The greatest vineyard sites in the world are, at first glance, not where one would expect an agricultural product to flourish. They are sites that challenge the very survival of the vine.
Seghesio's collection of unique sites in North America's finest grape growing regions are not accidental, but the choice of four generations of the family's winemakers. With stewardship of these sites for over a century and a new generation's passion to grow some of the world's finest grapes.
In 1886, Edoardo Seghesio immigrates to Sonoma County, California from his native Piedmonte, Italy. 1886 - 1902- Edoardo Seghesio works as winemaker at Italian Swiss Colony. 1894- Edoardo marries Angela Vasconi. 1895- The young couple purchases a modest home on 56 acres of prime vineyard land in Northern Alexander Valley. The Home Ranch is planted to Zinfandel.
The greatest vineyard sites in the world are, at first glance, not where one would expect an agricultural product to flourish. They are sites that challenge the very survival of the vine.
