Grapes a Growin'

Chateau Blanc’s Cab Franc…grapes that is.  When we purchased Chateau Blanc in October of 2018 along with it came 926 Cab Franc vines that fill about and acre and a half of land.  We are new to the whole vineyard thing and just because we LOVE to drink wine does not mean we are expert growers of the main ingredient.  We leave the management and maintenance of our grape vines to Kendall Stuart of Long Valley Farm Management.  During our purchase of the property we learned that Kendall and his crew had grafted our vineyard from Riesling to Cab Franc a little over two years ago. Apparently, the Riesling grape is just not a good choice to grow in the Temecula Valley.   We also had no idea that grapes could be grafted from one kind to another no need to rip out and replant to grow a new varietal.  Pretty amazing!  It is a spectacular view to wake up in the morning and look out on our vineyard, not to mention you may catch a glimpse of a hot air balloon in the not too distant sky.  Come check it out for yourself…book a stay with us today!