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| ROCKPILE VINEYARD |
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| "Way up there and far away," is what we said when we first visited Rockpile Vineyard. It is a kidney wrenching twenty-five mile drive west of Lake Sonoma. Like many things, however, the reward is worth the effort. Originally an old sheep ranch first planted to vineyard by homesteader Tennessee Bishop in 1872, the site now owned by former U. C. Berkeley professors Rod and Cathy Park. They farm and live on the property with only solar power and natural spring water. The 2,000 foot elevation and shallow red, rocky soils are similar to Napa's Howell Mountain and so is the fruit. Great acidity, deep color, and the ability to age. |
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Growers Rod and Cathy Park |
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