Arrastra Vineyard

Placerville, CA (El Dorado of the Sierra Foothills AVA)

Management: Douglas Leisz, Owner and Manager

Grapes: Charbono, Aglianico

Canopy Management: VSP trellis, quadra-lateral cordon, 7×11 spacing, 535 plants per acre.

Elevation: 2400 to 2500 ft

Aspect: Southwest slope

Rainfall: 32 in. annual average

Soil: Rocky Boomer-Sites soil with slate outcrops and some quartz. Depth of 4 ft.

2016 CHARBONO RESERVE

DOUBLE GOLD & BEST OF CLASS 2021 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

100% Aglianico aged for 3 years in once-used French oak barrels.