10266 South Bliss Road , Chowchilla, CA 93610(Merced County)

L&J Vineyard - Chowchilla, CA

Size: +/-710.9 assessed acres

Location: 10266 S Bliss Rd, Chowchilla, CA 93610, USA

Ground Water: Four (4) onsite irrigation wells. Drip and flood distribution.

Surface Water: Surface water supplied by Chowchilla Water District. Delivered via three (3) lift pumps in CWD Canal.

Plantings: The entire property is planted to producing wine grapes:

+/- 230 acres of Merlot planted in the 1970s and inter-planted in 2002. 12 ft. by 3 ft. spacing.

+/-115 acres of Rubired: +/-195 acres planted in the 1970s and +/-20 acres planted in 2015. 70s vines are 12 ft. by 6 ft. spacing and 2015 vines are 9 ft. by 6 ft. spacing.

+/- 135 acres of Chardonnay planted in 2019. Mostly 9 ft. by 7 ft. spacing with some spaced 9 ft. by 6 ft.

+/- 60 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon planted in 2011. 9 ft. by 7 ft. spacing.

+/-160 acres of Pinot Gris: +/-80 acres planted in 2015 and +/-80 acres planted in 2014. 9 ft. by...