Zinfandel and Syrah for sale: Element 79 Vineyards, located in the Fair Play AVA of El Dorado County/Sierra Foothills at 2400 feet elevation writes: Zinfandel – Our Zinfandel has won Double Gold at the San Francisco Chronicle Commercial Wine Competition. It is Dupratt clone on 101-14 rootstock, VSP and cordon pruned to 8×5 spacing and…
Boutique vineyard in Clements, CA has extra merlot grapes looking for good homes. Grower has a forklift, bins, destemmer on-site for groups to use as well as a scale. Buyer pick prices $7 per lb from 0-100 lbs $6 per lb from 100 to 500 lbs $5 per lb from 500-1,999 lbs $4 per lb…
Grenache and Sangiovese for sale. Grenache: 300-400 lbs. available. Brix was at 22.5 Brix on Sept. 8. Sangiovese is about 22 Brix on Sept. 8. $0.60 lb. Buyer picks. Contact Doug MacKenzie: 530 383-8058 or dougmackenzie@gmail.com.
Grapes for Sale: Mourvèdre, Carignane, and Zinfandel. 120-year old vines are dry-farmed by 3rd generation Sandy Lane grower in Oakley / Antioch area. Grapes from these vineyards have been purchased by Ridge Wine, Ledson Winery, and Boony Doon Vineyard. Grapes are ready now. $0.75 lb. you pick; $1 lb. grower picks. Contact directly: Dan Gonsalves…
End of season sale: Petite Sirah grapes. $.50 per lb. you pick. Elevation is 2500 ft, in Grass Valley, should be ready to harvest near the end of September, longer hang time = better varietal character. Approximately 3 tons available, 200 lb. minimum. Contact David Blitstein at 530 615-1297.
Cellarmasters of Los Angeles invites home wine entries for their 46th Annual U.S. Amateur Wine Competition. Entries due November 10. Details here.
