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Carey and Anna Maria Bailey
 

Fair Play AVA 20th Anniversary

Fair Play 20th AVA Anniversary

Come celebrate the Fair Play 20th AVA (American Viticultural Area) Anniversary.  The Fair Play Winery Association is offering a complimentary wine tasting pass and wine purchase discounts to all participating wineries for this celebration.  Get your pass today:

https://www.fairplaywine.com/20th-anniversary-celebration-tasting-pass

The event is March 26th and 27th from 11am- 4pm

We will be making wood fired pizza at Mirador to commemorate the occasion

20 years ago, the Fair Play wine growing region received recognition as a distinctive AVA.  An AVA is a specific appellation of origin where it is a defined grape-growing region with distinctive geographic and/or climatic features that distinguish it from surrounding regions and influence how grapes are grown.

The Fair Play AVA is located south of Placerville and about 40 miles east of Sacramento in the Sierra Nevada foothills.  Most of the vineyards in the AVA are at altitudes ranging from 2000’ to 3000’ above sea level, one of the highest average elevations of any wine-growing area in California.  The AVA surrounds the town of Fair Play, a small settlement that began its deep roots as a gold-mining town in the 1850s.

The climate in Fair Play features warm days and cool evenings which is a direct benefit from the altitude. The difference in temperature affords the grapes the opportunity to develop complex tannins, sugars and phenolic compounds.  We are also above the fog and have very mild breezes during the growing season.

The grapes of the region benefit from an abundance of sunshine coupled with a lengthy growing season producing wines with ripe, bright fruit flavors and balanced acidity.  The area favors grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Grenache, Barbera and Viognier to name just a few of the aromatic varietals found in the Fair Play AVA

Time Posted: Mar 15, 2022 at 9:05 PM Permalink to Fair Play AVA 20th Anniversary Permalink
Carey and Anna Maria Bailey
 
November 14, 2021 | Carey and Anna Maria Bailey

Harvest Update

 

What a crazy harvest!  After the Caldor Fire stopped about 4.5 miles from our vineyard in late August, we scrambled to have our grapes tested for smoke taint which fortunately came back without taint.  Harvest then came fast with picking, crushing, fermenting and pressing finishing up on October 28th, a month earlier than most years.  Not too mention that our pond filled up in one storm after over 14 inches of rain dumped from October 23rd to the 25th.  Thankfully, all of our grapes were in the winery before the storm hit.  Yields were down this harvest but the fruit flavor is wonderful and we believe 2021 will be a great year for wine in the Fair Play AVA.

Time Posted: Nov 14, 2021 at 8:46 AM Permalink to Harvest Update Permalink
Anna Maria Bailey
 
June 4, 2021 | Anna Maria Bailey

Summer weather is here!

It is a good time to drink Rose' on the patio or by the pool.  Call to make an appointment for tasting.

 

Time Posted: Jun 4, 2021 at 7:58 AM Permalink to Summer weather is here! Permalink
Anna Maria Bailey
 
May 13, 2021 | Anna Maria Bailey

Grand Opening Update

Time Posted: May 13, 2021 at 9:52 AM Permalink to Grand Opening Update Permalink Comments for Grand Opening Update Comments (1)
Anna Maria Bailey
 
April 19, 2021 | Anna Maria Bailey

Grand Opening

We are working towards a Grand Opening of our winery on Memorial Day Weekend.  If all goes well, we will be open for tasting.  We will keep you posted!

Time Posted: Apr 19, 2021 at 9:56 AM Permalink to Grand Opening Permalink Comments for Grand Opening Comments (5)