Wheeler Vineyard

AVA

San Benito

Decade

1970s

County

San Benito County

Current Owner

Circle S Vineyards

Planted by

Bob Wheeler

Location Notes

784 Bolado Road, Tres Pinos, CA 95075

Description

Wheeler Vineyard is the oldest of the four vineyards managed by Circle S Vineyards. It was purchased by Ron Siletto, former president of Almaden Vineyards, in 1995. Tres Pinos Creek runs along its border to the South. The elevated gravelly alluvial terrace on the south side was planted by Bob Wheeler, who used to produce grapes for Almaden, in 1974 to Cabernet Sauvignon (Inglenook), on AxR1 rootstock. The well drained alluvial fan to the north and below was planted in 1977 to plantings of Chardonnay (Wente) for Ken Volk. In 2007, 1.5 acres of Sangiovese (Brunello Grosso) were added to the terrace.

Facts

ACREAGE: 29.36

FIRST PLANTING: 1974

ELEVATION: 460 – 525 feet

VARIETIES: Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese

SOILS: Pleasanton gravelly loam, Pleasanton loam

GEOLOGY: Alluvial fan and terrace

Submitted by

Nat Wong

Certified