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Where We Grow It

Our very own Twisted Oak vineyards (that's all that "Estate" means, don't look for the mansion) are located at the Winery in Vallecito and on Sheep Ranch Road in Murphys.

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Our 11 acres of vineyards give us Tempranillo, Grenache, and Graciano grapes which are used to make The Spaniard, Torcido (coming in early 2007), and Grenache.

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Our Vineyard Partners - Calaveras County

Often throughout the growing season, our winemaker, Scott, can be found roaming vineyards muttering the words “location, location, location.” This mantra has become the battle-cry for our vineyard program. When we began this project, Scott was given the green light to seek out these special places. Fortunately, many of them also came with special people.

To make a commitment to these special places, they needed to have the four major factors that affect wine quality; sun exposure, air flow, water and proximity to the winery, in order to ensure that the fruit could be delivered to the winery at the coldest possible temperature and at the earliest possible time of day. In addition, the growers needed to be absolutely committed to producing the best fruit in the region.

Tanner Vineyards: Tanner is located right across Highway 4 from the Winery. These vineyards supply us with Viognier, Rolle, Syrah, Petite Sirah, and Mourvedre grapes which are used to make our Viognier, (white Rhône-style blend), Syrah, Petite Sirah (starting in 2007), and (red Rhône-style blend).

Vallecito Vineyards: Vallecito is also located right across Highway 4 from the Winery, to the northeast. These vineyards supply us with Cabernet Sauvignon that is blended with our Tempranillo.

Rolleri Vineyard: Rolleri is located on the west side of Murphys Grade Road just a couple miles from the Winery. This vineyard supplies us with Tempranillo grapes which are used to make our Tempranillo (doh!)

Dalton Vineyard: Dalton is located up Dogtown Road out of Angels Camp, near Calaveritas and the Calaveras River. This vineyard supplies us with Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah grapes which are used to make our Grenache, (red Rhône-style blend), Syrah, and River of Skulls.

Frogstooth Vineyard: This vineyard, which supplies us with Viognier and Petite Sirah grapes, is located in Salt Springs Valley, which is due north of Copperopolis.

Parcel 17 Vineyard: This vineyard, which supplies us with the grapes for our Parcel 17 field blend (due in 2007), is also located in Salt Springs Valley, which is also due north of Copperopolis.

Canterbury Vineyards: Canterbury is located on the Airola Peninsula off of Parrotts Ferry Road just a few miles from the Winery. These vineyards supply us with Viognier grapes which are used to make our Tempranillo (just kidding!)

Villa Vallecito Vineyard: This vineyard, which supplies us with Viognier grapes, is also located on the Airola Peninsula off of Parrotts Ferry Road.

Cave City Vineyard: This vineyard, which supplies us with Syrah grapes, is located near Mountain Ranch.

Flicker Oaks Vineyard: This vineyard, which supplies us with Viognier grapes, is located just east of Moke Hill on Hwy 26 in Calaveras County.

Our Vineyard Partners - Other Areas

Silvaspoons Vineyards: These vineyards are located near Galt in the "Alta Mesa" American Viticultural Area, and supply us with Verdelho grapes. Silvaspoons also supplied the grapes for our 2004 Petite Sirah.

Sumu Kaw Vineyard: Sumu Kaw, located in El Dorado County, supplies us with Viognier grapes, and with Marsanne and Roussanne used in our (white Rhône-style blend).

Mansfield Vineyards: Mansfield, also located in El Dorado County, supplies us with Mourvedre grapes used in our (red Rhône-style blend).