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Circa 1952
Don Enrique Segura
Original Laborer's ID Card
Our Proprietors
Circa 1973
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The wines of Encanto Vineyards are a tribute to the magic created by farm workers and their labor in the fields. No machines could ever take the place of the songs, jokes and the human touch that goes into tending the vines.

My father, Don Enrique Segura, settled in the Napa Valley in the 1950s as one of the first Mexican American farm workers and vineyard managers. We consider him the great wizard of the vineyards and

dedicate our wines to his memory.

Salud!

Enrique Lopez & Rosaura Segura

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He worked railroad construction in Stockton, the Santa Clara celery harvest, strawberry fields in Coyote and the vineyards of Napa Valley. After much travel and hard work, Don Enrique gained a steady job with Beringer in 1954. There he was able to obtain permanent residence in 1961. Soon after, he became employed by Robert and Peter Mondavis at Charles Krug. He also played the driver role for Mama Rosa and Cesario (their parents). Separated from his family in Mexico for many years, in he was able to bring back two of his children to Napa in 1968.

Finally in 1972, with the help of his children he brought his wife and the

younger kids to the Napa Valley.

He remained loyal to Krug and worked there until he passed in 1983.

Our History

Don Enrique signed for the Bracero

program in 1946 (guest worker program due to a shortage of workers due to the Second World War). He worked seasonally in agriculture throughout the United States, (the Dakotas, the Carolinas, Montana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas) living in substandard conditions.

To make sure that workers went back to Mexico, they were paid through the Mexican government

in Mexico. After his work with Bracero,

Don Enrique came to California in the 1950s

to settle down. continued > >

Our ProprietorsRosa Segura is the daughter of Don Enrique Segura who settled in the Napa Valley in the mid 1950s. Inspired by the stories of traveling around the States and living in labor camps told to Rosa by her father, she became involved in migrant housing issues in the Napa Valley. Presently, the farmworker housing program is a collaboration of the wine industry in Napa including the Napa Valley Vintners Association, NV Grape Growers Association, the farm bureau, the county, cities and it advocates. The farmworker centers now serve as models for other agricultural communities around the country and abroad.Enrique Lopez is the youngest of 6 brothers and 8 sisters raised by all of them when his father passed at just 2 years of age. He was the only one to get a college education and received a degree in Chemical Engineering. Life circumstances brought him to the Napa Valley where all of his family lived and worked in the fields. With language as a barrier he found his college degree was of no help in trying to find a job in his field. So he started working in the garden for the great Warren Winiarski in 1987. Learning English was a priority and soon he found his way into the lab.Enrique worked as a Chemical Engineer from 1988-1999 but agriculture was in his blood and in 2000 he decided to start Servin-Lopez Vineyard Management. He now provides service work for some of the finest winery estates and vineyards in Napa, Lake and Sonoma Counties including Shafer Vineyards, Donum Estate, and Ehlers Estates. Enrique and Rosa have 4 children, one of whom is attending Fresno State majoring in Viticulture.
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Lake County was wine country for many years before Prohibition wiped it out. It reemerged again as wine county as pioneers in the 1960's began seeking those areas that would reestablish the county as a source of premium grapes.With time, winemakers have agreed that one of the best wines to come from the soils of Lake County is the Sauvignon Blanc.Encanto Vineyards is proud to produce one of the newest and best Sauvignon Blancs to come from this popular appellation.

Our Vineyards

Encanto Vineyards, or Enchanted Vineyards as the name translates from Spanish, are located in both the Carneros Region of Napa Valley and the Big Valley appellation of Lake County in Northern California.

The Carneros Region has a climate similar to Burgundy in France prime conditions for growing Pinot Noir grapes.

The soils of Lake County provide the perfect terroir for producing Sauvignon Blanc grapes.

Both regions offer distinct characteristics

that we are proud to capture in our wines.

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Our Winemaker

Encanto Vineyards Master Winemaker,

Rudy Zuidema, is a graduate of the world

renown University of California, Davis.

With nearly two decades of experience in the wine industry, Rudy established himself under the watchful eye of such greats as famed Australian winemaker Ben Riggs, winemaker Dennis Johns, and renowned winemaker James Hall. He has worked for such respected wineries as St. Clement Vineyards, Cuvaison and

Honig Vineyard, Robert Craig, Ehlers

Estate Winery, and most recently as wine-

maker and vineyard manager for White Cottage

Ranch Winery on Howell Mountain in Napa.

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Pinot Noir • 2008 Napa Valley -- CarnerosWinemaker NotesA classic style Pinot Noir this wine comes from a rockier section of Carneros in the Napa Valley. Sourced from the Pummard clone this wine exhibits darker and earthier flavors of black cherry, licorice, truffle and earthy spice. Showcasing nice bright acidity the defining factor is the length of the silky finish. Appellation: Carneros, Napa ValleyVarietal (percentages): 100% Pinot NoirAge of vines: Plantings from 1988Viticultural Techniques: SustainableAging: 17 months in French Oak Barrels 25% New French Oak, 25% Two Year Old French Barrels, 50% Neutral French Oak BarrelsAcid: 5.9 g/L, pH: 3.54, Alcohol: 14.1%Harvest date: 9/4/2008Suggested retail price: $30Cases Produced: 146
No Frame

Our Winemaker

Encanto Vineyards Master Winemaker, Rudy Zuidema, is a graduate of the world renown University of California, Davis. With nearly two decades of experience in the wine industry, Rudy has established himself under the watchful eye of such greats as famed Australian winemaker Ben Riggs, winemaker Dennis Johns, and renowned winemaker, James Hall. He has worked for such respected wineries as St. Clement Vineyards,

Cuvaison and Honig Vineyard, Robert

Craig, Ehlers Estate Winery, and most

recently as master of his own brand,

Calix Wines.

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Sauvignon
Sauvignon Blanc • 2009 Lake County EstateWinemaker NotesOur Sauvignon Blanc starts out with warm tropical aromas of mango and passion fruit and is underlined by a well-weighted palate of kiwi, stone fruit and minerality. Soft acidity adds a nice balance to a refreshing crisp finish. A perfect quaffing wine on a summer day or anytime you need a little Encanto in your life!Appellation: Lake CountyVarietal (percentages): 100% Sauvignon BlancAge of vines: Plantings from 2000Viticultural Techniques: SustainableAging: 2 months in stainless steel and then 2 months in neutral French Oak BarrelsAcid: 6.7 g/L, pH: 3.27, Alcohol: 13.4%Harvest date: 9/4/2009Suggested retail price: $15Cases Produced: 215
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Our Winemaker

Cuvaison and Honig Vineyard, Robert

Craig, Ehlers Estate Winery, and most

recently as master of his own brand,

Calix Wines.

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Sauvignon Blanc

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2008 Pinot Noir

$30
2009 Sauvignon Blanc

$15

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News

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Sauvignon Blanc donation from

Lake County

The Viticulture Club is engaged in a variety of educational activities involving the production

and harvest of grape and grape products.

For the 2011 harvest, the Club chose to make

wine under the Fresno State Winery bond from

a classic white wine varietal, Sauvignon Blanc. Thanks to the help of one of it's student members, Horacio Lopez-Segura, and his father, Enrique Lopez, they were able to get a half ton of premier fruit donated to the Viticulture Club for this project. The fruit was grown in Lake County, CA at the family run Encanto Vineyards, established in 2001.

The Club plans to pour its Sauvignon Blanc at the upcoming Fall Harvest BBQ this November 12th!

¡Muchisimas Gracias!

Thank you very much for making the wines of Encanto Vineyards of huge success! Whether in your homes or in your favorite stores or restaurants, you have filled our hearts and emptied our lots and we are working very hard in getting our new releases out very soon.

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Viticulture Club makes wine 2011

Dave, David, Horacio, Joseph, Lia

learn more about the Viticulture Club:

Vitclub_csufresno.edu.