Establishment of the Fountaingrove District Viticultural Area
alcohol wine American viticultural areas viticultural areas labeling Fountaingrove District Sonoma County California
2014-07-09 2014-07-29 2014-07-29 2014-07-15
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George Andy Steven Peter
Marek Matsubara Heller Boeck
I support this new AVA.  This area of Sonoma County is quite distinctive as a wine growing region and has a lot of history, including wine history, behind the Fountaingrove name.    I support the Fountaingrove AVA. Im Japanese, and I admire what Kanaye Nagasawa had done in California.But his name is still unknown for most of the Japanese people, and only a few traces of his work remain in Sonoma now.I believe this new AVA will help his name to be known to more people, and also help Sonomas popularity for Japanese. We are strongly supportive of establishing the new Fountaingrove District Viticultural Area.  This part of eastern Sonoma County is unique in its volcanic roots, elevation and influence by the Pacific Ocean. Wine grapes were grown on our property before prohibition. After rotating through prunes and walnuts, the land was once again planted to wine grapes in the mid 1990s.  We are very supportive of the new Fountaingrove District Viticultural Area both as growers and wine makers.Sincerely,Steve and Joan HellerHeller Family VineyardsHLR Cellars Gentlemen:   We live at 1825 Riebli Rd., Santa Rosa, within the area of the proposed appelation.   This site has had grapes on it for over 125 years.  We have been growing wine grapes on it since 1989, and definitely think it would be appropriate for the area to have its own appelation.  It has a unique micro-climate that deserves to be identified separately from surrounding areas.   We support the proposal to designate the area as the Fountaingrove District Viticulture Area.Peter and Kathryn Boeck