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Viticulture in Livermore Valley has flourished since the 19th century, with the Cresta Blanca Winery, founded in 1882, being one of the earliest, and well-respected vintner, being the first California wine to win an international competition with its initial 1884 vintage awarded the Grand Prix medal at the 1889 Paris Exposition.
The winery was established by C.H. Wente in 1883 on 50 acres of land. [3] Having received training in wines while working for Charles Krug of Napa Valley, Wente purchased a few vineyards and land with ideal soil for grape growing. [3]
The winery is registered as California Historical Landmark #586. [ 1 ] Cresta Blanca Winery was a sponsor for the television show " Amos and Andy " in the early 1950s, featuring a black and white commercial [ 3 ] (color television was in its infancy at the time) that references "historic Cresta Blanca Winery" location "from the cool white ...
Wineries in the Livermore Valley — in eastern Alameda County of the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Location of the Livermore Valley AVA . Pages in category "Wineries in Livermore Valley"
It produces wine brands including Franzia, Cupcake Vineyards, Benziger Family Winery, Chloe Wine Collection, 7 Deadly Wines, Imagery Estate Winery, Concannon Vineyard, and Almaden Vineyards. As of 2008, the company was the world's third-largest wine producer. [ 1 ]
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Concannon Vineyard is the second-largest winery in the Livermore Valley of California, producing around 30,000 cases annually. It is well known for its Petite Sirah and Concannon was the first winery to bottle this grape as a varietal wine in 1961. Prior to 1961, the petite sirah grape was produced worldwide as a blend wine.