upcoming Events for Saucelito Canyon Vineyards.
A list of upcoming events for Arroyo Grande Valley’s Saucelito Canyon Vineyards.
wineaux said:
How did they find this place?? It is well worth the trip to visit Bill & Nancy, for their great wines and to see 100+ year old root stock with sea shells in the soil. Remember, it is about 900 ABOVE sea level!
Posted 547 days ago.