Gold Mine Ranch
- AVA
- Dry Creek Valley
- Decade
- 1910s
- County
- Sonoma
- Current Owner
- Jan Metter
- Planted by
- Charlie Derrick
- Location Notes
-
Brack Road off West Dry Creek Road
- Wineries
-
Armida Winery, Rafanelli, Lambert Bridge, Dehlinger
- Historical Producers
-
Carlisle
- Characteristics
-
Raspberry, briar, earth flavors
- Description
-
When I purchased the vineyard in 1972, my neighbor, Charlie Derrick, told me that he and his brother planted the vines before going off to ride in the US Cavalry in WWI.
- Submitted by
- Jan Mettler
- Certified