Byington Vineyard
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Byington Vineyard & Winery is a {{convert|95|acre|km2|adj=on}} vineyard and winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA above Silicon Valley in California.
History
In 1958, Bill and Mary Byington, purchased {{convert|95|acre|km2}} surrounded by redwood forests as a family retreat. In the early 1970s, a well-known Santa Cruz Mountains winemaker approached the family, wanting to lease a portion of their land for vineyards. Almost 20 years after leaving his family farm in Idaho, Bill planted {{convert|8|acre|m2|spell=in}} of Pinot Noir on the southernmost tip of the rugged Santa Cruz Mountains terrain. Byington Vineyard & Winery was established with its vintage 1987 release.{{cite news | first=Mary Anne | last=Ostrom | title=Dean Byington, businessman and prankster | date=2006-08-24 | url =http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:SJMB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=113BAE3B4F30FA20&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 | work =San Jose Mercury News | pages =10B | access-date = 2007-10-05 }}{{cite news | first=Jerry D. | last=Mead | title= New Santa Cruz winery caters to the crowds | date=1990-07-18 | url =http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:BRZB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=112B5B818803E140&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 | work =Daily Breeze | pages =F6 | access-date = 2007-10-05 }}
Wines
Byington crafts elegant and distinctive Santa Cruz Mountain appellation Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Production also includes varietals from California's wine growing regions including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
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Further reading
- {{cite news | first=Bill | last=Daley | title=Enticements aplenty at Byington | date=2003-09-04 | url =http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:SFCB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0FD5C3DA071CB081&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 | work =San Francisco Chronicle | pages =D5 | access-date = 2007-10-05 }}
- {{cite news | first=Laurie | last=Daniel | title=Tending the family vineyard: the Byingtons strive to upgrade their operation in the Santa Cruz mountains | date=1999-01-13 | url =http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:SJMB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0EF672B364D5C563&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 | work =San Jose Mercury News | pages =5F | access-date = 2007-10-05 }}
- {{cite news | first=David L. | last=Beck | title=Byington Winery readies for opening | date=1990-05-23 | url =http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:SJMB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0EB73254A1D0C173&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 | work =San Jose Mercury News | pages =7E | access-date = 2007-10-05 }}
- {{cite news | first=Jim | last=Raper | title=Byington Winery, new to the East, is worth tasting | date=1995-10-08 | url =http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:NVPB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0EAFF8E077AE18D8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 | work =The Virginian-Pilot | pages =F3 | access-date = 2007-10-05 }}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050817004213/http://www.byington.com/home.htm Byington Vineyard & Winery]
- [http://www.sanjose.com/attractions/vineyards/ California Wineries]
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