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Spring Mountain Vineyard is an 845 acre estate
on the eastern slopes and lower half of Spring Mountain.
It extends from 400 feet above sea level to about
1450 feet at the top of the property. There
are about 135 different vineyard blocks scattered
over the estate totaling 226 acres. Each has
a different elevation, soil, and exposure to the
elements and each block produces something unique. This
great diversity of steep hillside plantings is the
source of consistent, powerful, and distinctive
red wines.
Four adjoining properties on Spring Mountain were
acquired, each featuring a vineyard and a winery.
They were Spring Mountain Vineyards (Miravalle)
257 acres, Chateau Chevalier 120 acres, Streblow
Vineyards (Alba) 33 acres, and Draper Vineyards
(La Perla) 435 acres.
These wine properties were first developed in the
late 19th Century and, though boundaries and names
had changed in the intervening years, much of what
was done a century earlier remains evident today. |
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