Howard Family Vineyard
Vineyard Details
- Appellation
- Santa Cruz Mountains
- Varieties
- Chardonnay
- Budwood
- Wente Selection
- Soil Type
- typically sandy loam over base rock
- Aspect
- southern, 5-15%
- Elevation
- 570-590 feet
- Year Planted
- 1977
The Howard Family Vineyard in Corralitos is a short distance from the Lester Family Vineyard. This cool site, just miles from Monterey Bay, is ideal for producing a Chardonnay with minimal intervention and great natural acidity. It is a rarity in California vineyards in that it is over 40 years old. It is farmed by Prudy Foxx (who also farms Lester Family Vineyard) and is planted to the Wente selection of Chardonnay, which is known for its excellent acidity.
