LWGA Colleagues,
We at Captain Vineyards are offering our grapes this year as our winemaker Sal Captain has a knee injury. We might have not met some of you yet, so here is a little bit about us.
We’re a founding member of LWGA and I served 15 years on the board. We operate a micro boutique (~350 cases per year) family vineyard and winery rated 5 stars on Google, Yelp and Trip Advisor. In 2005, we planted six red, French varieties, naturally grown and dry-farmed on our Moraga hillside in clay loam soil.
Below is an approximation of the amount available, and producing an expected 6 tons this year:
Petite Sirah – Est. Tons: 3.0 Vine Count: 1200 Clone: 03NM Rootstock: 3309C
Petit Verdot – Est. Tons: 1.5 Vine Count: 700 Clone: 400 Rootstock: 101-14
Cabernet Sauvignon – Est. Tons: 0.9 Vine Count: 200 Clone: 169 Rootstock: 420
Cabernet Franc – Est. Tons: 0.5 Vine Count: 700 Clone: 214BE Rootstock: 3309
Pinot Noir – Est. Tons: 0.8 Vine Count: 700 Clone: 115BE Rootstock: 101-14
Grenache – (negligible) Vine Count: 50
We’ve won county and statewide recognition for our green and sustainable practices.
NBC “California live” at Captain Vineyards
Please contact us to arrange a visit to our vineyard/winery to discuss details and logistics!
Cheers!
Susan Captain
Email us: sara@captainvineyards.com, Call or Text us: 415-960-7053
