Future Wine Makers of Vivác!

Behind the scenes of this ever growing little winery, are the pitter patter of little feet... and some screaming giggles! These are the young sons of the Vivác wine makers, Jess and Chris Padberg. Denim, Jess' son with Michele, is 3 years old with big sensitive eyes, a shy side and a wicked sense of humor. Maddox, Chris' son with Liliana, is 2 years old with lashes that sweep the sky, out going and gregarious with a non stop giggle! These boys are in the grapes at harvest, drinking the juice and there to drive the tractor and forklift anytime their dads have them running! Denim swirls his juice with eyes focused, very serious, he looks at his mom and says "This smells like your eyes", an obvious sign of what a ladies man he will be! Maddox announces "Vino" as he sees the wine poured, then he is off to kiss all the pretty girls at the Winery Happy Hour party. He is surrounded by cute girls wanting to play with him, a magnet for affection! These boys will be a team no girl can resist! As we watch these boys grow and learn, we can only hope that their love for the grapes grows as the vineyard ages. For photos of these two, see our Facebook page photos of Crush! -Cheers from the Vivác Winery Family!

Happy Hour

Winter Happy Hour at Vivác Winery Tasting Room! Saturday Drink Specials and Exciting Dance Cds 4-6PM Sunday FREE Tastings and Drink Specials 4-6PM EVERY WEEK! We would like to thank everyone that joined us for our wonderful Summer Season of events at the Vivác Winery Happy Hours! We are looking forward to Next Season with great bands, radio broadcasts, drawings and much more! The support from our locals was HUGE, thank you for making Happy Hour such a success! Keep up the party this winter at our Happy Hours Saturdays and Sundays with all your friends and neighbors! -Cheers from the Vivác Winery Family!

tid bits about Vivác

Vivác (vee-vok) means "High Altitude Refuge" and at 6,000 feet, we are just that! We are one of the highest altitude wineries in the world with our private vineyard tucked in next to the mountains of Dixon. Our Estate "Fire Vineyard" is only a couple acres now, but will be growing in the next year including a new vineyard next to our Tasting Room located on Hwy 68! Our Estate Vineyard is organically farmed and will be the only commercial organic vineyard in the state once we complete the certification! -Cheers from the Vivác Winery Family!

New releases!

Two new wine releases from Vivác Winery! Our Heaven and Hell Artist Series Labels are released as a pair for each vintage. Our lighter bodied red blend, "Divino" (Divine) is matched with our heavier bodied red blend, "Diavolo" (Devil) and are sinfully delicious! These wines are the upper tier of what Vivác Winery produces. The wine makers (Jesse and Chris Padberg) painstakingly create these land mark wines, giving them the very breath and soul that is their true love for wine making. This year's artist is Taos' own Barbara Zaring. See our web-site www.VivacWinery.com for more about our label artists and to purchase on line! -Cheers from the Vivác Winery Family!