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Meet the LWGA Grape Growers/Wine Makers: Nazeri’s Quail Ridge

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NAZERI VINEYARD IS A SMALL FAMILY–OWNED VINEYARD, ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE CITY OF MORAGA AND COMMUNITY OFLAMORINDA, CALIFORNIA.

SAIED AND NAZZI NAZERI STARTED NV IN 2005 BY PLANTING THREE RED WINE VARIETALS: PINOT NOIR, MERLOT & SYRAH ON THE SOUTH FACING HILL IN THEIR BACKYARD.  WITH A GENERALLY MODERATE CLIMATE AND COOL BREEZY EVENINGS, MORAGA PROVED TO BE AN IDEAL LOCATION FOR THESE WINE GRAPES.  WE HAVE PLANTED APPROXIMATELY 600 VINES HALF OF WHICH ARE SYRAH AND THE OTHER HALF IS SPLIT BETWEEN PINOT NOIR AND MERLOT.