Early History – Alta California
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Growers
Grape Varieties
Dates
Mission San Diego
Source: Charles Sullivan
Wild grapes
1769
Spanish Franciscans
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Source: Charles Sullivan
Wild grapes
1776
Junipero Serra
Requests shipment of
Grapevines in letter to the Viceroy
Source: Charles Sullivan
–
June, 1777
First shipment of grapevines
Arrives on the San Antonio
In San Diego Harbor
Source: Charles Sullivan
–
May 16, 1778
Father Mugartegui
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Vines had been planted at
new site of the mission.
Irrigation is mentioned.
Source: Charles Sullivan
Mission Grapes
(Listán Prieto)
April 18, 1779
Mission San Juan Capistrano
First wine made from grapes
planted in 1779 1782 or 1783
Source: Charles Sullivan
Mission Grapes
(Listán Prieto)
1782 or 1783
Five of the Southern Missions
Were making wine:
San Juan Capistrano,
San Gabriel, Santa Barbara
San Diego, San Buenaventura
Source: Charles Sullivan
Mission Grapes
(Listán Prieto)
1798
Vineyards were planted Mission
at the following Missions:
Santa Clara, San Luis Obispo,
San Antonio, Soledad, San Carlos
Source: Charles Sullivan
Mission Grapes
(Listán Prieto)
1798
Early History – San Luis Obispo County
Growers
Grape Varieties
Dates
Spanish Fransicans
Mission San Luis Obispo Mission
Founded in 1772 Alicante Bouche
Vineyard – 44 acres,
Second largest of missions
Mission Grapes (Listán Prieto)
Alicante Bouche
1801 – 1832
Illustrations & Drawings by Myron Angel
Stills for producing brandy Brandy Production
Were found all through
California
Brandy Production
1800 – 1832
Mission San Luis Obispo
Brandy Production
1820 – 1832
Spanish Franciscans
Mission San Miguel
Founded in 1797
Mission (Listán Prieto)
Alicante Bouche
Early 1800s
Illustrations & Drawings by Myron Angel
Three vineyards planted:
San Isabel vineyard planted
near the church near the
Mission church. It was still in
Existence in 1854 on the Black
Survey with 5,500 vines
Mission (Listán Prieto)
Early 1800s
Rancho El Arguage vineyard
Located three miles
Northeast, 22 acres.
Mission (Listán Prieto)
–
La Major was located inside
the enclosed garden next to
the church with 166 vines.
Mission (Listán Prieto)
–
Mission San Miguel
San Miguel
Wine and Brandy
Production
1820s – 1830s
Spanish Franciscans
Asistencia Santa Margarita
Stone and mortar building
Included chapel, granary,
Living quarters, stables
Vineyard
Mission (Listán Prieto)
1820s – estimate
The Mexican Congress
Passes the Secularization,
Act effective in 1934.
–
August 17, 1833
Mexican occupation of Alta California
–
1834 – 1846
Commissioners were appointed
To oversee the transfer of mission
lands.
–
1834 – 1836
Mission lands were transferred
To the new rancheros who
Established their new ranchos.
There were about 50 ranchos
in 1834 and an estimated 350 in 1840.
Very few of them had vineyards.
Some had a few rows of vines
To produce their own wines.
–
1834 – 1840
Mission San Luis Obispo vineyards
Were sometimes leased out to
independent vineyardists.
–
1840 – 1870
California “Conquered and becomes a State in 1850; San Luis Obispo is founded as a County.
California Gold Rush
News of Gold in them
‘Thar’ hills brought over
300,000 people from all
over the world
to California
1848-1855
Growers
Grape Varieties
Dates
Julian Estrada
Santa Rita Rancho on
Santa Rita Creek near
Cambria
Grower and Rancher
Source: The San Luis Obispo
County CAGenWeb Project
Mission
1850s
Pierre Dallidet
San Luis Obispo
Planted vineyards
Research on rootstock
Sold cuttings and vines
Mission (Listán Prieto)
Balsacs
Black Hamburg (Schiava Grossa or Trollinger)
Chardonnay
Kentucky
1850s-1890s
First Commercial winery
6,000-8,000 gallons annually
First blended wines
Magdalen
Malasuy
Malaga
Modaga
Muscat of Alexandria
–
First Licensed Distillery
Several hundred gallons
Source: Wine History Project
Red ( Burgundy)
St. Peters (Zinfandel
Sweetwater
And many more
–
D.F. Newsome
White Sulfur Springs
Arroyo Grande
Grower
Source: Wine History Project
Muscat of Alexandria
Muscatel
Burgundy
1860s
1877
1877
J.P, Andrews
San Luis Obispo
Grower
Source: Wine History Project
Mission
“Choicest foreign kinds”
Research continues
1860s
1860s
Meister Brothers
Grower
Muscat of Alexandria
Black Hamburg (Schiava Grossa or Trollinger)
Black Malvoisie (Cinsaut)
Golden Chasselas
White Tokay
1860s
Mr. Shaw
Shandon or Creston
Grower
Source: Wine History Project
Muscat of Alexandria
1860s
W.T. Shield Black Prince
Estrella River Valley
Grower
Source: Wine History Project
Black Prince (Zinfandel)
Muscat of Alexandria
1860s
Rancho Santa Margarita
Patrick Murphy
Santa Margarita
Grower
Vineyard next to Asistencia
Mission grapes planted on
Arbor leading to ranch house
Source: Website: historicsantamargaritaranch.com.
Mission grapes
1860s
Goldtree Brothers
Nathan, Isaac, Marcus and
Morris: merchants, landowners,
Banking, railroads and mining
Growers: Vineyards located in
San Luis Obispo on site of high
school.
Unknown
Research continues
1870s, 1880s
Henry Hess
Arroyo Grande
Vineyard/Orchards 50 acres
Trained as vineyardist in
Germany
Source: Myron Angel Historian
Unknown
Research continues
1873
Illustrations & Drawings by Myron Angel
Joseph Grandstaff
First to Homestead on
York Mountain
Had fruit stand by home
Grower
Blacksmith in Paso Robles
Source: Wine History Project
Mission
1875/76 -1882
George W. Hampton
Grower near San Luis
Obispo
Famous for his 1,000 vines
In 1876 he was growing the
Most European grape
Varieties in the County
Muscat of Alexandria
No Mission Grapes
Casselas Fountainebleau
Fiher Zagos
Black Malvoisie (Cinsaut)
Black Morocco
Rose of Peru
Flame Tokay
Early Victoria
Black Hamburg (Schiava Grossa or Trollinger)
prior to 1876
Reuben Martin Bean
Edwin Petes Bean
Stagecoach Road
Cuesta Grade north of
San Luis Obispo City
Farmers, Growers
Hoteliers, Dance Hall
Land: 183 acres
Farm: 60 acres
Vineyard: Mission Grapes grew
in a 100 ft long arbor.
Source: The San Luis Obispo
County CAGenWeb Project
Mission Grapes
1877
Illustrations & Drawings by Myron Angel
Henry Ditmas
Saucelito Canyon Vineyard
Grower
Upper Arroyo Grande Valley
Vineyard: Three acres
Current Owners: William and
Nancy Greenough
Source: Madge Ditmas
Source: Nancy Greenough
Source: Historic Vineyard Society
This vineyard a designated Historic Vineyard by the Historic Vineyard Society
Zinfandel
1880
James Anderson
York Mountain Burger
Grower/Winemaker
Anderson Winery
Built winery
Bought redwood tanks
First winemaker on York Mtn.
Source: Wine History Project
Zinfandel
York Mountain Burger
1880
Frank McCoppin
Van Ness Canyon
Former Mayor, San Francisco
Grower
70,000 cuttings planted in 1882
90,000 more cuttings planned
Source: Wine History Project
Source: Myron Angel historian
Wine Grapes
Varieties unknown
Research continues
1882
H.A. Vachell
Mt. Buchon on coastal range
Near Arroyo Grande
Grower
Source: Myron Angel historian
Wine Grapes
Varieties unknown
Research continues
1882
Dr. W.W. Hays
San Luis Obispo
Grower
Source: Myron Angel, historian
Wine Grapes
Varieties unknown
Research continues
1882
Mr. Joseph Frederick
San Miguel Rancho
Grower
Source: Myron Angel, historian
Wine Grapes
Varieties unknown
Research continues
1882
Andrew and Huldah York
Growers
Ascension Winery
York Winery
Templeton
Source: Wine History Project
Mission Grapes
Zinfandel
1886/87
A.B. Hasbrouck
St. Remy Winery
Upper Arroyo Grande Valley
Grower
Source: Pierre Dallidet Champagne
Source: Nancy Greenough
Grenache
Zinfandel
Charbono
Riesling
Pinto
Chasselas Rose
Champagne
Muscat of Alexandria
Malaga
Black Hamburg (Schiava Grossa or Trollinger)
Rose of Peru 1886
Malvoisie (Cinsaut)
Lenoir
Muscat 1886-1887
Zinfandel 1889
Carbonneaux
1884-1889
1886
1886-1887
1889
1889
Vineyard on the side of the hill at St. Remy
Garden at St. Remy
William Ernst
Ernst Bros. Winery
Creston
Grower
Vineyard: 7 acres
Planted 25 varieties by 1900
Unknown
Research continues
1886
John Ernst
Ernst Bros.Winery
Creston
Grower
Vineyard: 9 acres
Planted 15 varieties by 1900
We identified 14 of them.
Source: Wine History Project
Zinfandel
Mataro
Muscat
White Assyrian
Carignane
Burger
Mission
Semillon
Riesling
Black Morocco
Malvoisie (Cinsaut)
Rose of Peru
Black Hamburg (Schiava Grossa or Trollinger)
Flame Tokay
1887
Martin Ernst
Ernst Bros.Winery
Grower
Source: Wine History Project
Unknown
Research underway
1887
Gerd Klintworth
Linne/Geneseo
Grower and Winemaker
Vineyard: 10 acres by 1902
Started with 6 acres
Zinfandel
Claret
White Burger
Muscatel
1887
Charles Pepmiller
Creston
Grower
Vineyard: 3 acres
unknown
1889-1902
Sonia Ruhwe
Vineyard Canyon
San Miguel
Grower
Source: Ellie Adams, Historian
Wine grapes-Mission?
1880s
Chandre Brothers
Vineyard Canyon
San Miguel
Grower
Source: Ellie Adams, Historian
Wine grapes-Mission?
1880s
Seraphin Galliard
Vineyard Canyon
San Miguel
Grower
Source: Ellie Adams, Historian
Wine grapes-Mission?
1880s
George Messaro
Vineyard Canyon
San Miguel
Grower
Source: Ellie Adams, Historian
Wine grapes-Mission?
1880s
Bianchi Dellaganna
Photo in Pioneer Museum
No other information
research ongoing
1890
Atascadero Vineyard
York & Sons, owners
Growers
Cayucos Road, 7 miles west
Of Templeton
40 acres, largest vineyard in
County in 1900
Source: Wine History Project
Zinfandel
before 1900
Swain Wine grapes
York Mountain
Grower
Wine grapes
Zinfandel
before 1900
Matthews
York Mountain
Grower
Wine grapes
Zinfandel
before 1900
