Taylor Family Vineyard

AVA

Dry Creek Valley

Decade

1890s

County

Sonoma

Current Owner

Patrick & Eivor Taylor

Planted by

A branch of the Buchignani family

Location Notes

In the upland ridge north of Canyon Road and on the east side of Dry Creek Valley

Wineries

The Prisoner

Historical Producers

Pedroncelli; Sonoma County Co-Operative Winery, the 1970s; Lambert Bridge in the 1980s; Benziger

Characteristics

Complex, rich, dark berry flavors, hints of chocolate and pepper.

Description

20 acres of today’s vineyard were planted in the 1890s and dry farmed until 1990. The two acres remaining today are gnarled and hollowed out with age, but still produce adequately with the grapes making exquisite wine.

Phone

(707) 857-3756

Submitted by

Patrick Taylor

Certified