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!