![]() “My passion is not only for wine, but by incredible desire to help guide each vintage to represent this moment in time that we then place in a bottle,” says Jake. Their “Cassie” Petite Sirah is named for their oldest daughter.īringing this vision to fruition is Winemaker Jake Stuessy. Their vision is to create wines that are dynamic, complex, and embody the classical ideals that define the world’s finest wines and represent their family. He follows in the footsteps of his father by striving to ensure consistency through balancing opposing elements during the winemaking process. Upon traditions of winemaking handed down through his family since 1938. In 2001, they established their own label to showcase their fruit. Their highly coveted grapes have long been used in well-known wines, such as Sin Zin and Ravenswood. Davis has rated this as the best growing region for Petite Sirah in California.įrank and Liz Vezér are helping to bolster the valley’s reputation with Vezér Family Vineyard. Only eight miles long and three miles wide, this bucolic slice of heaven boasts exceptional soil and a perfect micro-climate with significant marine influence that enables vines to develop the choicest grapes. This little-known AVA, nicknamed “Little Sister Sue,” is actually one of the oldest in California, and pre-Prohibition it was home to the largest winery in North America. If you are not familiar with full bodied, complex, interesting Rhone style reds, this would be a great place to start.Nestled between two coastal mountain ranges, only 12 miles from historic downtown Napa, the Suisun Valley (pronounced “suesoon”) is a true hidden gem. Come and taste the Vezrs award winning wines and enjoy the. 40 for club members.) It is made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre ( 49%) and is evidence that the «Rhone Rangers» are up this way! This is surely one of the best red wine buys in all of California and one that I could drink regularly. Vezr Family Vineyard is a Suisun Valley winery owned and operated by Frank and Liz Vezr. ![]() The other is the 2007 GSM (which stands for the three varietals in the blend) a knockout red wine in the Rhone style, a wine that is an incredible bargain at only $ 18 ($ 14. It sells at about half the price of a comparable Chard in Napa. It is very well balanced with a nice nose, good balanced acid, some pear on the palate and a lovely finish. This is a Chard that is not ruined by over oaking and secondary fermentation. One was the 2009 Signature Chardonnay at only $ 18 ($ 14. There were two real standouts (must buys) for me, though. Among the wines that were quite good for the money were the 2009 Estate Grown Three Clone Chardonnay, the 2008 Syrah, the 2007 Merlot and the 2008 GSM. Tasting is complementary and the service is very friendly and down to earth. I’m not sure if this is due to the very close proximity of their vineyards to Napa Valley or to the excellence of the winemaker, but this is a serious winery that you really should visit. Ledgewood Creek Winery is in Suisun Valley near Fairfield but produces wines that are comparable to many Napa Valley wines. The customer service from one employee was above and beyond, the other well not so much. If I remember correct the name was Owl House. Ah none the less we had seating so can’t complain too much right? Now the wine was great, so great I had to snag a bottle. I was not a fan of the chairs spread around the entire room, made for everybody to sit in groups separately almost as if we didn’t know each other. My only recommendation would be to add a fire pit for those parties and events that are hosted on cold nights. ![]() Enjoy a Glass of Wine in our Beautiful Gardens or in our Vintage Tasting Room. The outside is quite nice with chairs to sit and sip on wine. Vezer Family Vineyard 4.5 59 3 of 16 things to do in Fairfield Wineries & Vineyards Open now 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Visit website Call Email Write a review About Come enjoy our Tasting Room and Gardens at Mankas Corner. I saw a few coworkers drive right passed the lot. Now at night that llllloooooonnnnnnnggggggggggg dirt road with NO lights can be quite scary, and not to mention that the bushes surrounding the small parking lot could confuse a person. Now driving up during the day it was fairly easy to find, however you see the large warehouse like building and you wonder are you at the right place? Well as I got closer I had confirmation. I suppose it wasn’t quite my cup of… wine?!? Driving up, well first off I came by during the day to make sure I would know where I was going on the evening of my «end of the year» work celebration. Vezer Family Vineyard’s Mankas Gardens 2522 Mankas Corner Road Fairfield, California 94534 70 Located in the heart of Suisun Valley, next to the historic Mankas Corner, Vezr Family Vineyard’s Mankas Gardens offers beautiful outdoor garden seating and private tastings in the Legacy room.
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