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 Wellington
Vineyards is owned by the father and son team of John and Peter Wellington.
John purchased the winery site in 1986. At the time, it consisted of 20
acres of old vines and a few decrepit old fruit and nut trees. Replanting
of part of the old vineyard and orchard started in 1988. The winery was
completed in time for the 1989 crush. We grow approximately half the grapes
we use and purchase the remainder, primarily from small, unique vineyards.
The winemakers are Peter Wellington (right) and Lynda Hanson. Both Lynda
and Peter did post-graduate study in Enology at U.C. Davis and have experience
at other premium wineries.
The estate vineyards consist of 21 acres, 8 of which are 81 to 113 years
old. There are 24 different varieties in the old vineyard, with the most
common being Zinfandel, Carignan, Alicante Bouschet, Grenache and Syrah.
In addition, there are 10 acres of eleven to sixteen year old vines that
consist of Merlot, Chardonnay, Marsanne, and Syrah. We grow more Merlot
than anything else. Three more acres were replanted in 2001, predominantly
to Syrah, Zinfandel and Grenache.
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