Rauser Vineyard

AVA

Lodi

Decade

1900s

County

San Joaquin

Sub-Appellation

Mokelumne River (Victor Triangle)

Current Owner

Jean Rauser

Planted by

Jacob Knoll

Location Notes

Between the Mokelumne River to the north, Bruella Road to the west, and Schmeidt Road to the south.

Wineries

Klinker Brick Winery

Characteristics

Aromas of ripe cherry, black tea, and clove. On the palate a hint of tobacco is met with flavors of pomegranate, blackberry, cassis, and toasted oak.

Description

Planted in 1909, this old and gnarly 8-acre Carignane vineyard produces beautiful fruit with wonderful flavors and aromas. There are also a few Alicante Bouschet vines scattered throughout the blocks. The vineyard is head-trained, planted on a 10′ x 10′ spacing, and fitted with a drip irrigation system. In 2020, one-third of the vineyard was replanted and now the young vines are used in our rosé program.

Facts

This Carignane vineyard gets hand-picked twice. The first pick is a small amount for our rosé program at very low sugar. The second pick is usually a month and a half later at a higher sugar level for the red Carignane.

The soil is silty and sandy which is typical being next to the Mokelumne River.

The vineyard is LODI RULES Sustainable Winegrowing certified.

Phone

209-810-5258

Submitted by

Steve Felten, Klinker Brick Winery

Certified