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Great wines start with high-quality grapes. Each
vineyard Page Mill Winery works with has dedicated a portion of
the vineyard to Page Mill so that the grapes come from the same
vines each year. Dane makes the decision as to when to pick and
personally supervises each harvest. He trucks the grapes in small
lug boxes so that the grapes are completely whole
when crushed at the winery. Browse our current
wine selection.
High Quality Grapes
- Sauvignon Blanc comes from
Ghielmetti Vineyard on the east end of the Livermore
Valley.
- Chardonnay grapes come from five sources:
The Arey Vineyard is located at the base of the Santa Cruz
Mountains next to the old winery site. The Chandler Vineyard is
in the west end of the Livermore Valley.
- Pinot Noir was first made at Page Mill
in 1985 from Bien Nacido Vineyard in Santa Maria. The cool ocean-influenced
climate is perfect for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Page Mill harvests
Pinot Noir from the 'N' block and the 'Q' block and in certain
years, keep a barrel of each separate bottling it under its own
label.
- Merlot comes from the Cote Vineyard
in Santa Clara County.
- Syrah comes from the Sleepy Holler Vineyard
in Pope Valley. This mountain vineyard is 1,000 feet above the
floor of the Napa Valley, intensifying the hot days and the cold
nights. Livermore Valley Syrahs include the Tazetta Vineyard
(next door to the current winery location) and the Nelson
Vineyard. Littlehale Syrah comes from the Santa Cruz Mountains.
- Cabernet Sauvignon comes from three
Cabernet Vineyards in the Livermore Valley. Bebee, Walker and
Covarubias.
- Zinfandel comes from Rachael Balyeat's
Vineyard in lower Chiles Valley where the top 15 rows are carefully
thinned for low yield. Our latest addition to the Zinfandel
lineup is Spenker Vineyard which is Lodi Rules certified and is
in, you guessed it, Lodi.
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