MUNS VINEYARD - scmwine/Wineries GitHub Wiki
| Owners | Ed Muns, Mary Lindsay |
|---|---|
| Winemakers | Peter Bargetto, Paul Bargetto, Jon Morgan (2003-04) |
| Address | PO Box 1877, Los Gatos, CA 95031-1877 |
| Phone | |
| Web Site | http://munsvineyard.com |
| [email protected] | |
| First Vintage | 2003 |
| Current Production | 200 cases |
| Location | |
| Size | 13.5 Acres |
| Varietals | Pinot Noir (12.5 acres) Syrah (1 acre) |
At 2600 feet above sea level, Muns Vineyard is one of the highest in the country, and probably the highest Pinot Noir vineyard. The 77 acre property was a pine tree farm in the 1970s. During the 1980s a previous owner installed 13 acres of irrigation and trellising and planted Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. However the project was abandoned with no wine ever being produced.
Ed Muns began refurbishing the property in the late 1990s, with the first Pinot vines being planted in 1998. The aim was to farm the property and sell the fruit, with a small portion of the fruit held back and crushed for Ed's own label. The official sales licences were issued in 2006 and sales began in 2007. Although the first vintage was 2003, this is not commercially available.
The fruit is mostly sold to Silver Mountain,Sonnetand Soquel Vineyards