Starfield Vineyards

Starfield Vineyards

2750 Jacquier Road, Placerville, CA 95667
www.starfieldvineyards.com

Region: El Dorado

Owner: Tom Sinton & Rob Sinton

Winemaker: Rob Sinton

About: Starfield Vineyards is an estate vineyard and winery in El Dorado, halfway between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe — on the Highway 50 corridor near Placerville. We specialize in mountain-grown Rhone and Italian varietals, and strive to produce wines that capture the vibrant aromas and textures of mountain fruit, with it’s bright acidity and Sierra spice. Our high elevation vineyards, steep hillsides and surrounding forest allow these aromatic varieties to develop distinctive and classic wines.

What is your favorite forgotten grape? Cinsaut

What was your first experience with a forgotten grape? Producing our first amazing Cinsaut in 2016

What do you love most about the forgotten grapes? We love the challenge of growing grapes that few California viticulturists are familiar with, for which there’s absolutely no playbook, and learning to evolve our winemaking techniques to develop the special character of each variety while expressing the terroir of our mountain vineyards.