Craighead Vineyards

AVA

Russian River Valley

Decade

1870s

County

Sonoma

Sub-Appellation

Santa Rosa De Laguna

Current Owner

Byron & Louise Craighead

Planted by

Unknown

Location Notes

2170 Laguna Road, Santa Rosa

Wineries

SRJC Shone Farm

Historical Producers

Martini & Prati Winery, Joseph Swan Winery (1993-1996)

Characteristics

The wine is intense and exotic, with a mouthful of concentrated cranberry and a cherry-tobacco nose. Rod Berglund of J. Swan Winery nicknamed it “the wild thing” in 1995.

Description

The vineyard’s age alone makes it very interesting, having been planted in 1873. Noted as the oldest recorded vineyard in Sonoma County and the 3rd oldest recorded in California.

Phone

707-544-9415

Submitted by

Byron Craighead

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