New Clairvaux - Vina CA
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sbcamper
N 39° 56.070 W 122° 03.500
10S E 580457 N 4420911
The New Clairvaux Abbey has been producing wines for about 8 years.
They grow their own grapes on 500 acres that once belonged to Peter Lassen. His land was a larger estate that stretched from the railroad tracks to the river.
Waymark Code: WMH97N
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2013
Views: 5
Prohibition put an end to the original winery. Leland Stanford,
another California pioneer also owned the land. The brothers expanded from Kentucky. In 1955 Father Thomas X Davis began the
restoration of the Santa Maria de Ovila Monastery, that was originally from Spain [1190 - 1220].
In 1889, it was the largest winery in the world. William Randolph Hearst purchased the stones and had them shipped to San Francisco.
Over eight thousand, four hundred stones in eleven ships [1931]. World War II precluded
his plan to build a museum in Golden Gate Park or a home at McCloud.
New Clairvaux received a grant from the Hearst Foundation in 1980. Building began in 1994 until 2004. Conditions of the grant were that
the church would be open to the public. There are only 20 of the
Benedictine, Trappist monks.
The tasting room at the winery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Sunday.
Winery Size: Small 500 to 1,499 Cases
Attached vineyard?: yes
Tasting Room Available?: yes
Days and hours of operation: Mon - Sat. 11 - 5
Charge for tasting?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Tours Available: no
Cost of Tour: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Phone #: 530-839-2161
Address:
26240 Seventh St.
Vina, CA
south of Red Bluff, north of Chico
Winery, Wine Cooperative, or Tasting Center's Website: [Web Link]
Types of wines:
Two syrah, two zinfandels, one Muscat, a Vingmir, (9 altogether) Three white, five reds. Anton Nichelini and Aimee 5th generation winemakers. Also Justin Boeger of Boeger Vineyards in El Dorado County.
Best Wine Tasted: St. James Zinfandel
Rate the Best Wine Tasted: 
Price per Bottle: 20.00 (listed in local currency)
2nd Best Wine Tasted: Poor Souls
Rate the 2nd Best Wine Tasted:
Price per Bottle #2: 22.00 (listed in local currency)
Winery Club: Yes
Overall Comments::
I came to see the church.
other categories WM
Wine Club Description:: Not listed
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