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Rolling vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County, California.

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River Road Ranches

Est. 1973

In 2016 Delicato acquired a historic 243 acre vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands from the McFarland Family, who established some of original plantings of Burgundian varieties in the region. The ranch was replanted with the latest clones and rootstocks of PInot Noir and Chardonnay.

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By the Numbers

  • 01Planted1973
  • 02Total Acres192

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Pinot NoirChardonnaySyrah
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