Winery Visit with Truchard Estate Vineyard
Gold Level
Date and Time
Wednesday Sep 12, 2012
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM CDT
Starts: 0700pm
Ends: 0900pm
Location
Gibby's Wine Den
Website
Description
Anthony Truchard and his wife came to the Carneros region of Napa in 1974 when the wine industry wasemerging on the scene. The Truchard Estate Vineyard is a series of hills and valleys, which contain a variety of soils: clay, shale, sandstone, volcanic rock and ash. The various combinations of terrain, geology, and marine-moderated temperatures provide unique winegrowing conditions. Currently the vineyard grows 10 different grape varieties, making it one of the most diverse estate vineyards inCalifornia. All of their wines are estate grown. They sell grapes to some of the top producers in Napa Valley. Join us on tonight to hear the story of how Anthony Jr. and his parents started witha few acres and grew to be a major player in the Napa wine story. We will be sampling 5 wines and offering some amazing raffle prizes. $20/person. Reservations Required