Alfaro Family Vineyards & Winery
Our Vineyards
Lindsay Paige Vineyard is named after the Alfaro's lovely daughter. Planted in 1998, the vineyard covers a little more than 7 acres on a north west facing hillside between 550 and 650 feet elevation. The lower portion of the vineyard is planted with two and a half acres of own rooted Wente clone Chardonnay and one acre of the "Muscat" clone of Chardonnay (CH 809). The upper portion is planted to Pinot Noir. This high density planting (almost 2000 vines per acre) consists of clones 113, 114, 115, 667, 777, 828, 359, 475, Pommard 4 and Pommard 5.
Alfaro Family Vineyard is the largest vineyard at just over 16 acres and is planted exclusively to Pinot Noir. It consists of 9 different blocks; each block has a different combination of clones and rootstock, including clones 113, 114, 115, 667, 777 and 828. Vine density is 1361 vines per acre. The vineyard is on a south facing hillside between 500 and 650 feet in elevation.
Ryan Spencer Vineyard, named after the Alfaro's son, was planted in 2001. It is comprised of 7 acres broken into 6 different blocks on a very steep hill between 450 and 800 feet in elevation. Grandma & Grampa's blocks are located on the lower part of the hill and are planted to 4 different Dijon clones of Chardonnay, and Pommard clones 4 & 5 Pinot Noir. Billy K block is planted to one acre of Merlot divided between clones 343, 347 and 181. La Escalera is a terraced hillside block planted to Hermitage clones of Syrah. On the top of the hill is Mrs. K's block, which is planted to Syrah clones 470, 877 and 174 and has a vine density of over 2300 vines per acre.
Alfaro Family Vineyard is the largest vineyard at just over 16 acres and is planted exclusively to Pinot Noir. It consists of 9 different blocks; each block has a different combination of clones and rootstock, including clones 113, 114, 115, 667, 777 and 828. Vine density is 1361 vines per acre. The vineyard is on a south facing hillside between 500 and 650 feet in elevation.
Ryan Spencer Vineyard, named after the Alfaro's son, was planted in 2001. It is comprised of 7 acres broken into 6 different blocks on a very steep hill between 450 and 800 feet in elevation. Grandma & Grampa's blocks are located on the lower part of the hill and are planted to 4 different Dijon clones of Chardonnay, and Pommard clones 4 & 5 Pinot Noir. Billy K block is planted to one acre of Merlot divided between clones 343, 347 and 181. La Escalera is a terraced hillside block planted to Hermitage clones of Syrah. On the top of the hill is Mrs. K's block, which is planted to Syrah clones 470, 877 and 174 and has a vine density of over 2300 vines per acre.
Mary Katherine Vineyard lies at the summit of the property, at between 700 and 850 feet in elevation on a steep terrace with an ocean view. The vineyard is evenly split between Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Own rooted vines selected from a Grand Cru Vosne Romanee Monopole vineyard were planted in the spring of 2008. The Robert Young clone of Chardonnay make up the rest of the plantings. This vineyard is named after vintner/winegrower Richard's wife and best friend with whom he has been partners in crime with for 28 years.
Richard Alfaro and vineyard namesakes,
Mary Katherine (aka Mary Kay), Lindsay Paige & Ryan Spencer
