DEROSE WINERY - scmwine/Wineries GitHub Wiki
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Owners | DeRose and Cedolini families |
| Winemaker | Pat DeRose |
| Address | 9970 Cienega Road, Hollister, CA 95023 |
| Phone | (831) 636-9143 |
| Web Site | http://www.derosewine.com |
| [email protected] | |
| First Vintage | 1854 |
| Current Production | 5,000 cases |
| Tasting Hours | Mon-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat-Sun 11am-4pm |
| Second Tasting Room | San Martin (Fri 4-8pm, Sat-Sun 12-5pm) |
Oldest existing winery in California. Founded 1854 by French immigrant Theophile Vaché, two years after Almaden Winery.
1880: Sold to William Palmtag (wines won silver at 1900 Paris World Exposition). Survived Prohibition. 1953: Purchased by Almaden. 1987: Sold to Heublein. 1988: Sold to DeRose and Cedolini families with Ernie Miller.
Cellar covering four acres was in Guinness Book of World Records as “world’s largest covered wine cellar” (capacity ~37,000 hogsheads).
Initial wines released as Cienega Valley Winery. DeRose label introduced 1993 vintage.
Main building straddles San Andreas Fault. Seismographic instruments monitored by UC Berkeley. Site designated National Natural Landmark.
100 acres of head-pruned vines, ~40 acres planted before 1900. Dry-farmed.
Historic ungrafted vines:
- 3 acres Viognier (pre-1900)
- 10 acres ungrafted Negrette/Pinot St. George (115+ years old)
- 10-15 acres ungrafted Zinfandel (late 1890s) interspersed with Alicante Bouchet and Mission (Listan Prieto/Rose of Peru)
San Benito County (Cienega Valley): Focus on estate fruit from historic vineyards.
Wine club available.