Vineyard Article
Lester Family Vineyard
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Located in the cool climate of Pleasant Valley Road in Corralitos, less than 5 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The vineyard has been managed by viticulturist Prudy Foxx since she planted it for the Lester Family. This vineyard shows the true terroir of the area.
DETAILS
Appellation: Santa Cruz Mountains
Varietals: Pinot Noir
Clones: 2A (Wädenswil), Pommard, Mt. Eden, Swan, 115
Planted: 1998
The Lester Family Vineyard is tucked amid towering redwoods in Corralitos, this undulating 14-acre expanse of vines sits at an elevation of 600 feet. The site is stunning—gorgeous to the eye, and the grapes are happy, too. Only five miles from Monterey Bay—one of the deepest, and therefore coldest, bays in the world—the vineyard thrives in soils of sandy loam. Working with owner Dan Lester, award-winning viticulturist Prudy Foxx planted the site to Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Chardonnay back in 1999, eschewing herbicides and other chemical treatments. Foxx is a well-loved figure in Santa Cruz wine circles, and, given the acclaim the Lester Family and Big Basin wines have received, it was quite a coup for a small producer like Tim Telli to secure some fruit from Lester Vineyard for himself.
DETAILS
Appellation: Santa Cruz Mountains
Varietals: Pinot Noir
Clones: 2A (Wädenswil), Pommard, Mt. Eden, Swan, 115
Planted: 1998
The Lester Family Vineyard is tucked amid towering redwoods in Corralitos, this undulating 14-acre expanse of vines sits at an elevation of 600 feet. The site is stunning—gorgeous to the eye, and the grapes are happy, too. Only five miles from Monterey Bay—one of the deepest, and therefore coldest, bays in the world—the vineyard thrives in soils of sandy loam. Working with owner Dan Lester, award-winning viticulturist Prudy Foxx planted the site to Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Chardonnay back in 1999, eschewing herbicides and other chemical treatments. Foxx is a well-loved figure in Santa Cruz wine circles, and, given the acclaim the Lester Family and Big Basin wines have received, it was quite a coup for a small producer like Tim Telli to secure some fruit from Lester Vineyard for himself.