Soucie Vineyard

AVA

Lodi

Decade

1910s

County

San Joaquin

Sub-Appellation

Mokelumne River

Current Owner

Kevin Soucie

Planted by

Edward Soucie, Sr.

Location Notes

1/2 mile west of I-5 on Turner Road

Wineries

m2, Michael David

Historical Producers

m2 2002-2017, Michael David 1999-2017, Macchia 1998-2009

Characteristics

Earthy, “forest floor,” dominate notes of black fruits, pomegranate, blackberries, Morello cherries, cassis, plums, strawberries.

Description

Planted in 1916 by Kevin Soucie’s grandfather, these vines in the original six-acre block are own-rooted and head-trained in the soil profile classified as DeVries Sandy Loam. The vineyard is 15 miles from the upper reaches of the San Francisco Bay and associated waters. The famous Delta Breeze comes here first and fast, creating diurnal temperature swings of 40-50 degrees almost daily.

Submitted by

Layne Montgomery, Terri Budesa, Patrick Horn

Certified