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[edit]
Hunter Vogel represents the fourth generation of farmers in his family. 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[edit]
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[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KitFox Vineyards (2009). "The Vineyards". Retrieved April 13. 2009.
- ↑ KitFox Vineyards (2009)."Trade" Archived 2009-05-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
External links[edit]
- [1] "Trade" KitFox Vineyards Website, April 13, 2009.
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