1725 Vineyard details

The winner of our half case of wine and vineyard naming contest, is Estevan Arellano, Dixon native and historian. The land that the tasting room and new vineyard are seated, once belonged to Mr. Arellano's great-grandmother's companion, Francisco Martin, a great-great-grandson of the original Francisco Martin who settled the Embudo Valley in 1725. The couple never married, but had three children. The land passed down through generations and finally to Vivác. We will keep the land agricultural, planting grapes and farming them organically. We were struck by the history of the land, which originally stretched from the "Barrancos Blancos" (white sand stone mountain that is on our label and serves as a landmark to our tasting room) down to the "Angostura" (which is the present day 'Arroyo de la Mina'), the long lost years of the past, what this soil has seen is awe inspiring. To quickly articulate all of this, you need say no more then "1725", and thus we found our new name. "1725 Vineyard", part 1, is planted in white Chenin Blanc grapes. We look forward to planting part 2, located across the tasting room driveway and up Hwy 68, in the next year. Part 2 will be planted in Pinot Noir. Again, we would like to thank everyone that entered our contest & suggested names, it was a difficult decision! We hope everyone watches this vineyard grow as we have watched this community grow & remember, Vivác is your community winery, place to gather, celebrate & put down your roots! -Cheers from the Vivác Winery Family!

You are invited to our Party May 15th!

The "Planting Party" is right around the corner on May 15th! We chose the winner of the Vineyard Naming contest today, which means we have a name for the new vineyard! If you want to know who will walk away with the half case of wine and a life time of fame, you will have to join us May 15th from 3-7pm! 3:00 is public planting (many people have already reserved a vine by emailing Michele@VivacWinery.com), then at 4:00 we kick off our Happy Hour Season with "The Arroyo Kings", this band is a favorite among locals and visitors alike! The new vineyard, part 1, will be planted in Chenin Blanc (a white grape), part 2, the newly acquired land across our driveway and up Hwy 68 will be planted at a later date (don't worry, we will let you know when) in Pinot Noir! Drink Specials, new chocolates, jewelry, art and all your friends await you at Vivác Winery Tasting Room! -Cheers from the Vivác Winery Family!