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Visiting Info
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Tour Info:
By appointment only |
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Business Hours:
11AM-6PM |
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Contact Info
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Business Description
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Located four miles from the Pacific Ocean, our estate vineyard is part of a distinct viticultural area whose unique topography makes it one of California's coolest grape growing regions. The western portion of the Arroyo Grande Valley AVA, where our estate vineyard is located, is considered a Region I (coolest region) on the U.C. Davis scale.
When a group of French enologists and viticulturalists set out to plant the original vineyard in 1982, they carefully researched the terrain, planting vines in specific sites chosen for their soil profile, exposure and microclimate. This model was also used to plant new vines in the late 1990's and explains the somewhat staggered layout of vineyard blocks within our estate.
The history of grapegrowing in the Arroyo Grande Valley dates back to the late 19th Century when homesteaders Henry and Rosita Ditmas planted Zinfandel and Muscat vines imported from France and Spain in the upper Arroyo Grande Valley. Laetitia's vineyards were among the first modern-era plantings begun in the early 1980's. In 1990, the Arroyo Grande Valley was recognized as an approved American Viticultural Appellation.
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Winery Info
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Surface Area:
| 644
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Varietals Grown:
| Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Shiraz/Syrah, Sparkling
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