22 Oct Las Positas Vineyards
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" side_padding="0"][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1711320642741{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text] Las Positas Vineyards [/vc_column_text][social_icons type="circle_social" icon="fa-instagram" use_custom_size="no" size="fa-lg" link="https://www.instagram.com/laspositaswinery" target="_blank" icon_color="#ffffff" background_color="#8b2b7a"][vc_column_text]1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore, CA www.laspositasvineyards.com Region: Livermore Valley AVA Owner: Brent Amos Winemaker: Brent Amos About: Las Positas Vineyards is dedicated to the marriage of Old World craftsmanship and New World pioneer spirit in the production of world-class wines from our estate winery in California’s historic Livermore Valley AVA. We offer small lots of award-winning handcrafted wines that epitomize our commitment to the earth and her fruit. We grow 18 different varietals, most of which would be considered "Undiscovered". What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Verdelho. Plain and simple, it is delicious. The world's greatest white grape. What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? Tempranillo. I first tried Tempranillo from Abacela winery in Oregon shortly after I turned 21. It had amazing complexity and was elegant and balanced. What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? I prefer the path less traveled. These wines are usually each very unique. They haven't become homogenized to suit the market like many of the better-known varietals. You really get to taste the site they are grown in and the stylistic choices of...