
D & L Carinalli Vineyards officially began in 1996 with a dream to grow grapes for wine and eventually have our own labels. Below is the timeline of how our dream is coming true! To see what we have planned for the future, see our Newsletter.
In 1996, we planted our first grape vines, a modest two acres of Chardonnay to see if our soils and climate would support a vineyard. As the plants seemed to do well on our property, we planted another 18 acres of Chardonnay in 1997 and 3 acres of Chardonnay in 1998. In 1999, we decided to try another variety of grapes, Pinot Noir. Our timing was perfect with the love of Pinot Noir wine happening. In 2000, we planted another 12 acres of Pinot Noir. As our vineyards and winery sales started to grow we planted another 12 acres of Pinot Noir in 2005, 13 acres of Pinot Noir and 2 acres of Chardonnay in 2006, and finally, in 2007, we planted 12 acres of Chardonnay and 9 acres of Pinot Grigio. We now have planted approximately 100 acres of grapes on our ranch. |
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![]() Our Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines have won many awards over the years. See our awards page for details. |
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