Chaine d'Or Vineyard

Santa Cruz Mountains AVA

Owner:Chaine d'Or Manager:Paul Romero Size: under 2 Acres Age of vines: Approx 20 years Varietals: Chardonnay (1 acre) Cabernet Sauvignon (<1 acre), some Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot Location:Woodside

Chaine d'Or vineyard is a small vineyard just off Summit Road near Woodside. The vineyard land was prepared in 1986 and the vines planted in 1987. The vertical trellis system employed has been used in parts of France for centuries, but at the time was considered very experimental and avant-guard for California. This system allows the shoots to grow quite high but clamps them between catch wires, forming a thin hedge which admits sunlight and ventilation and preventing the arching mildew-prone canopy previously common in California vineyards.

Owners Jerry and Anne Anderson decided to retire in 2007 and have handed over vineyard management and winemaking duties to Paul Romeroof Stefania Wine.

Grapes from this vineyard are used by Chaine d'Or Stefania Wine