Tag: clearlake oaks

In the eastern foothills of Lake County, Cache Creek Vineyards & Winery sits in a serene 500-acre natural sanctuary in Clearlake Oaks, California. The vineyard was founded in 1997 by Bill Poppo Van Pelt, who was greeted by a majestic herd of tule elk when he first set foot on the land. Poppo was enchanted. He visited the elk nearly every day and, as he cultivated the California land and planted his vineyards, he made it his mission to maintain a flourishing environment for the elk and other wildlife. Along with grapevines, he planted various grasses and built several ponds to provide them a safe refuge to freely roam.