Madroña Vineyards
- AVA
- El Dorado
- Decade
- 1970s
- County
- El Dorado
- Current Owner
- Paul and Maggie Bush
- Wineries
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Madroña Vineyards
- Description
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50+ year old varietals planted 1973:
- Chardonnay – 6.7 acres
- Cabernet Sauvignon – 3 acres
- Merlot – 1.5 acres
- Cabernet Franc – 2.5 acres
- Riesling – 4.8 acres
- Zinfandel – 6.8 acres
- Facts
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Second generation small family vineyard.
Pioneered high-elevation vineyards in area at 3000’.
Naturally farmed with no herbicides or pesticides.
- Submitted by
- Tammy Amburgey
- Certified