KitFox Vineyards

KitFox Vineyards
Location Healdsburg, California, USA
Appellation California wine
Founded 2000[1]
First vintage 2001[1]
Key people Hunter Vogel, Owner/Sales; Mike Loykasek, Owner/Winemaking; Andrew Lerner. Owner/Sales; Fred Vogel, CEO/Vineyards
Known for Foxy Red and Foxy White.
Varietals Cabernet Sauvignon, Viognier, Chenin blanc, Syrah, Sauvignon blanc
Other products Treasure Hunter Wines, Hoedown Wines, Sister Brand, Dark Horse
Distribution Domestic US / International Canada, US Virgin Islands, Belize, Canada
Website http://www.kitfoxvineyards.com/

KitFox Vineyards is a California winery located within the Salado Creek AVA specializing in Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Viognier. KitFox is one of 3 grape growers in the Salado Creek AVA with 44 acres (180,000 m2) and the only vineyard in the area to produce its own product. KitFox Vineyards uses the wine production Facilities of McComack-Williams in Acampo, California. Mike Loykasek, KitFox Vineyard's winemaker specializes in blending and has produced the Foxy wine project with grapes such as, Chenin blanc, Refosco, Orange Muscat, Viognier, Petite Sirah and Verdelhoto name a few.

The Vogel Family consists of Hunter Vogel, Laura Vogel and Hunter's father Fred Vogel, and owns and operates the vineyards and an almond and walnut orchard.

History

Hunter Vogel represents the fourth generation of farmers in his family. His Father, grandfather and his fathers grandfather have all had the passion of growing a seed into a finished product.[1] KitFox Vineyards started in 2000 with the planting of Sauvignon blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon (32 acres), Syrah (8.8 acres), Viognier (1.6 acres) and Sauvignon blanc (1.5 acres)),[2] after it was determined that the land on which they had been growing almonds and walnuts was suitable for farming wine grapes.

Wines

KitFox Vineyards produces wines from many varieties of grape including Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Refosco, Chenin blanc, Sauvignon blanc, Viognier, Albarino, Orange Muscat and Riesling.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 KitFox Vineyards (2009). "The Vineyards". Retrieved April 13. 2009.
  2. KitFox Vineyards (2009)."Trade". Retrieved April 13, 2009.

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/13/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.