2/18/2023 0 Comments Blue vicorian vezer![]() Petite Sirah is the signature grape of the Suisun Valley but the region’s microclimate is ideal for growing many varietals. ![]() ![]() Their pretty pink sparkling sirah rosé is a deserved best seller but the standout in their tasting room for me was the Lanza Family Petite Sirah, a smooth dark beauty with rich flavours of jam and plum. They also make their own wines in the Italian style – designed for the table and convivial company. Their top-quality grapes are supplied to winemakers all over the US, including big names like Gallo and Coppola. ![]() The original Wooden Valley vineyard was planted just after Prohibition and acquired by their grandfather in 1955. Lanza and his three brothers operate Wooden Valley Winery and Vineyards. The sun is rising over the vineyard, setting purple clusters of grapes aglow as Ron Lanza completes an early morning harvest of a barbera grapes for a client in Wisconsin. It’s a modern town with manicured malls, tidy ranch houses and wide boulevards lined with flowering trees, but cross under the highway and you’ll enter another world as urban streets give way to wine country backroads and the hands of the clock rewind. But it’s hard to keep good wine country a secret and those in the know say that “Napa’s Backside” is getting ready to boom.įairfield is the seat of Solano County and hub of the Suisun Valley wine region. Many of the valley’s wine growers have been on the land for generations, supplying grapes to wineries elsewhere (including Napa) and making small amounts of wine for local consumers. But while Napa ultimately attracted corporate winemakers (and tourists) with very deep pockets, Suisun followed a different star. The Suisun Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area) in was designated just 6 months after Napa and boasts a similarly favourable grape-growing terroir. Welcome to the Suisun Valley.Ī ridge of hills is all that separates the Suisun and Napa valleys in Northern California. The Petite Sirah is so popular that the family has nicknamed the region the “Petite Sirah Capital of the World.” For growing Petite Sirah, the Suisun Valley Appellation is rated as the oldest and best in the State of California by the U.C Davis University.Magine Napa Valley without the hype or the hefty price tag – the same fabulous wines, beguiling scenery and elegant tasting rooms, but no shortage of parking, no exorbitant tasting fees and no wine snobbery. The winery is best known for the Petite Sirah and Zinfandel. Come and taste Vezér’s award winning wines while seeing all the natural beauty the valley has to offer. The Vezér Family presents a unique wine tasting experience here in Suisun Valley. Vezér Family Vineyard and Blue Victorian Winery are Suisun Valley Wineries owned by Frank and Liz Vezér. The Blue Victorian is open 11am to 5pm Monday through Thursday, 10m a.m. The Vezérs host a variety of events year-round at the Blue Victorian, including concerts, wine-release and holiday parties, and bridal fairs. Enjoy special tours, tastings, and blends in the barrel room of this majestic winery or inside the beautifully restored Victorian home that serves as its tasting room. The beautiful Blue Victorian Winery, owned by the Vezér family, is surrounded by acres of lush vineyards and palm trees. ![]()
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