Tag: Sangiovese

Suzy and Jim Gullett, the owners of Vino Noceto, purchased their first parcel of land in 1984. At the time Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley was primarily known for Zinfandel, but the Gulletts wanted to do something different. After a year of trying various wines with dinner and a two-week trip to Tuscany, they decided to focus on Sangiovese. The Gulletts planted their first vineyard measuring less than one acre in 1987.

With each passing vintage, the wines of family-owned Cliff Creek Cellars attract national accolades that further confirm Vern Garvin’s excellent decision to build one more business at the age of 70.

In the early 1990s, Vern took ownership of a 100-year-old Rogue Valley farm dedicated to growing grasses and grazing cattle. He selected 15 acres for his first grapevine planting and broke ground in 1999, founding Sam’s Valley Vineyard, nestled in the foothills of the region’s majestic Table Rocks.